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A 2016 survey of a UK "time bank" (where people trade hours of help instead of money) found what share of about 1,000 members said the time credits improved their quality of life?

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about $10 billion

By 2008, the modern organized barter-exchange industry was estimated to move about how much value globally each year?

More than 450,000 businesses worldwide were reportedly trading goods and services through formal barter exchanges rather than cash.

Source: Wikipedia: Barter (2008) en.wikipedia.org

more than 450,000

By 2010, about how many U.S. businesses were estimated to be involved in barter exchange activity?

Bartering through formal exchanges remained a surprisingly large, if largely invisible, slice of U.S. commerce.

Source: Wikipedia: Barter (2010) en.wikipedia.org

30%

In that same survey, what share of members said time banking left them with less need to go see a doctor?

Researchers have pointed to social connection itself as a possible health benefit of programs like time banking.

Source: Wikipedia: Time-based currency (2016) en.wikipedia.org

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