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Introduction to a Support Model Based on Cryptocurrencies for Social Inclusion Projects

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Eradication of poverty and social exclusion has been one of the main goals of the international community for several years now. With the implementation of specific policies, frequently directly aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), governments and international organizations adopted measures to assist vulnerable groups worldwide. As data suggests, while existing problems and challenges are far from being solved, new challenges arise. Against this backdrop, in this work, by focusing on specific issues and challenges, and by showcasing developments in the European Union (EU), we propose a model based on cryptocurrency technologies to suggest how certain of these challenges can be addressed. In this view, the findings of research presented here add to the discussion on how to attain SDG 10, i.e. “Reduce inequalities within and among countries”.

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This work has been funded by the Participation, Transparency, Cooperation and Democratic Quality Consellería of the Generalitat Valenciana, Spain. The content of this publication is the exclusive responsibility of the University of Alicante and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Generalitat Valenciana.

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  1. Department of Computer Technology, University of Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain

    Higinio Mora

  2. Department of Electronics and Informatics, Central American University, La Libertad, El Salvador

    Erick Varela-Guzmán

  3. SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland and Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Anna Visvizi

  4. Department of Computer Science Technology and Computation, University of Alicante, 03690, Alicante, Spain

    Rafa Mollá-Sirvent

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Mora, H., Varela-Guzmán, E., Visvizi, A., Mollá-Sirvent, R. (2021). Introduction to a Support Model Based on Cryptocurrencies for Social Inclusion Projects. In: Visvizi, A., Lytras, M.D., Aljohani, N.R. (eds) Research and Innovation Forum 2020. RIIFORUM 2020. Springer Proceedings in Complexity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62066-0_1

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