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Geneva Reports on the World Economy

Geneva 21: The Impact of Blockchain Technology on Finance: A Catalyst for Change

edited by Michael Casey Jonah Crane Gary Gensler Simon Johnson Neha Narula

7 Dec 2018

Blockchain technology has the potential to change many aspects of the financial services sector and the broader economy. The 21st Geneva Report on the World Economy reviews the basics of blockchain technology and its challenges, costs and benefits, gives an overview of its potential direct impact on the financial sector, and assesses possible use cases beyond the world of finance.

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Conclusions: The Impact of Blockchain Technology on Finance: A Catalyst for Change

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Casey, M, J Crane, and G Gensler (2018), “Conclusions: The Impact of Blockchain Technology on Finance: A Catalyst for Change“, in S Johnson, and N Narula (eds), Geneva 21: The Impact of Blockchain Technology on Finance: A Catalyst for Change, CEPR Press, London. https://cepr.org/chapters/conclusions-impact-blockchain-technology-finance-catalyst-change

Blockchain technology basics

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Casey, M, J Crane, and G Gensler (2018), “Blockchain technology basics“, in S Johnson, and N Narula (eds), Geneva 21: The Impact of Blockchain Technology on Finance: A Catalyst for Change, CEPR Press, London. https://cepr.org/chapters/blockchain-technology-basics

Blockchain technology’s opportunities and challenges

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Casey, M, J Crane, and G Gensler (2018), “Blockchain technology’s opportunities and challenges“, in S Johnson, and N Narula (eds), Geneva 21: The Impact of Blockchain Technology on Finance: A Catalyst for Change, CEPR Press, London. https://cepr.org/chapters/blockchain-technologys-opportunities-and-challenges

Blockchain technology and finance

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Casey, M, J Crane, and G Gensler (2018), “Blockchain technology and finance“, in S Johnson, and N Narula (eds), Geneva 21: The Impact of Blockchain Technology on Finance: A Catalyst for Change, CEPR Press, London. https://cepr.org/chapters/blockchain-technology-and-finance

Public policy considerations and regulation of crypto-finance

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Casey, M, J Crane, and G Gensler (2018), “Public policy considerations and regulation of crypto-finance“, in S Johnson, and N Narula (eds), Geneva 21: The Impact of Blockchain Technology on Finance: A Catalyst for Change, CEPR Press, London. https://cepr.org/chapters/public-policy-considerations-and-regulation-crypto-finance

Broader potential economic impact

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Casey, M, J Crane, and G Gensler (2018), “Broader potential economic impact“, in S Johnson, and N Narula (eds), Geneva 21: The Impact of Blockchain Technology on Finance: A Catalyst for Change, CEPR Press, London. https://cepr.org/chapters/broader-potential-economic-impact