Emerald Publishing Limited Inclusive Growth: The Global Challenges of Social Inequality and Financial Inclusion

Review The slim volume catalogues a multi-year journey exploring inclusive growth through the lenses of research projects and living case studies conducted at Singapore Management University in partnership with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. The authors begin by explaining the enabling models and basic principles which underlie inclusive growth then describe strategies for creating both financial and social inclusion and entrepreneurism as mechanisms for sustainable and inclusive growth. Case studies describe a digital payment program in Kenya, a water purification project in Cambodia, and a bakery financial literacy program in Myanmar. -- Annotation ©2019 ― (protoview.com) Product Description The current model of capitalism, which has failed to deliver better living standards for significant segments of the society while creating much greater corporate power, requires modification and change.This book outlines a journey from enabling models of government and business to strategies for creating both financial and social inclusion and entrepreneurism as mechanisms for sustainable and inclusive growth. About the Author Howard Thomas is currently the inaugural Ahmass Fakahany Distinguished Visiting Professor of Global Leadership at Questrom School of Business, Boston University. He is also Emeritus Professor of Strategic Management at Singapore Management University.Yuwa Hedrick-Wong is the former Global Chief Economist and Chair of the Academic Advisory council at Mastercard Inc. In 2019, he will join the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore as Senior Fellow.