Preface: stories about wealth creation -- Introduction: making versus taking -- 1. A Brief history of value -- 2. Value in the eye of the beholder: the rise of the marginalists -- 3. Measuring the wealth of nations -- 4. Finance: a colossus is born -- 5. The Rise of casino capitalism -- 6. Financialization of the real economy -- 7. Extracting value through the innovation economy -- 8. Undervaluing the public sector -- 9. The Economics of hope.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-296) and index.