Book Review to Muhammad Yunus - Creating a World Without Poverty (2008)

ARETE' (Agenzia per le ONLUS), Vol. 1, pp. 85-89, 2009

7 Pages Posted: 11 May 2009

Abstract

In the last two decades, free markets have swept the globe, bringing with them enormous potential for positive change. But traditional capitalism cannot solve problems like inequality and poverty, because it is hampered by a narrow view of human nature in which people are one-dimensional beings concerned only with profit. In fact, human beings have many other drives and passions, including the spiritual, the social, and the altruistic. Welcome to the world of social business, where the creative vision of the entrepreneur is applied to today's most serious problems: feeding the poor, housing the homeless, healing the sick, and protecting the planet. Creating a World Without Poverty tells the stories of some of the earliest examples of social businesses, including Yunus's own Grameen Bank. It reveals the next phase in a hopeful economic and social revolution that is already under way - and in the worldwide effort to eliminate poverty by unleashing the productive energy of every human being.

Note: Downloadable document is in Italian

Keywords: Muhammad Yunus, Social Business, Corporate Social Responsibility, Grameen Bank

JEL Classification: A11, A13, B5, D64, M14

Suggested Citation

Reggiani, Tommaso, Book Review to Muhammad Yunus - Creating a World Without Poverty (2008). ARETE' (Agenzia per le ONLUS), Vol. 1, pp. 85-89, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1397759

Tommaso Reggiani (Contact Author)

Masaryk University ( email )

Zerotinovo nam. 9
60177 Brno, 603 00
Czech Republic

HOME PAGE: http://https://www.muni.cz/en/people/241092-tommaso-reggiani

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