Saving capitalism from the capitalists : unleashing the power of financial markets to create wealth and spread opportunity / Raghuram G. Rajan & Luigi Zingales.

Author/creator Rajan, Raghuram
Other author Zingales, Luigi.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Crown Business, ©2003.
Descriptionxi, 369 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Capital market.
Capital market--State supervision.
Capitalism--Moral and ethical aspects.
Common good--Economic aspects.

Contents Part I: The benefits of free financial markets. Does finance benefit only the rich? Shylock transformed. The financial revolution and individual economic freedom. The dark side of finance. The bottom line on financial development -- Part II: When do financial markets emerge? The taming of the government. The impediments to financial development. When does finance develop? -- Part III: The great reversal. The great reversal between wars -- Why was the market suppressed? The decline and fall of relationship capitalism -- Part IV: How can markets be made more viable politically? The challenges ahead. Saving capitalism from the capitalists.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 342-357) and index.
LCCN 2002012217
ISBN0609610708 (hardcover)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HG4523 .R345 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold