reduce transaction costs by (partially) replacing less efficient means of payment, e.g. paper-cash and checks. In this paper …

about the costs of different payment instruments. We estimate social and private costs of cash, debit and credit card … payments in Sweden in 2002. The combined social cost of providing these payment services is approximately 0.4 per cent of GDP … thresholds for consumers’ private costs are somewhat higher. Data indicate a too extensive use of cash relative to card payments …

This open access book tells the story of how Sweden is becoming a virtually cashless society. Its goal is to improve … perspective on Sweden’s leading role in this global trend. The global interest in the future of cash payments makes the Swedish … Payments - An International Comparison -- The Story of Cash and the Route Toward a Cashless Society: The Case of Sweden -- Cash …