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100 1 _aSharma, Ruchir
245 1 0 _aWhat went wrong with capitalism
_cby Ruchir Sharma
260 _aNew Delhi :
_bPenguin,
_c©2024
300 _axii, 368 p. ;
_c20 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _tPart 1. The rise and rise again of big government
505 _tPart 2. The perils of constant relief
505 _tPart 3. The path to balance
520 _aCapitalism didn't fail, it was ruined... What went wrong with capitalism? Ruchir Sharma's account is not like any you will have heard before. He says progressives are right, in part, when they mock modern capitalism as "socialism for the rich." For a century, governments have expanded in just about every measurable dimension, from spending to regulation and the scale of financial rescues when the economy wobbles. The result is expensive state guarantees for everyone--bailouts for the rich, entitlements for the middle class, welfare for the poor. Taking you back to the 19th century, Sharma shows how completely the reflexes of government have changed: from hands-off to hands-on, from doing too little to help anyone in hard times to today trying to prevent anyone suffering any economic pain, ever. Trading sins of omission and indifference for excesses of spending and meddling, governments from the United States to Europe and Japan have pumped so much money into their economies that financial markets can no longer invest all that capital efficiently. Inadvertently, they have fueled the rise of monopolies, "zombie" firms, and billionaires. They have made capitalism less fair and less efficient, which is slowing economic growth and fueling popular anger. The first step to a cure is a correct diagnose of the problem. Capitalism has been badly distorted by constant government intervention and the relentless spread of a bailout culture. Building an even bigger state will only double down on what ruined capitalism in the first place.
650 0 _aCapitalism
651 0 _aEconomic policy
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