Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists: Unleashing the Power of Financial Markets to Create Wealth and Spread OpportunitySaving Capitalism from the Capitalists is a groundbreaking book that will radically change our understanding of the capitalist system, particularly the role of financial markets. They are the catalyst for inspiring human ingenuity and spreading prosperity. The perception of many, especially in the wake of never-ending corporate scandals, is that financial markets are parasitic institutions that feed off the blood, sweat, and tears of the rest of us. The reality is far different. |
Contents
PrefacePreface xiiiix | 1 |
THE BENEFITS OF FREE FINANCIAL MARKETS | 23 |
Shylock Transformed | 44 |
The Financial Revolution and Individual | 68 |
The Dark Side of Finance | 93 |
The Bottom Line on Financial Development | 108 |
WHEN DO FINANCIAL MARKETS EMERGE? | 127 |
The Impediments to Financial Development | 157 |
THE GREAT REVERSAL | 201 |
Why Was the Market Suppressed? | 226 |
The Decline and Fall of Relationship Capitalism | 247 |
The Challenges Ahead | 275 |
Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists | 293 |
Conclusion | 311 |
Bibliography | 342 |
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