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The Resource Finance, Society and Sustainability : How to Make the Financial System Work for the Economy, People and Planet, by Nick Silver, (electronic resource)

Finance, Society and Sustainability : How to Make the Financial System Work for the Economy, People and Planet, by Nick Silver, (electronic resource)

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This book is a critical analysis of the impact of the financial system on the economy, society and the natural environment. It cuts through the noise to looks at its purpose, its activities, and what it does in practice. Unlike other books that cover the last financial crisis and the risk of another one; this book is about the consequence of the financial system continuing in its current form. It argues that the financial system is a construct of flawed economic theories, designed in the hope that the market will efficiently allocate society’s capital. Instead, the finance sector allocates savings and investment to maximize its own revenues, with resulting collateral damage to the economy, society and the environment. Although governments try to preserve and regulate the existing system, it is being replaced by a new system driven by technological innovation. The book describes the opportunities this presents for a renaissance of the financial system to actually meet the needs of society, and to re-engineer our economy to avoid environmental crisis. The book is for anyone who would like to understand the finance system’s purpose, what it does in practice and its impact on the real world. For those working in the industry it provides an overview of the system, their place within it, and how to bring about change. For students and academics it provides a valuable critique of the financial system, and the theories on which it is based. For financial policymakers and regulators it identifies key challenges in their activities.--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (XVII, 304 pages)
Contents
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: What has finance ever done for us?- Chapter 3: Systems thinking and evolution
  • Chapter 4: Bad theory and bad practice
  • Chapter 5: Financial alchemy: the system now
  • Chapter 6: Why pensions are not working
  • Chapter 7: Why investment is not working
  • Chapter 8: Why banking is not working Chapter 9: The housing pyramid Chapter 10: The wrong economy
  • Chapter 11: Bloodsucking vampire Griffin
  • Chapter 12: Conclusion
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9781137560612
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http://ezproxy.eui.eu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56061-2
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Finance, Society and Sustainability : How to Make the Financial System Work for the Economy, People and Planet
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Finance, Society and Sustainability
Title remainder
How to Make the Financial System Work for the Economy, People and Planet
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by Nick Silver
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Language
eng
Summary
This book is a critical analysis of the impact of the financial system on the economy, society and the natural environment. It cuts through the noise to looks at its purpose, its activities, and what it does in practice. Unlike other books that cover the last financial crisis and the risk of another one; this book is about the consequence of the financial system continuing in its current form. It argues that the financial system is a construct of flawed economic theories, designed in the hope that the market will efficiently allocate society’s capital. Instead, the finance sector allocates savings and investment to maximize its own revenues, with resulting collateral damage to the economy, society and the environment. Although governments try to preserve and regulate the existing system, it is being replaced by a new system driven by technological innovation. The book describes the opportunities this presents for a renaissance of the financial system to actually meet the needs of society, and to re-engineer our economy to avoid environmental crisis. The book is for anyone who would like to understand the finance system’s purpose, what it does in practice and its impact on the real world. For those working in the industry it provides an overview of the system, their place within it, and how to bring about change. For students and academics it provides a valuable critique of the financial system, and the theories on which it is based. For financial policymakers and regulators it identifies key challenges in their activities.--
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  • Finance
  • Corporate governance
  • Business enterprises
  • Finance, Public
  • Corporations
  • Banks and banking
  • Capital market
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Finance, Society and Sustainability : How to Make the Financial System Work for the Economy, People and Planet, by Nick Silver, (electronic resource)
Link
http://ezproxy.eui.eu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56061-2
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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: What has finance ever done for us?- Chapter 3: Systems thinking and evolution -- Chapter 4: Bad theory and bad practice -- Chapter 5: Financial alchemy: the system now -- Chapter 6: Why pensions are not working -- Chapter 7: Why investment is not working -- Chapter 8: Why banking is not working Chapter 9: The housing pyramid Chapter 10: The wrong economy -- Chapter 11: Bloodsucking vampire Griffin -- Chapter 12: Conclusion
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978-1-137-56061-2
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (XVII, 304 pages)
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multiple file formats
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  • electronic
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9781137560612
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computer
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Other control number
10.1057/978-1-137-56061-2
Other physical details
38 illustrations
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absent
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access
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remote
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(OCoLC)1001385371
Label
Finance, Society and Sustainability : How to Make the Financial System Work for the Economy, People and Planet, by Nick Silver, (electronic resource)
Link
http://ezproxy.eui.eu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56061-2
Publication
Antecedent source
mixed
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
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not applicable
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: What has finance ever done for us?- Chapter 3: Systems thinking and evolution -- Chapter 4: Bad theory and bad practice -- Chapter 5: Financial alchemy: the system now -- Chapter 6: Why pensions are not working -- Chapter 7: Why investment is not working -- Chapter 8: Why banking is not working Chapter 9: The housing pyramid Chapter 10: The wrong economy -- Chapter 11: Bloodsucking vampire Griffin -- Chapter 12: Conclusion
Control code
978-1-137-56061-2
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (XVII, 304 pages)
File format
multiple file formats
Form of item
  • online
  • electronic
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9781137560612
Level of compression
uncompressed
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.1057/978-1-137-56061-2
Other physical details
38 illustrations
Quality assurance targets
absent
Reformatting quality
access
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1001385371

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