What Could or Should Replace Existing Monetary Arrangements?

2022 ◽  
pp. 47-73
Keyword(s):  
Central Bank ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Central Banks ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Government Control ◽  
The Public ◽  
Monetary System ◽  
Use Of The Internet

In this chapter, three main approaches to creating a new, more stable monetary system, which is under wide discussion today, are considered in turn. First, the feasibility of reviving the use of gold as backing for currencies is a never-ending controversy, kept very much alive by those who argue that “In a crisis, there is nothing else.” Second, the rapidly growing use of the internet for decentralised finance or “DeFi” services is offering the public a growing range of new, reliable, low-cost financial services. Among these is the use of “crypto-currencies,” which are growing rapidly but which still suffer severe instability and uncertainty. Third, the world's central banks are developing their own internet-based currencies, known as central bank digital currencies (CBDC). However, these are unlike private crypto-currencies since their use would give government control over all transactions – a degree of power which would risk enabling tyranny.

The Impact of ‘Branchless Banking’ on Building Society Branch Networks

2001 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 1371-1384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Willis ◽  
J Neill Marshall ◽  
Ranald Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Telephone Call ◽  
Current Phase ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Building Society ◽  
Call Centres ◽  
Complex Picture ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Impact

The authors examine the impact of the remote delivery of financial services on the branch network of British building societies. The current phase of branch-network rationalisation in the financial sector in Europe and North America is argued in the academic literature to be the inevitable consequence of the growth of electronic and telemediated forms of delivery of financial services. In the British building society sector, despite some evidence of branch closure as the use of the Internet and telephone call centres in the delivery of financial services has grown, the picture that emerges is of a dynamic branch network that is responding to changing customer demands and new technological possibilities. Face-to-face advice and discussions between customers and trained ‘experts’ remain an important part of the mortgage transaction. In the savings market, where products have become more commodified, telephone call centres and, more recently, the Internet have become more prominent, but institutions still rely heavily on the branch network to deliver services. The authors suggest that, although there have been changes in the relative importance of different distribution channels as sources of business in the financial sector, it is wrong to view these changes in terms of a simple branch-versus-direct dichotomy. A more complex picture is presented, with most institutions adopting a multichannel approach to the delivery of financial services, and electronic forms of delivery of financial services being developed as an additional delivery channel alongside the branch.

scholarly journals Dakwah Dan Populisme Media : Idealisme Keberagamaan Netizen di Era Global

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Lukis Alam
Keyword(s):  
Modern Society ◽  
Field Work ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Public ◽  
Islamic Studies ◽  
Internet Media ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Work Method

Abstrak: Teknologi  informasi  dan  komunikasi  yang  berkembang  saat  ini, telah  menciptakan  perubahan  pada  banyak  hal.  Terlebih  dengan kehadiran  internet,  berbagai  keunggulannya  semakin  menambah keunggulan  dalam  dinamika  kehidupan  modern.  Ratusan juta manusia di seluruh dunia mengakses internet setiap harinya, dan jumlahnya terus bertambah dari waktu ke waktu. Hal ini berdampak pada penggunaan internet untuk kegiatan dakwah.Secara umum dakwah dilaksanakan secara konvensional. Namun, seiring perkembangan teknologi informasi, bermunculan dakwah yang menggunakan internet, yang biasa disebut dengan cyber dakwah. Terkait dengan hal tersebut, penelitian ini berupaya untuk melihat keterkaitan keduanya dalam konstruksi keberagamaan, yang karenanya media internet memberikan kemudahan dalam penyebaran informasi kepada masyarakat. Adapun jenis penelitian ini adalah kualitatif, dengan menggunakan metode field work yang dipadukan dengan studi kepustakaan.Diharapkan penelitian ini akan membuka ruang diskusi baru mengenai studi keislaman kontemporer yang lebih integratif dengan isu-isu kekinian. Selain itu, untuk memperkaya cakrawala terhadap diskursus perkembangan media yang menjadi bagian dari wacana keislaman global dan masyarakat modern. Abtsract: Information and communication technology that has developed at this time has created changes in many things. Especially with the presence of the internet, various advantages have added to the dynamics of modern life. Hundreds of millions of people around the world access the internet every day, and the number continues to increase from time to time. This has an impact on the use of the internet for da'wah activities.In general, preaching is carried out conventionally. However, along with the development of information technology, da'wah has sprung up using the internet, commonly referred to as cyber da'wah. Related to this, this study seeks to see the relationship between the two in religious construction, which is why internet media makes it easy to disseminate information to the public. The type of this study is qualitative, using the field work method combined with library studies.It is hoped that this research will open up new discussion space regarding contemporary Islamic studies that are more integrative with current issues. In addition, to enrich the horizon of the discourse of media development which is part of a global Islamic discourse and modern society.

