Barter: Ancestral Tradition That Is Reborn in a Pandemic

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Keywords:

barter, social economy, territory, Social Innovation

Abstract

This paper deals with the “barter” exchange initiative promoted by the Centro Integral de Innovación Social (CIIS) de la Universidad Católica del Maule (UCM), Chile. The objective is to develop an alternative to the market economy that seeks to alleviate the food needs in rural communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Author Biographies

Carolina Rojas, Universidad Catolica del Maule

MBA, Ingeniera Comercial, Asesora Centro Integral de Innovación Social de la Universidad Católica del Maule

Claudia Concha, Universidad Católica del Maule

Doctora en Procesos Políticos y Sociales en América Latina, Académica de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Económicas, Escuela de Sociología de la Universidad Católica del Maule

Gerardo Sanchez, Universidad Católica del Maule

Doctor en Ciencias de la Educación, Académico de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Departamento de formación Inicial Escolar, Universidad Católica del Maule

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Published

2023-08-09

How to Cite

Rojas, C., Concha, C., & Sanchez, G. (2023). Barter: Ancestral Tradition That Is Reborn in a Pandemic. Social Innovations Journal, 19. Retrieved from https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/4954

Issue

Vol. 19 (2023): Learning from Ecosystems: Gaining Insights Into Equitable and Inclusive Societies

Section

Local Ecosystems Driving Social Impact

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