/indepth/capitalism-futurehttp://www.ft.com/rss/capitalismFT.com - The Future of Capitalismen© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Tue, 19 May 2009 19:48:42 +0100Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:56:27 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gif/indepth/capitalism-future(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/beb9b7e8-449f-11de-82d6-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=ae1104cc-f82e-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcapitalismhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/beb9b7e8-449f-11de-82d6-00144feabdc0.htmlIs the current crisis a watershed, with market-led globalisation, financial capitalism and western domination on the one side and protectionism, regulation and Asian predominance on the other? Or will historians judge it, instead, as an event caused by fools, signifying little, asks Martin Wolf Tue, 19 May 2009 19:48:42 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d58ce0c-3feb-11de-9ced-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=ae1104cc-f82e-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcapitalismhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d58ce0c-3feb-11de-9ced-00144feabdc0.htmlThere is a risk that empirically dubious but emotionally attractive interpretations of the financial crisis, which condemn markets and call for more statism, could gain ground, writes Leszek Balcerowicz Wed, 13 May 2009 19:29:41 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/6e92328a-35b4-11de-a997-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=ae1104cc-f82e-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcapitalismhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6e92328a-35b4-11de-a997-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Future of Capitalism: The assumption that the pursuit of self-interest within the rules and conventions of society will also promote the public interest may be succeeded by a mushy collectivist pseudo-altruism, in which jealousy and envy are given a free ride, writes Samuel Brittan Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:44:43 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a0bc4628-2921-11de-bc5e-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=ae1104cc-f82e-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcapitalismhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a0bc4628-2921-11de-bc5e-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Future of Capitalism: Unfortunately, there is still no wide understanding among the public of the benefits that can fairly be credited to capitalism and why these benefits have costs. This has left capitalism vulnerable to opponents and to ignorance within the system. Regaining a well-functioning capitalism will require re-education and deep reform, writes Edmund Phelps Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:50:32 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4df4f346-2470-11de-9a01-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=ae1104cc-f82e-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcapitalismhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4df4f346-2470-11de-9a01-00144feabdc0.htmlJust as the crash was inevitable, so will be the swing the other way – capitalism will escape from its deathbed but with a more human face and we will see the return of forms of state corporatism familiar to those of us who remember the 1970s, writes Sir Martin Sorrell Wed, 8 Apr 2009 20:22:41 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d14d88a-220f-11de-8380-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=ae1104cc-f82e-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcapitalismhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d14d88a-220f-11de-8380-00144feabdc0.htmlFuture of Capitalism: The G20 summit demonstrated the world's more multipolar character – but the eastward transfer of economic power will give rise to tensionsSun, 5 Apr 2009 19:47:09 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4e78b1f0-220d-11de-8380-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=ae1104cc-f82e-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcapitalismhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4e78b1f0-220d-11de-8380-00144feabdc0.htmlEurope must seize the chance to get the best out of competing economic models and firm up market integration by moderating tax competition, writes Mario Monti Sun, 5 Apr 2009 19:26:03 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a06a82ce-1ef0-11de-a748-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=ae1104cc-f82e-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcapitalismhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a06a82ce-1ef0-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.htmlDemographics and the crisis: As the postwar baby-boomers of the developed world head rapidly into retirement, the cost to countries is likely to outstrip even the impact of the current economic decline. But the debts left by recession and bank rescues will still take their tollWed, 1 Apr 2009 19:55:07 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/84c59738-1e10-11de-830b-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=ae1104cc-f82e-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcapitalismhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84c59738-1e10-11de-830b-00144feabdc0.htmlShift in the financial climate means even institutions that come through the downturn intact will face a struggle to adapt to the new environmentTue, 31 Mar 2009 20:49:47 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/6b12e642-1e10-11de-830b-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=ae1104cc-f82e-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcapitalismhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6b12e642-1e10-11de-830b-00144feabdc0.htmlOn life support during the final months of last year, the financial engineers are now looking in ruder health - but the focus will be different.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:20:53 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/7917d3b0-1e10-11de-830b-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=ae1104cc-f82e-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcapitalismhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7917d3b0-1e10-11de-830b-00144feabdc0.htmlMainland banks rejoice at calamity and are amused by misfortune of wesetrn peersTue, 31 Mar 2009 21:12:00 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/723612ce-1d42-11de-9eb3-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=ae1104cc-f82e-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcapitalismhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/723612ce-1d42-11de-9eb3-00144feabdc0.htmlG20 leaders will on Thursday seek to overhaul the financial system in a way that allows lending to revive while convincing citizens that they will never again have to foot the bill for mass rescues or suffer the economic falloutMon, 30 Mar 2009 20:16:47 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/d8c1576c-1c87-11de-977c-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=ae1104cc-f82e-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcapitalismhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d8c1576c-1c87-11de-977c-00144feabdc0.htmlAs the level of fear recedes, stock market values will rise. Restoring a viable degree of financial intermediation is vital to recovery. Failure to do so will significantly reduce any positive impact from a fiscal stimulus, writes Alan Greenspan Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:02:41 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/9c158a92-1a3c-11de-9f91-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=ae1104cc-f82e-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcapitalismhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9c158a92-1a3c-11de-9f91-0000779fd2ac.htmlIt is hard for central banks to deflate bubbles pre-emptively, says Alan Greenspan, who predicts that investors in the liabilities of banks may require an additional 3-4 percentage points in their equity capital-to-asset ratios in order to foster normal lendingThu, 26 Mar 2009 19:37:16 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/680b46b0-18a7-11de-bec8-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=ae1104cc-f82e-11dd-aae8-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcapitalismhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/680b46b0-18a7-11de-bec8-0000779fd2ac.htmlFounded on an outperformance that no longer holds, the 'cult of the equity' may have to give way to a sober approach by investors seeking security in retirement, writes John Authers Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:12:47 +0000