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The Role of Money for a Healthy Economy

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If we take a look at any newspaper in any country, two major problems frequently are addressed: inequality and the increasing destruction of the natural environment, that is unsustainability in the stricto sensu.

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Fuders, F. (2021). The Role of Money for a Healthy Economy. In: Gatzweiler, F.W. (eds) Urban Health and Wellbeing Programme. Urban Health and Wellbeing. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6036-5_4

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