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An economic analysis of what distributed ledgers can do, examining key components and discussing applications in both developed and emerging market economies.

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) has the potential to transform economic organization and financial structures. In this book, Robert Townsend steps back from the hype and controversy surrounding DLT (and the related, but not synonymous, innovations of blockchain and Bitcoin) to offer an economic analysis of what distributed ledgers can do and a blueprint for the optimal design and regulation of financial systems. Townsend examines the key components of distributed ledgers, discussing, evaluating, and illustrating each in the context of historical and contemporary economies, reviewing featured applications in both developed economies and emerging-market countries, and indicating where future innovations can have large impact.

Throughout, Townsend emphasizes the general equilibrium impact of DLT innovations, the w

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      Publisher: MIT Press Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 06/10/2020
      ISBN13: 9780262539876, 978-0262539876
      ISBN10: 026253987X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An economic analysis of what distributed ledgers can do, examining key components and discussing applications in both developed and emerging market economies.

      Distributed ledger technology (DLT) has the potential to transform economic organization and financial structures. In this book, Robert Townsend steps back from the hype and controversy surrounding DLT (and the related, but not synonymous, innovations of blockchain and Bitcoin) to offer an economic analysis of what distributed ledgers can do and a blueprint for the optimal design and regulation of financial systems. Townsend examines the key components of distributed ledgers, discussing, evaluating, and illustrating each in the context of historical and contemporary economies, reviewing featured applications in both developed economies and emerging-market countries, and indicating where future innovations can have large impact.

      Throughout, Townsend emphasizes the general equilibrium impact of DLT innovations, the w

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