A capitalism for the people : recapturing the lost genius of American prosperity / Luigi Zingales.
By: Zingales, Luigi
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TextPublisher: New York : Basic Books, c2012Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-286) and index.Description: xxvi, 304 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780465029471; 0465029477; 9780465029525 (e-book); 0465029523 (e-book).Subject(s): Capitalism -- United States | Capitalism -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States | United States -- Economic conditions -- 2009- | United States -- Economic policy -- 2009-DDC classification: 330.12/20973 | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 330.122 Z663 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003137932 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-286) and index.
The American exception -- Who has killed Horatio Alger? -- Crony capitalism American style -- Crony finance -- Corruption of intellectuals -- A bailout nation -- Time for populism -- Equality of opportunity -- Promoting markets -- Market-based ethics -- Limits to lobbying -- Simple is beautiful -- The good taxes -- Reforming finance -- Data to the people -- Conclusions : a pro-market populist agenda.
Argues for strategic reforms in American economics that will foster free-market practices, adjust focus away from big business and enable more balanced distributions of wealth.
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