Capitalism without Capital: The Rise of the Intangible Economy

Westlake, Stian,Haskel, Jonathan

ISBN 10: 0691183295 / ISBN 13: 9780691183299

Published by Princeton University Press, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Capitalism without Capital: The Rise of the Intangible Economy
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691183295
• ISBN 13: 9780691183299
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Early in the twenty-first century, a quiet revolution occurred. For the first time, the major developed economies began to invest more in intangible assets, like design, branding, and software, than in tangible assets, like machinery, buildings, and computers. For all sorts of businesses, the ability to deploy assets that one can neither see nor touch is increasingly the main source of long-term success. But this is not just a familiar story of the so-called new economy. Capitalism without Capital shows that the growing importance of intangible assets has also played a role in some of the larger economic changes of the past decade, including the growth in economic inequality and the stagnation of productivity. Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake explore the unusual economic characteristics of intangible investment and discuss how an economy rich in intangibles is fundamentally different from one based on tangibles. Capitalism without Capital concludes by outlining how managers, investors, and policymakers can exploit the characteristics of an intangible age to grow their businesses, portfolios, and economies.

About the Author

Jonathan Haskel is professor of economics at Imperial College Business School. Stian Westlake is advisor to the UK Minister of Science and Innovation. Haskel and Westlake were cowinners of the 2017 Indigo Prize.