Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, and the Economics of Growth and Prosperity

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Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, and the Economics of Growth and Prosperity
by William J. Baumol, Robert E. Litan, Carl J. Schramm
from Yale University Press

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Baumol on Capitalism
  This book is a description of the different ways in which advanced and emerging economies include the concepts of capitalism in their policies. There is really nothing new in it, but it is a convenient guide to economic policies in the selected countries. Lacking is a description of Classical capitalism, which would permit the reader to assess the aberrations adopted by each country.

• Better View of Capitalism
  Good Capitalism Bad Capitalism is an excellent book which provided the beginner economic student with an open and informative view of capitalism.
  The body of the book presented the reader with a view of capitalism, which enabled one to better understand what is needed to succeed in the American economy today.
  I would highly recommned this book to anyone interested in learning more about capitalism and economics.
  

• Good, Not Bad
  This book makes a persuasive argument why "entrepreneurial" capitalism yields faster growth than "big-company" capitalism. For the true believers, it doesn't contribute much to the debate, but if you haven't read a textbook on the economics of growth, it provides a concise summary of the many factors affecting growth.
  The core of the book argues that Europe and Japan focused on big-company capitalism after WWII as a logical way to rebuild their war-torn economies and as a result, this form of capital... more info

• The Beginners Economic Guide
  Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism offers a very informative and easy to read approach to economics. I have a much broader understanding of economics after reading this book. It was interesting and the authors' are incredibly thorough at describing the various aspects of economics. As a person who had a very minimal understanding of the economic world this book provided the basics. I can now appreciate the issues that are faced in the economic arena. I am able to state my opinion relating to economic issues... more info

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