Agenda for a new economy

By David C. Korten

Subjects: Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009, Wirtschaftspolitik, Economic Conditions, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Wirtschaftliche Lage, United states, economic policy, 2001-2009, Spekulative Blase, Kapitalmarkt, Wealth--united states, Hc106.83 .k67 2009, Economic History, 330.973/0932, Economic conditions, Comparative, Realwirtschaft, POLITICAL SCIENCE, United states, economic conditions, 2001-2009, Economic history, Economics, Wealth, Economic policy

Description: Today's economic crisis is the worst since the Great Depression. However, as David Korten shows, the steps being taken to address it do nothing to deal with the reality of a failed economic system. Korten identifies the deeper sources: Wall Street institutions that have perfected the art of creating "wealth" without producing anything of real value: phantom wealth. Our hope lies not with Wall Street, Korten argues, but with Main Street, which creates real wealth from real resources to meet real needs. He outlines an agenda to create a new economy--locally based, community oriented, and devoted to creating a better life for all, not simply increasing profits. It will require changes to how we measure economic success, organize our financial system, even the very way we create money.--From publisher description.