SOL Project
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The SOL Project is an innovative French complementary currency designed to promote a "solidarity economy". The project is being financed by the European Commission and pilot tested in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Ile-de-France and Bretagne.
SOL was initiated by Patrick Viveret and Dominique Picard and has received praise from president Jacque Chirac.[1] Supporters believe that SOL will raise the standard of living for low income participants while building local economy.
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- ^ Yasuyuki Hirota. Europe's Move To 'Complementary Currencies'. OhmyNews (June 06, 2004). Retrieved on August 1, 2006.
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