Capitalism's toxic assumptions : redefining next generation economics / Eve Poole.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Poole, Eve, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capitalism.

Economic policy.

Social responsibility of business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Science, no-one believes the earth is flat any more. Economists, on the other hand, haven't budged from their original worldview. Market Capitalism depends on seven big ideas: competition, the 'invisible hand', utility, agency theory, pricing, shareholder value, and limited liability. These served the world well in the past, but over the years they have become cancerous, and are slowly killing the system as a whole. Eve Poole argues that if you zoom in on any of these firm foundations, they start to blur and wobble. Here she offers alternative views for a healthier system. And looking at

Contents:

Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1 The assumption of competition; Chapter 2 The assumption of the 'invisible hand'; Chapter 3 The assumption of utility; Chapter 4 The assumption of agency theory; Chapter 5 The assumption that market pricing is just; Chapter 6 The assumption of the supremacy of the shareholder; Chapter 7 The assumption of the legitimacy of the limited liability model; Conclusion; References and further reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 20, 2015).

ISBN:

1-4729-1681-6

OCLC:

1151183922