Guillén, Mauro F.
Global turning points : the challenges for business and society in the 21st century Mauro F. Guillén, Emilio Ontiveros - 2nd ed. - Cambridge, U.K. : Cambridge University Press, c2016. - x, 223 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Preface; 1. Welcome to the twenty-first century; 2. A global economy out of balance; 3. The rise of the emerging-market multinationals; 4. The new demography: aging, migration, and obesity; 5. From dictatorship to democracy and failed states; 6. A disparate world: inequality and poverty; 7. The rise of the global middle class; 8. The transformative power of technology; 9. Institutions and the entrepreneurship spirit; 10. The quest for sustainability; 11. The trials and tribulations of the financial system; 12. The global powers of the twenty-first century; 13. Coping with uncertainty and complexity; References; Index.
This book offers an accessible, yet sophisticated analysis of major global turning points and future scenarios with an emphasis on actionable issues.
9781316503539
2015037121
Economic history--21st century
Economic forecasting
Economic history
330.9
Global turning points : the challenges for business and society in the 21st century Mauro F. Guillén, Emilio Ontiveros - 2nd ed. - Cambridge, U.K. : Cambridge University Press, c2016. - x, 223 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Preface; 1. Welcome to the twenty-first century; 2. A global economy out of balance; 3. The rise of the emerging-market multinationals; 4. The new demography: aging, migration, and obesity; 5. From dictatorship to democracy and failed states; 6. A disparate world: inequality and poverty; 7. The rise of the global middle class; 8. The transformative power of technology; 9. Institutions and the entrepreneurship spirit; 10. The quest for sustainability; 11. The trials and tribulations of the financial system; 12. The global powers of the twenty-first century; 13. Coping with uncertainty and complexity; References; Index.
This book offers an accessible, yet sophisticated analysis of major global turning points and future scenarios with an emphasis on actionable issues.
9781316503539
2015037121
Economic history--21st century
Economic forecasting
Economic history
330.9