Private Networks and the Public Interest

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon James Bytheway ◽  
Mark Metzler
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Central Bank ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Central Banks ◽  
Capital City ◽  
World City ◽  
Capitalist System ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
Hierarchical Nature

This concluding chapter examines the hierarchical nature of the markets in capital, which constitute the peak markets of the world capitalist system. It also reconsiders the central-bank connections between Tokyo, London, and New York as vital inner links within a larger set of world-city geographies. In a century of violent changes, these “capital city” geographies have been remarkably persistent. The great Tokyo bubble of 1989–90 was the greatest yet of its kind, but it now seems relatively modest next to the New York and London bubbles of 2007–8. Each of these “capital city” bubbles showed a mix of classic and novel features. Each also revealed, again, the centrality of the central banks themselves.

Social Tyranny and Democratic Governance in the Information Age

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Ward
Keyword(s):  
Social Action ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Individual Liberty ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
And Diffusion

The development and diffusion of inexpensive, reliable and easy to use public Internet access means that large portions of the U.S. and global populations now regularly communicate with one another. Will the increasing penetration of the Internet into the social and political lives of people facilitate Thomas Jefferson's vision of a world “founded on the primacy of individual liberty and a commitment to pluralism, diversity, and Community”? While many people believe that the answer to this question is “yes”, such affirmations often rest on adducing cases not theoretically linked to one another. In contrast, the present paper provides a broadly philosophical, conceptual analysis of how use of the Internet can lead to forms of “social tyranny” in which one or more elements of a community impose their own beliefs and interests on others in that community. For instance, dependence on Internet access and use for social action or pertinent information about social activities may lead to marginalization and exclusion for people whose Internet access or use is limited. Furthermore, the connectedness or mode of connectedness of groups or organizations may give them an unfair advantage disseminating and advocating the messages they deliver to members of the communities in which they exist. The conclusion is not that we should adopt attitudes and policies that are antithetical to the use of the Internet. Rather, using ideas from Dewey and Habermas, amongst others, the conclusion is that it is important to reflect broadly and critically on how use of the Internet can transform the character of the public domain and the deliberations about governance that occur within that domain.

Integrating E-Supply Networks

2009 ◽  
pp. 152-153
Author(s):  
Rana Tassabehji ◽  
James Wallace ◽  
Anastasios Tsoularis
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Information Flows ◽  
Supply Networks ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
Technology Platforms ◽  
Use Of The Internet

The Internet has reached a stage of maturity where its innovative adoption and implementation can be a source of competitive advantage. Supply chains are one of the areas that has reportedly benefited greatly, achieving optimisation through low cost, high efficiency use of the Internet, almost seamlessly linking global supply chains into e-supply networks. This field is still in its academic and practical infancy, and there is a need for more empirical research to build a robust theoretical foundation, which advances our knowledge and understanding. Here, the main aims and objectives are to highlight the importance of information flows in e-supply chains/networks, and the need for their standardisation to facilitate integration, legality, security, and efficiency of operations. This chapter contributes to the field by recommending a three-stage framework enabling this process through the development of standardised Internet technology platforms (e-platforms), integration requirements and classification of information flows.

scholarly journals Justice-involved women’s preferences for an internet-based Sexual Health Empowerment curriculum

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-44
Author(s):  
Michelle L. Pickett ◽  
Joi Wickliffe ◽  
Amanda Emerson ◽  
Sharla Smith ◽  
Megha Ramaswamy
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Vulnerable Group ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Health Empowerment ◽  
Health Programming ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Women’S Preferences

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to gain insight into justice-involved women’s preferences for an internet-based Sexual Health Empowerment (SHE) curriculum. Design/methodology/approach The authors analyzed data from four focus groups conducted with 52 women in a minimum-security county jail in a Midwestern US city. Findings Women reported daily access to the internet while in the community and use of the internet for searching about health concerns. Four themes emerged in the discussion about preferences for an internet-based SHE curriculum, that it cover healthy sexual expression, how to access resources, video as an educational modality and a non-judgmental approach. Practical implications Justice-involved women are potentially reachable through internet-based health education. Their preferences for content and modality can be used to inform internet-based sexual health programming designed specifically for this population. Using this modality could offer easily disseminated, low-cost and consistent messaging about sexual health for a vulnerable group of women. Originality/value Though internet-based health education programming has been widely utilized in the general population, less attention has been paid to if and how these programs could be utilized with a vulnerable group of women who move between the justice system and communities. This exploratory study begins to fill that gap.

scholarly journals Social Media, Public Space and Movement Discussion of Urban Farming in Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-261
Author(s):  
Stepanus Bo'do
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Network Society ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Networks ◽  
The Public ◽  
Global Discourse ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Internet Networks ◽  
Internet And Social Media

