The Green-Market System: A Second Currency for a Parallel Economy - Paperback

by Vincent Lannoye (Author)

(UPDATED FEBRUARY 2025)
Parallel economies and their currencies
Parallel economies have historically flourished around their own currencies, yet their underlying principles and benefits have often been overlooked by economists. It is worth studying these alternative systems to understand their potential for driving change.

to reduce inequalities... and contain global warming
In continuation, could an innovative parallel economy integrate into modern society? As the middle class is complaining about inequalities and resists the costly measures against global warming, could a parallel economy support the underprivileged, reduce the cost of decarbonization, and gain widespread acceptance? Specifically, could the Green-Market System discussed in the last chapter be effective?

Author Biography

Vincent Lannoye was born in the US and grew up in Belgium in an industrial family, which sparked his curiosity to analyze and critique economics. An engineer with an MBA from Edhec France, today he works in high-tech in Silicon Valley. His past, his passion for economy, the lack of accessible works about the economic implications of the fight against global warming, and his monetary ideas, all have inspired him to write about economics.