Local Exchange Trading Systems in Central European post-Communist Countries

KONEČNÝ, Alois, Zsuzsanna Eszter SZALAY a Petr JELÍNEK. Local Exchange Trading Systems in Central European post-Communist Countries. International Journal of Community Currency Research. 2012, roč. 16 (D), č. 1, s. 116-123. ISSN 1325-9547.

Základní údaje

• Originální název: Local Exchange Trading Systems in Central European post-Communist Countries
• Autoři: KONEČNÝ, Alois (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí), Zsuzsanna Eszter SZALAY (348 Maďarsko) a Petr JELÍNEK (203 Česká republika).
• Vydání: International Journal of Community Currency Research, 2012, 1325-9547.

Další údaje

• Originální jazyk: angličtina
• Typ výsledku: Článek v odborném periodiku
• Obor: 50200 5.2 Economics and Business
• Stát vydavatele: Velká Británie a Severní Irsko
• Utajení: není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
• WWW: URL
• Kód RIV: RIV/00216224:14560/12:00060379
• Organizační jednotka: Ekonomicko-správní fakulta
• Klíčová slova anglicky: Local Exchange Trade Systems; LETS; Central Europe
• Příznaky: Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Anotace

This paper gives information about Local Exchange Trade Systems in the region of former Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary. The transition to a market economy proceeded in dif-ferent ways in these countries, but similar histories in the last century (communism under So-viet influence) led to only small differences among the countries in the level of motivation and power of their civil societies – and subsequently, in the vitality of LETS circles. In the Czech Republic, the first LETS circle was established in 1999; however, none is active at present. Similarly, in the Slovak Republic, out of 10 to 15 LETS circles formed between 2000 and 2005, only one works at the present time. LETS in Poland developed in the early 90’s but soon declined even though a few groups are still active today. LETS in Hungary was very passive, but there have been new signs and initiatives since 2004. The possible reasons for such LETS developments in the so-called Visegrad countries are also discussed in this paper.