Format:
Book
Author:
Yunus, Muhammad, 1940- author.
Title:
A world of three zeros : the new economics of zero poverty, zero unemployment, and zero net carbon emissions / Muhammad Yunus, with Karl Weber.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher, Date:
New York : PublicAffairs, [2017]
©2017
Description:
vii, 288 pages ; 25 cm
Summary:
Muhammad Yunus, who created microcredit, invented social business, and earned a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in alleviating poverty, declares that the capitalist engine is broken -- in its current form it inevitably leads to rampant inequality, massive unemployment, and environmental destruction. We need a new economic system that unleashes altruism as a creative force just as powerful as self-interest. In the last decade, thousands of people and organizations have already embraced Yunus's vision of a new form of capitalism, launching innovative social businesses designed to serve human needs rather than accumulate wealth. Yunus describes the new civilization emerging from the economic experiments his work has helped to inspire. He explains how global companies like McCain, Renault, Essilor, and Danone got involved with this new economic model through their own social action groups, describes the ingenious new financial tools now funding social businesses, and sketches the legal and regulatory changes needed to jumpstart the next wave of socially driven innovations. And he invites young people, business and political leaders, and ordinary citizens to join the movement and help create the better world we all dream of.
Subjects:
Social responsibility of business.
Capitalism -- Social aspects.
Economic development -- Social aspects.
Sustainable development.
Equality -- Economic aspects.
Other Author:
Weber, Karl, 1953- author.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references(pages 267-271) and index.
Contents:
Part one. The challenge -- The failures of capitalism -- Creating a new civilization: the countereconomics of social business -- Part two. The three zeros -- Zero poverty: bringing an end to income inequality -- Zero unemployment: we are not job seekers, we are job creators -- Zero net carbon: creating an economics of sustainability -- A road map to a better future -- Part three. Megapowers for transforming the world -- Youth: energizing and empowering the young people of the world -- Technology: unleashing the power of technology to liberate all people -- Good governance and human rights: keys to building a society that works for all -- Part four. Stepping stones to the future -- The legal and financial infrastructure we need -- Redesigning the world of tomorrow.
LCCN:
2017017988
ISBN:
9781610397575 (hardcover)
1610397576 (hardcover)
Other Number:
968771486
System Availability:
3
Current Holds:
0
Control Number:
3568521
Call Number:
330
Course Reserves:
0
# System items in:
3