Anthony M. Santomero, John J. Seater, Alternative Monies and the Demand for Media of Exchange, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Vol. 28, No. 4, Part 2: Payment Systems Research and Public Policy Risk, Efficiency, and Innovation (Nov., 1996), pp. 942-960
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