Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Muhammad Yunus
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 208,Width 138
Category/GenreBusiness and management
ISBN/Barcode 9781586486679
ClassificationsDewey:338.7
Audience
General
Illustrations 8 pp. b/w photo insert

Publishing Details

Publisher PublicAffairs,U.S.
Imprint PublicAffairs,U.S.
Publication Date 6 January 2009
Publication Country United States

Description

In the last two decades, free markets have swept the globe. But traditional capitalism has been unable to solve problems like inequality and poverty. In Muhammad Yunus groundbreaking sequel to Banker to the Poor, he outlines the concept of social business-business where the creative vision of the entrepreneur is applied to todays most serious problems: feeding the poor, housing the homeless, healing the sick, and protecting the planet. Creating a World Without Poverty reveals the next phase in a hopeful economic and social revolution that is already underway.

Author Biography

Muhammad Yunus, a native of Bangladesh, was educated at Dhaka University and studied economics at Vanderbilt University, USA. In 1972 he became head of the economics department at Chittagong University. He is the founder and managing director of Grameen Bank, a pioneer of microcredit, an economic movement that has helped lift millions of families around the world out of poverty. Yunus and Grameen Bank are winners of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.

Reviews

A"An inspiring volume, full of practical information for people who are motivated to try out his ideas.A" Business Week