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Paul Bauer ()

Economic Commentary, 2004, issue Sep 1

Abstract: The death of paper checks has been predicted since the 1960s, but only recently has their use begun to decline. The end may be near, though, as two forces accelerate the trend away from checks: the growing acceptance of electronic payment instruments and the passage of legislation designed to reduce our reliance on paper checks.

Keywords: Checks; Payment systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004

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