{"product_id":"marginal-gains-monetary-transactions-in-atlantic-africa-paperback","title":"Marginal Gains: Monetary Transactions in Atlantic Africa - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane I. Guyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn America, almost all the money in circulation passes through financial institutions every day. But in Nigeria's \"cash and carry\" system, 90 percent of the currency never comes back to a bank after it's issued. What happens when two such radically different economies meet and mingle, as they have for centuries in Atlantic Africa? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The answer is a rich diversity of economic practices responsive to both local and global circumstances. In \u003ci\u003eMarginal Gains\u003c\/i\u003e, Jane I. Guyer explores and explains these often bewildering practices, including trade with coastal capitalism and across indigenous currency zones, and within the modern popular economy. Drawing on a wide range of evidence, Guyer demonstrates that the region shares a coherent, if loosely knit, commercial culture. She shows how that culture actually works in daily practice, addressing both its differing scales of value and the many settings in which it operates, from crisis conditions to ordinary household budgets. The result is a landmark study that reveals not just how popular economic systems work in Africa, but possibly elsewhere in the Third World.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn America, almost all the money in circulation passes through financial institutions every day. But in Nigeria's cash and carry system, 90 percent of the currency never comes back to a bank after it's issued. What happens when two such radically different economies meet and mingle, as they have for centuries in Atlantic Africa? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe answer is a rich diversity of economic practices responsive to both local and global circumstances. In \u003ci\u003eMarginal Gains\u003c\/i\u003e, Jane I. Guyer explores and explains these often bewildering practices, including trade with coastal capitalism and across indigenous currency zones, and within the modern popular economy. Drawing on a wide range of evidence, Guyer demonstrates that the region shares a coherent, if loosely knit, commercial culture. She shows how that culture actually works in daily practice, addressing both its differing scales of value and the many settings in which it operates, from crisis conditions to ordinary household budgets. The result is a landmark study that reveals not just how popular economic systems work in Africa, but possibly elsewhere in the Third World.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane I. Guyer\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of anthropology at Johns Hopkins University. She is the author, most recently, of \u003ci\u003eAn African Niche Economy: Farming to Feed Ibadan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMoney Matters: Instability, Values, and Social Payments in the Modern History of West African Communities\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45281137066086,"sku":"9780226311166","price":63.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/S083WjlFclZVR1hYUXJRVHNoS2hodz09.webp?v=1773906624","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/marginal-gains-monetary-transactions-in-atlantic-africa-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}