Author:
Zitelmann, Rainer, author.
Edition Statement:English language edition.
ImprintLondon ; New York : LID, [2019]
Descriptionxiv, 233 pages ; 24 cm
Note:"Originally published in Germany as: Kapitalismus ist nicht das Problem, sonern die Lösung; FinanzBuch Verlag, Munich (2018)"--Page facing title page.
Note:Field experiments in human history -- China: from famine to economic miracle -- Africa: capitalism is more effective against povery than development aid -- Germany: you can't overtake a Mercedes in a Trabant -- North and South Korea: Kim Il-sung versus the wisdom of the market -- Chancing more capitalism: Thatcher's and Reagan's pro-market reforms in the UK and the US -- South America: why are Chileans better off than Venezuelans? -- Sweden: the myth of Nordic socialism -- Economic freedom increases human welfare -- The financial crisis: a crisis of capitalism? --Why intellectuals don't like capitalism -- An urgent appeal for pro-capitalist reforms.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-227) and index.
Note:An exploration of capitalism and its power to create growth and prosperity all over the world.
