A world of three zeros : (Record no. 32811)
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| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9781541767928 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Call number | 330 YU AW |
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| Authors | Yunus, Muhammad |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A world of three zeros : |
| Subtitle | the new economics of zero poverty, zero unemployment, and zero net carbon emissions |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Muhammad Yunus with Karl Weber |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | New York : |
| Publisher | Public Affairs (US), |
| Date | c2017. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 288 p. ; |
| Size | 24 cm. |
| CONTENTS | |
| Contents | Part one. The challenge -- The failures of capitalism -- Creating a new civilization: the countereconomics of social business -- Part two. The three zeros -- Zero poverty: bringing an end to income inequality -- Zero unemployment: we are not job seekers, we are job creators -- Zero net carbon: creating an economics of sustainability -- A road map to a better future -- Part three. Megapowers for transforming the world -- Youth: energizing and empowering the young people of the world -- Technology: unleashing the power of technology to liberate all people -- Good governance and human rights: keys to building a society that works for all -- Part four. Stepping stones to the future -- The legal and financial infrastructure we need -- Redesigning the world of tomorrow. |
| SUMMARY | |
| Summary | Muhammad Yunus, who created microcredit, invented social business, and earned a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in alleviating poverty, is one of today's most trenchant social critics. Now he declares it's time to admit that the capitalist engine is broken--that in its current form it inevitably leads to rampant inequality, massive unemployment, and environmental destruction. We need a new economic system that |
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| Topical Heading | Economics |
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| Topical Heading | Poverty |
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| Topical Heading | Unemployment |
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| Name | Weber, Karl |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | https://uowd.box.com/s/3imhp81v3t8qrb4vtme6a4pclhcfymso |
| Public note | Location Map |
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| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type | Public note |
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| University of Wollongong in Dubai | University of Wollongong in Dubai | Main Collection | 2018-04-17 | KINOKUNIYA | 330 YU AW | T0058212 | 2017-11-13 | 2017-11-13 | REGULAR | may2018 |