The internet and social media expand public space has been much associated with public space and digital networks in many studies, where Habermas's public space theory and the theory of the Castells network society have been much debated about its relevance to the techno-social development. Both Habermas and Castells tend to see the public space of the Internet as a contestation space where corporate and state forces work in various ways to control and dominate it. This study emphasizes more on the creativity of citizens forming community networks through the use of the Internet and social media and conducting autonomous conversations in the public space. Netnographic studies of the dynamics of the discourse of public space in the social movement networked Indonesia Berkebun show that the Internet and social media become creative means for citizens to package global discourse locally to voice their demands. This study concludes that the concepts and theories of public space, network society are relevant as tools for analyzing public space and Internet networks and social media. The potential of the Internet network and social media as autonomous communication spaces depends on the design and purpose and the utilization of available features. Conversations - conversations that are restricted to the agenda of the 3E program help communities focus on discourse and shape the character of a rational Indonesian gardening space. This community from the beginning realized the potential of the Internet and social media to form networks and public spaces. But like gardening, public space requires commitment, such as caring for the garden from pest attacks, weeds, giving it fertilizer so the plants grow as expected.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN INFORMASI JENIS PELAYANAN MEDIS DAN JADWAL DINAS DOKTER SPESIALIS PADA RSD KOL. ABUNDJANI BANGKO JAMBI BERBASIS WEB DENGAN BAHASA PEMROGRAMAN PHP dan Database MySQL

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-16
Author(s):  
Nori Sahrun ◽  
Sularno Larno
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Container which is considered one of the greatest role in the world of information and communication technology is the internet. Generally, any person already have internet access, so the use of the Internet as a medium of information and knowledge to provide convenience. In the medical field utilizing the Internet as a means of interaction for the purposes of providing information to the public, which will then more often we refer to as a web-based information systems. In this case the web-based information system is a system that utilizes focused web method in a network the Internet is used as a means of interaction information, both in terms of service delivery schedule and type of specialist medical services.

scholarly journals Pelatihan Pembuatan Google Form untuk mendapatkan Feedback Pelanggan Cafe Rumah Kopi 55

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 285-295
Author(s):  
Sabrina Aulia Rahmah ◽  
Jovi Antares ◽  
Buyung Solihin Hasugian
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Public ◽  
Customer Feedback ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
The Given ◽  
The City

Abstrak: Berkembangnya media teknologi informasi dan komunikasi yang sangat pesat dan sangat maju dan diminati masyarakat yang mengacu pada sumber informasi sudah tidak asing lagi yaitu penggunaan internet Penggunaan jasa layanan internet di Indonesia terus mengalami peningkatan dan perkembangan. Manfaat internet sebagai salah satu solusi untuk mengefisienkan berbagai kepentingan telah dirasakan oleh banyak kalangan. Salah satunya melahirkan media baru yang di sebut Google Form. Pengabdian yang akan dilaksanakan di salah satu cafe yang ada di kota medan yaitu cafe Rumah Kopi 55 berupa pendampingan dan arahan kepada pengelola cafe dalam membuat aplikasi Google Form yang dapat digunakan oleh pelanggan secara cepat dengan hanya mengakases link yang diberikan, yang mana aplikasi ini digunakan untuk mendapatkan Feedback pelanggan terhadap sistem pelayanan cafe yang ada sekarang agar dapat membuat cafe lebih maju lagi dan berkembang. Metode yang digunakan pada kegiatan ini digunakan pelatihan dengan interaksi dua arah antara tim pengabdian dan pihak pengelola cafe.  Hasil yang diperoleh dalam pengabdian adalah tercipta suatu aplikasi feedback untuk pelanggan terhadap pelayanan di cafe Rumah Kopi 55.   Namun hingga saat ini pihak pengelola cafe belum menerapkan aplikasi yang telah diberikan d. Salah satu dampaknya yaitu kemudahan bagi pelanggan dalam memberikan feedback serta memberikan kemudahan bagi cafe Rumah Kopi 55 dalam meningkatkan pelayanan dan manajemen berdasarkan feedback yang diberikan.Abstract: The development of information and communication technology media that is very rapid and very advanced and in demand by the public who refers to information sources is already familiar, namely the use of the internet. The use of internet services in Indonesia continues to increase and develop. The benefits of the internet as a solution to streamline various interests have been felt by many people. One of them gave birth to a new media called Google Form. The service that will be carried out at one of the cafes in the city of Medan, namely the Rumah Kopi 55 cafe in the form of assistance and direction to cafe managers in making a Google Form application that can be used by customers quickly by only accessing the given link, where this application is used to get customer feedback on the existing cafe service system in order to make the cafe more advanced and growing. The method used in this activity is training with two-way interaction between the service team and the cafe manager. The results obtained in the service are the creation of a feedback application for customers on services at the Kopi Rumah cafe 55. However, until now the cafe manager has not implemented the application that has been given d. One of the impacts is the convenience for customers in providing feedback and providing convenience for Rumah Kopi 55 cafe in improving service and management based on the feedback provided.

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