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Capitalism without capital

Geoff Riley

4th December 2017

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A new book by Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake - Capitalism without Capital: The Rise of the Intangible Economy - is causing quite a stir among those intrigued by the rise of digital platform businesses.

Early in the 21st century, a quiet revolution occurred: the rise of the intangible economy. Professor Jonathan Haskel explains how this is a cause of everything from economic inequality to stagnating productivity.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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