Reimagining our global economy so it becomes more sustainable and
prosperous for all Our global economic system is broken. But we can
replace the current picture of global upheaval, unsustainability,
and uncertainty with one of an economy that works for all people,
and the planet. First, we must eliminate rising income inequality
within societies where productivity and wage growth has slowed.
Second, we must reduce the dampening effect of monopoly market
power wielded by large corporations on innovation and productivity
gains. And finally, the short-sighted exploitation of natural
resources that is corroding the environment and affecting the lives
of many for the worse must end. The debate over the causes of the
broken economy—laissez-faire government, poorly managed
globalization, the rise of technology in favor of the few, or yet
another reason—is wide open. Stakeholder Capitalism: A Global
Economy that Works for Progress, People and Planet argues
convincingly that if we don't start with recognizing the true shape
of our problems, our current system will continue to fail us. To
help us see our challenges more clearly, Schwab—the Founder and
Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum—looks for the real
causes of our system's shortcomings, and for solutions in best
practices from around the world in places as diverse as China,
Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Singapore.
And in doing so, Schwab finds emerging examples of new ways of
doing things that provide grounds for hope, including: Individual
agency: how countries and policies can make a difference against
large external forces A clearly defined social contract: agreement
on shared values and goals allows government, business, and
individuals to produce the most optimal outcomes Planning for
future generations: short-sighted presentism harms our shared
future, and that of those yet to be born Better measures of
economic success: move beyond a myopic focus on GDP to more
complete, human-scaled measures of societal flourishing By
accurately describing our real situation, Stakeholder Capitalism is
able to pinpoint achievable ways to deal with our problems. Chapter
by chapter, Professor Schwab shows us that there are ways for
everyone at all levels of society to reshape the broken pieces of
the global economy and—country by country, company by company,
and citizen by citizen—glue them back together in a way that
benefits us all.
General
Imprint: |
John Wiley & Sons
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2021 |
First published: |
2020 |
Authors: |
Klaus Schwab
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As told to: |
Peter Van Ham
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Dimensions: |
235 x 160 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-119-75613-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-119-75613-8 |
Barcode: |
9781119756132 |
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