Focus 1/2012 - Colin C. Williams
Registered in the databank of cc-literature.org under: Williams, Colin C.; Williams, C. C.; Williams, Colin
Colin Williams became interested in LETS around 1990. Since then he has published a large number of articles about this particular type of a community currency. „Bridges into work? An evaluation of Local Exchange Trading Schemes (LETS)“ is one example; it documents an empirical study about LETS schemes in the UK carried out by a research group, in which Colin played an important role.
Colin also paved the way for younger scholars like Gill Seyfang. In 1997 he founded the International Journal of Community Currency Research (IJCCR). Colin and Gill are now the joint editors of this journal.
Currently, Colin serves as Professor of Public Policy in The Management School of Sheffield University. In recent years the focus of his research interest has changed. He now takes a broad angle approach towards the variety of different aspects of the informal economy. Over the years Colin has been specifically interested in issues regarding local and regional development. Another leitmotif in his writings has been the distinction between labour (in the established capitalist economy) and work (undeclared, cash-in-hand, LETS transactions etc.). He conceptualises this theoretically and investigates implications for public policy.
For more information we refer to http://www.shef.ac.uk/management/staff/williams
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Literature presently in the Databank:
Aldridge, T., Tooke, J., Lee, R., Leyshon, A., Thrift, N., & Williams, C. (2001). Recasting work: The example of local exchange trading schemes. Work, Employment & Society, 15(3), 565-579. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09500170122119156 Retrieved from http://wes.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/15/3/565
Kim, J., Seyfang, G., & Williams, C. (2009). Green review selection: (among other topics) LETS – an exchange system of mutual support. Green Review, Special Issue Retrieved from http://academic.naver.com/view.nhn?doc_id=15639339&dir_id=1&field=0&free=-1&sort=acc&query=%EC%A7%80%EC%97%AD%ED%99%94%ED%8F%90&filetype=0&search=true
Lee, R., Leyshon, A., Aldridge, T., Thrift, N., Tooke, J., & Williams, C. (2003). Constructing alternative circuits of value - the case of local currency systems. In F. Sforzi, & A. Ash (Eds.), The institutions of local development (pp. 115-138). Aldershot and Burlington: Ashgate.
Lee, R., Leyshon, A., Aldridge, T., Tooke, J., Williams, C., & Thrift, N. (2004). Making geograhies and histories? constructing local circuits of value. Environment and Planning D, 22(4), 595-617. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/d50j Retrieved from http://www.envplan.com/abstract.cgi?id=d50j
Williams, C. C. (1996). Local exchange and trading systems: A new source of work and credit for the poor and unemployed? Environment and Planning A, 28(8), 1395-1415. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/a281395 Retrieved from http://www.envplan.com/abstract.cgi?id=a281395
Williams, C. C. (2011). Geographical variations in the nature of community engagement: A total social organization of labour approach. Community Development Journal, 46(2), 213-228. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsp063 Retrieved from http://cdj.oxfordjournals.org/content/46/2/213
Williams, C. C. (2007). Rethinking the future of work: Directions and visions. Basingstoke; New York: Palgrave MacMillan.
Williams, C. C. (2006). Le rôle de l’économie sociale face à L’exclusion sociale : quelches leçons des local exchange and trading schemes (LETS). In J. Blanc (Ed.), Exclusion et Liens financiers, Monnaies sociales, Rapport 2005-2006 (pp. 305-321). Paris: Economica.
Williams, C. C. (2005). A commodified world: Mapping the limits of capitalism. London and New York: ZED Books.
Williams, C. C. (2002). Reviving rural community self-help. Town & Country Planning, 71(9), 238-240.
Williams, C. C. (2002). The social economy and local exchange and trading systems (LETS). In T. Fitzpatrick, & M. Cahill (Eds.), Environment and welfare: Towards A green social policy (pp. 155-171). Basingstoke; New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Williams, C. C. (2000). Paving the 'third way'? evaluating the potential of LETS. Town & Country Planning, , 89-91.
Williams, C. C. (2000). Harnessing local exchange and trading schemes (LETS) as a tool for community renewal: The role of local government. Local Governance, 26(2), 73-81.
Williams, C. C. (1998). Helping people to help themselves: The potential of LETS. Unpublished manuscript.
Williams, C. C. (1997). Local exchange and trading systems (LETS) in australia: A new tool for community development? International Journal of Community Currency Research, 1, 28.10.2007. Retrieved from http://www.ijccr.net.
Williams, C. C. (1996). The new barter economy: An appraisal of local exchange trading systems. Journal of Public Policy, 16, 85-101. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0143814X0000787X Retrieved from http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=2759720&fulltextType=RA&fileId=S0143814X0000787X
Williams, C. C. (1996). Informal sector responses to unemployment: An evaluation of the potential of LETS. Work, Employment and Society, 10(2), 341-360. Retrieved from http://wes.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/10/2/341
Williams, C. C. (1996). An appraisal of local exchange and trading systems in the united kingdom. Local Economy, 11(3), 259-266. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02690949608726337 Retrieved from http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a770590047~db=all~order=page
Williams, C. C. (1996). Local currencies and community development: An evaluation of green dollar exchanges in new zealand. Community Development Journal, 31(4), 319-329. Retrieved from http://cdj.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/31/4/319
Williams, C. C., Aldridge, T., Lee, R., Leyshon, A., Thrift, N., & Tooke, J. (2001). Bridges into work? an evaluation of local exchange trading schemes (LETS). Bristol: Policy press (University of Bristol).
Williams, C. C., Aldridge, T., Lee, R., Leyshon, A., Thrift, N., & Tooke, J. (2001). The role of the third sector in paving a "third way": Some lessons from local exchange and trading schemes (LETS) in the united kingdom. International Journal of Community Currency Research, , 28.10.2007. Retrieved from http://www.ijccr.net.
Williams, C. C., Aldridge, T., Lee, R., Leyshon, A., Thrift, N., & Tooke, J. (2001). Local exchange and trading schemes (LETS): A tool for community renewal? Community, Work & Family, 4(3), 355-361. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01405110120089396 Retrieved from http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a713658936~db=all~order=page
Williams, C. C., Aldridge, T., Lee, R., Leyshon, A., Thrift, N., & Tooke, J. (2001). Bridges into work? an evaluation of local exchange and trading schemes (LETS). Policy Studies, 22(2), 119-132. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01442870127252 Retrieved from http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a713691420
Williams, C. C., Aldridge, T., & Tooke, J. (2003). Alternative exchange spaces. In A. Leyshon, R. Lee & C. C. Williams (Eds.), Alternativ economic spaces (pp. 151-167). London, Thousand Oaks, New Delhi: Sage.
Williams, C. C., & Seyfang, G. (1997, Green futures LETS - make money work for people rather than profits. Kindred Spirits, pp. 27-30.