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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792726903321

Autore

Georgescu Peter

Titolo

Capitalists, arise! : end economic inequality, grow the middle class, heal the nation / / Peter Georgescu, with David Dorsey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oakland, California : , : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, , [2017]

�2017

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 132 pages) : illustrations

Collana

BK currents book

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

330.973

Soggetti

Capitalism - United States

Equality - United States

United States Economic conditions 2009-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Capitalism on the brink -- 2. The dangerous inequality -- 3. The outcome of inequality -- 4. The perfect storm -- 5. Shareholder value gets lean and mean -- 6. The way forward -- 7. Stakeholder value is already working -- 8. The time to act is now.

Sommario/riassunto

This book shows how short-term thinking created by shareholder primacy lies at the root of our current economic malaise of flat wages and social breakdown. Examples are given of actions that capitalists themselves can take to create a better future for all.