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A capitalism for the people : recapturing the lost genius of American prosperity / Luigi Zingales.

Summary:

When Italian-born economist Luigi Zingales came to the United States in the 1980s, he embraced the American Dream: the belief that success comes from hard work, not luck or who you know. But the economic events of the past decade have pitched American capitalism into a crisis. In A Capitalism for the People, Zingales warns that the United States economy risks deteriorating into a pro-business system run by corrupt politicians, rather than the pro-market system that has long been the cornerstone of the country. Using his professional expertise in corporate governance and his transatlantic vantage point to craft recommendations for restoring true competition to our economic system, Zingales presents a real-world blueprint for restoring capitalism's reputation-and gives us hope that the US can rebound to greatness. Book jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 9780465029471
Physical Description: xxvi, 304 pages ; 25 cm
Publisher: New York : Basic Books, [2012]
Copyright: ©2012

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-286) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The American exception -- Who has killed Horatio Alger? -- Crony capitalism American style -- Crony finance -- Bailout nation -- The responsibilities of the intellectuals -- Time for populism -- Equality of opportunity -- Fighting inequality with competition -- The need for a market-based ethics -- Limits to lobbying -- Simple is beautiful -- Good and bad taxes -- Reforming finance -- Data to the people -- Pro market, not pro business.