"In his new book, Darrell M. West analyzes the growing political activism of billionaires and how they have created more activist forms of politics and philanthropy based on their net worth. With this 'wealthification' of politics and society, it is important to understand how t…
The top one percent own about one-third of the assets in America and 40 percent of assets around the world. This concentration of financial resources in many countries gives the ultra-rich extraordinary influence over elections, public policy, and governance. Darrell West's Bill…
Billionaires: reflections on the upper crust
"In his new book, Darrell M. West analyzes the growing political activism of billionaires and how they have created more activist forms of politics and philanthropy based on their net worth. With this 'wealthification' of politics and society, it is important to understand how t…
"In his new book, Darrell M. West analyzes the growing political activism of billionaires and how they have created more activist forms of politics and philanthropy based on their net worth. With this 'wealthification' of politics and society, it is important to understand how t…
It is increasingly recognized that sustainable economic development and poverty reduction requires investment in a broad range of private and public assets and economics as a discipline has been at the forefront in emphasizing the importance of human capital and integral to thes…
This book investigates the role of wealth in achieving sustainable rural economic development. The authors define wealth as all assets net of liabilities that can contribute to well-being, and they provide examples of many forms of capital - physical, financial, human, natural, …
Quali sono le grandi dinamiche che guidano l'accumulo e la distribuzione del capitale? Domande sull'evoluzione a lungo termine dell'ineguaglianza, sulla concentrazione della ricchezza e sulle prospettive della crescita economica sono al cuore dell'economia politica. Ma è diffici…
Desde un punto de vista político, la pobreza se suele ver como un problema de orden público (p.e. jóvenes desempleados que pueden cometer delitos), pero tratar la pobreza como un problema criminal oculta las raíces sociales de la desigualdad que son una combinación de una filoso…