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Recuadro 1: La historia del dinero contada desde las islas Yap

In: Mitos y realidades de la política monetaria

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  • Mauricio Villamizar-Villegas
  • Bibiana Taboada-Arango

Abstract

Las islas Yap, en Micronesia, destacan por su sistema único de moneda: las rai, enormes discos de piedra caliza que servían como depósito de valor. Este sistema refleja conceptos universales sobre la confianza y el valor del dinero, comparables con el patrón oro. La experiencia de Yap ilustra cómo el dinero depende más de la confianza y el consenso social que de su valor intrínseco. Este sistema resalta principios fundamentales del funcionamiento monetario moderno, desde el respaldo físico hasta la transición hacia monedas fiduciarias basadas en la confianza.

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  • Mauricio Villamizar-Villegas & Bibiana Taboada-Arango, 2024. "Recuadro 1: La historia del dinero contada desde las islas Yap," Chapters, in: Mitos y realidades de la política monetaria, chapter 0, pages 271-273, Banco de la Republica de Colombia.
    • Handle: RePEc:bdr:bdrcap:2024-isbn:9789586644884-recuadro1
    DOI: 10.32468/Ebook.664-488-4
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