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Do local currencies work?

Jim Riley

22nd March 2010

Local currencies are all the rage at the moment with £40,000 worth of Briton pounds currently in circulation. The idea seems like a novel way of keeping money in a local community but is it just an expensive gimmick. This video from the BBC would be an interesting starter for any lesson

Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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