We can emerge from this crisis a better world, if we act quickly and jointly, writes Professor Klaus Schwab. The changes we have already seen in response to COVID-19 prove that a reset of our economic and social foundations is […]
Tag: Capitalism
Do Democracy and Capitalism Really Need Each Other?
Democracy and capitalism coexist in many variations around the world, each continuously reshaped by the conditions and the people forming them. Increasingly, people have deep concerns about both. In a recent global survey, Pew found that, among respondents in 27 countries, 51% […]
Reimagining Capitalism: The Long-Term, Short-Term Debate
To maintain and build a competitive edge, some argue that the rules of capitalism need to change: we should embrace a long term view of growth that rewards capital investment, R&D, and the stakeholders well beyond traditional shareholders. Should “corporate […]
Can Index Funds Be a Force for Sustainable Capitalism?
The investment industry is changing. Among other things, there is growing demand from both retail and institutional investors to align their capital with better environmental and social outcomes, and more resources going into index fund or quasi-indexing products. These two […]