Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism – New on Our Bookshelf
From economist Anne Case and Nobel Prize winner Angus Deaton, a groundbreaking account of how the flaws in capitalism are fatal for America’s working class.
by Ilse Oosterlaken (Moral Markets) | 4 Jun 2021 | updates general
From economist Anne Case and Nobel Prize winner Angus Deaton, a groundbreaking account of how the flaws in capitalism are fatal for America’s working class.
by Ilse Oosterlaken (Moral Markets) | 22 May 2021 | updates general
“Too often, Sperling found that we measured economic success by metrics like GDP instead of whether the economy was succeeding in lifting up the sense of meaning, purpose, fulfillment, and security of people. In Economic Dignity, Sperling frames the way forward in a time of wrenching change and offers a vision of an economy whose guiding light is the promotion of dignity for all Americans.”
by Ilse Oosterlaken (Moral Markets) | 15 May 2021 | updates general
The Power of AND details an emerging business model built on five key concepts:
by Ilse Oosterlaken (Moral Markets) | 30 Mar 2021 | updates general
At the end of 2020 the Future Markets Consultation invited students and young scholars to submit their ideas on a sustainable and just market economy for Europe in the shape of an essay. The jury has meanwhile read all the submissions to this essay contest with great interest. Five master students and four young scholars have been nominated for the prize. The winner in each of these two categories will be announced in a short award ceremony on 12 April 2020.
by Ilse Oosterlaken (Moral Markets) | 3 Dec 2020 | updates general
Green Swans draws on Elkington’s first-hand experience in some of the world’s best-known boardrooms and C-suites. Using case studies, real-world examples, and profiles on emergent technologies, Elkington shows how the weirdest “Ugly Ducklings” of today’s world may turn into tomorrow’s world-saving Green Swans.
by Ilse Oosterlaken (Moral Markets) | 5 Nov 2020 | updates general
The Future Markets Consultation invites master students and young scholars to submit their ideas on a sustainable and just market economy for Europe in the shape of an essay. A prize is available in three categories: (1) bachelor students, (2) master & PhD students and (3) young scholars until 35 years. A selection of the best essays will be published on both the consultation website and on the Moral Markets portal. Deadline for submission is 3 January 2020.
by Ilse Oosterlaken (Moral Markets) | 18 Aug 2020 | updates general, news for academics
How can the freedom and innovative potential of free markets be squared with the requirements of ecological sustainability, social justice & inclusiveness? That is the question that the Future Markets Consultation will investigate in the fall of 2020. As part of the consultation, an essay contest for students and young scholars will be organized. Deadline to submit an essay is 30 November 2020.
by The American Prospect ("an independent voice for liberal thought") | 1 Jul 2020 | updates general
“The key lesson of the bubble is that unregulated competition for mortgage credit risk will inevitably result in a deterioration of lending standards and an unsustainable bubble. Competition in the housing finance market is desirable—but only along the right dimensions. We should encourage competition in terms of operational efficiency and consumer-friendly innovation, not a race to the bottom for credit risk.”
by FastCompany (magazine) | 11 Jun 2020 | updates general, critiquing / reinventing capitalism
“We have an unprecedented opportunity to rein in capitalism’s excesses and reshape our democracy. Here’s how experts from MIT, Harvard, and more would tackle the biggest problems.”
by Project Syndicate ("The World's Opinion Page") | 3 Jun 2020 | updates general
“The collapse of the stock markets in the developed world in March has quickly reversed, leaving many to argue that the disconnect between financial markets and the real economy will be short-lived and that a market correction is inevitable. In the latest installment of CoronaNomics, PS Contributors Jim O’Neill and Willem Buiter discuss with Ben Chu from The Independent and Lizzy Burden from The Telegraph what’s in store for the global economy and financial markets and how to reconcile the disconnect.”