Examines the ways in which public programs have been set up to avoid Congressional scrutiny and discusses a variety of strategies for making such programs more accountable to elected representatives and, ultimately, to taxpayers

Checks Unbalanced: The Quiet Side of Public Spending

Business & Money

Leonard, Herman B.

Economics

Basic Books

Examines the ways in which public programs have been set up to avoid Congressional scrutiny and discusses a variety of strategies for making such programs more accountable to elected representatives and, ultimately, to taxpayers

Checks Unbalanced

A methodological comparison of state spending decisions in Massachusetts during the 1980s when the state experienced difficult economic and fiscal circumstances.\nAbout the Author:\nHerman B. Leonard is the Baker Professor of Public Sector Financial Management at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

By Choice or by Chance?: Tracking the Values Im Massachusetts' Public Spending (Pioneer Paper)

Pioneer Inst for Public

The spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier than ever before. But capitalism’s future is far from assured. The global financial meltdown of 2008 nearly produced a great depression. Economies in Europe are still teetering. Income inequality, resource depletion, mass migrations from poor to rich countries, religious fundamentalismthese are just a few of the threats to continuing prosperity. How can capitalism be sustained? And who should spearhead the effort? Critics turn to government. In Capitalism at Risk, Harvard Business School professors Joseph Bower, Herman Leonard, and Lynn Paine argue that while governments must play a role, businesses should take the lead. For enterprising companieswhether large multinationals, established regional players, or small start-upsthe current threats to market capitalism present important opportunities. Capitalism at Risk draws on discussions with business leaders around the world to identify ten potential disruptors of the global market system. Presenting examples of companies already making a difference, the authors explain how business must serve both as innovator and activistdeveloping corporate strategies that effect change at the community, national, and international levels. Filled with rich insights, Capitalism at Risk presents a compelling and constructive vision for the future of market capitalism.

Capitalism at Risk: Rethinking the Role of Business

Bower, Joseph L.

Paine, Lynn S.

Business Culture

Harvard Business Review Press

Q. Who should take the lead in fixing market capitalism? A. Business&#8212;not government alone. The spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier than ever before. But capitalism's future is far from assured. Pandemics, income inequality, resource depletion, mass migrations from poor to rich countries, religious fundamentalism, the misuse of social media, and cyberattacks&#8212;these are just a few of the threats to continuing prosperity that we see dominating the headlines every day. How can capitalism be sustained? And who should spearhead the effort? Critics turn to government. In their groundbreaking book, Capitalism at Risk, Harvard Business School professors Joseph Bower, