Overview
- Discusses the background, status-quo and future of cashless payments in Sweden
- Provides recommendations of how other countries may move towards reducing cash-dependence
- Offers latest data and research-based analysis on cashless transactions
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Economics (BRIEFSECONOMICS)
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This open access book tells the story of how Sweden is becoming a virtually cashless society. Its goal is to improve readers’ understanding of what is driving this transition, and of the factors that are fostering and hampering it. In doing so, the book covers the role of central banks, political factors, needs for innovation, and the stakeholders involved in developing a cashless ecosystem. Adopting a historical standpoint, and drawing on a unique dataset, it presents an academic perspective on Sweden’s leading role in this global trend.
The global interest in the future of cash payments makes the Swedish case particularly interesting. As a country that is close to becoming a cashless economy, it offers a role model for many other countries to learn from - whether they want to stimulate or reduce the use of cash. This highly topical book will be of interest to politicians, researchers, businesses, financial service providers and payment service providers, as well as fintech start-ups, regulators and other authorities.Similar content being viewed by others
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Book Title: Building a Cashless Society
Book Subtitle: The Swedish Route to the Future of Cash Payments
Authors: Niklas Arvidsson
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Economics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10689-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10688-1Published: 05 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-10689-8Published: 22 February 2019
Series ISSN: 2191-5504
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5512
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 96
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 13 illustrations in colour
Topics: Financial Services, Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics, Innovation/Technology Management