Description
Book SynopsisThis important book explores many different aspects of the wealth creation process. It includes new essays by senior members of the economics profession focusing on aspects of competitive advantage, the environment, the integration of trade, manufacturing and services, the policies of wealth creation and economic policy.
The creation of wealth lies at the heart of the economic process and is fundamental to the efficient working of the modern economy.
Trade Review’An interesting book, reflecting the current state of economic knowledge on this subject.’-
Aslib Book GuideTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction (Sir J. Ball) 2. The Creation of Wealth (Sir J. Ball) 3. Some Perspectives of a Simple Engineer (D. Rooke) 4. Wealth Creation and Competitive Advantage (J. Kay) 5. Economists as Wealth Creators (D. Stout) 6. The Government as Market Creator: Participant or Referee? (M. Beesley) 7. The Social Market (D. Owen) 8. Growth and Productivity in Financial Services (A. Clark) 9. The Balance of Payments as the Wealth of Nations (A. Thirlwall) 10. Economic Integration (A. Venables) 11. Conserving Global Natural Wealth: Economics and Politics (D. Pearce) 12. Technology and Wealth Creation (R. Malpas and S. Watson)
