TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine proposals for a Tobin tax to curb currency speculation in global markets.Design/methodology/approach– Financial markets are viewed from the perspective of Michel Serres.Findings– Managing volatility is really about managing relationships that can buffer governments against risk. The resolution of a paradox is embracing the paradox.Originality/value– The work of Michel Serres has not previously been used in analyses of global currency markets. His theory of parasitical relationships offers a novel response to proposals for a Tobin tax.
VL  - 19
IS  - 4
SN  - 0953-4814
DO  - 10.1108/09534810610676716
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09534810610676716
AU  - Besson Dominique
AU  - Downs Alexis
AU  - Durant Rita
AU  - Roman Marco
ED  - Alexis Downs
ED  - Dominique Besson
ED  - Pierre Louart
ED  - Rita Durant
PY  - 2006
Y1  - 2006/01/01
TI  - The Tobin tax and Newcomb's paradox: Financial markets viewed from the perspective of Michel Serres
T2  - Journal of Organizational Change Management
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 529
EP  - 540
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -