The Future of Capitalism: How Today's Economic Forces Shape Tomorrow's WorldIn this time of great economic change, when various factors are playing off each other and radically altering our world, one of America's most influential and popular economists identifies the factors causing disequilibrium--including the conversion of the communist world to capitalism and the promise of a truly global economy--and charts a course for surviving and winning in the future. |
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The Future of Capitalism: How Today's Economic Forces Shape Tomorrow's World Lester C. Thurow No preview available - 1997 |
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