Description
Stevens tells the untold story of the search for a moral foundation for capitalism through its leading characters.
About the Author
Douglas E. Stevens is Professor and Copeland-Deloitte Chair in Accountancy at Georgia State University. His research extends traditional economic theory by incorporating social and moral norms and appears in top academic journals and a book entitled, Social Norms and the Theory of the Firm (Stevens 2019, Cambridge University Press).
Reviews
'If you want a perspective on an enlightened version, possibly the originally envisioned version, of capitalism not fully reduced to its characteristic, though commonly overemphasized and misrepresented, rationale of self-interest, then read this book. By unpacking and reexamining the moral foundations of capitalism, this book will make you reflect on how capitalist societies can serve mutual benefit and achieve social welfare when liberated from its misconceived, fundamentalist cliches of naked self-interest and free markets.' Wim A. Van der Stede, Dean and Professor at London School of Economics
'In this excellent description of the development of intellectual ideas on the nature and determinants of our capitalist system, Douglas Stevens provides a wide-ranging, insightful, and accessible account of how we have arrived at the current dilemmas that confront us. His book provides a valuable basis for understanding how the history of economic thought can help guide the formulation of future policy.' Colin Mayer, Emeritus Professor of Management Studies at the Said Business School, and Visiting Professor at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
Book Information
ISBN 9781009434393
Author Douglas E. Stevens
Format Hardback
Page Count 225
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 163mm * 19mm