Good capitalism, bad capitalism, and the economics of growth and prosperity / William J. Baumol, Robert E. Litan, Carl J. Schramm.

By:

Baumol, William J [author.]

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0300109415
9780300109412

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

330.122 22

LOC classification:

HB501 .B372 2007

Contents:

1. Entrepreneurship and growth : a missing piece of the puzzle -- 2. Why economic growth matters -- 3. What drives economic growth? -- 4. Capitalism : the different types and their impacts on growth -- 5. Growth at the cutting edge -- 6. Unleashing entrepreneurship in less developed economies -- 7. The big-firm wealthy economies : preventing retreat or stagnation -- 8. The care and maintenance of entrepreneurial capitalism.

Review: "Imagine this: a mere century ago, the purchasing power of an average American was one-tenth of what it is today. But what will it take to sustain that growth through the next century? And what can be said about economic growth to aspiring nations seeking higher standards of living for their citizens?" "In this important book, William J. Baumol, Robert E. Litan, and Carl J. Schramm contend that the answers to these questions lie within capitalist economies, though many observers make the mistake of believing that "capitalism" is of a single kind. Writing in an accessible style, the authors dispel that myth, documenting four different varieties of capitalism, some "Good" and some "Bad" for growth. The authors identify the conditions that characterize Good Capitalism - the right blend of entrepreneurial and established firms, which can vary among countries - as well as the features of Bad Capitalism."--BOOK JACKET.

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	City Campus City Campus Main Collection	330.122 BAU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		A429994B

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-312) and index.

"Imagine this: a mere century ago, the purchasing power of an average American was one-tenth of what it is today. But what will it take to sustain that growth through the next century? And what can be said about economic growth to aspiring nations seeking higher standards of living for their citizens?" "In this important book, William J. Baumol, Robert E. Litan, and Carl J. Schramm contend that the answers to these questions lie within capitalist economies, though many observers make the mistake of believing that "capitalism" is of a single kind. Writing in an accessible style, the authors dispel that myth, documenting four different varieties of capitalism, some "Good" and some "Bad" for growth. The authors identify the conditions that characterize Good Capitalism - the right blend of entrepreneurial and established firms, which can vary among countries - as well as the features of Bad Capitalism."--BOOK JACKET.

Machine converted from AACR2 source record.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.