The present and future of money at the British Museum
The present and future of money at the British Museum
- October 7, 2011
A new blogpost by Catherine Eagleton, curator at the British Museum, features work by IMTFI researcher Erin Taylor:
For some people, the biggest concern isn’t anonymity, but more basic concerns about security, and I’ve had some really interesting conversations with a group of researchers who are studying money in Haiti. There, because of the risks involved in carrying cash around, the use of mobile phones to make payments is increasing, fast. People are also using digital transfers to keep their money safe while they are moving around.
Read the full posts at the British Musuem blog and Erin's blog.
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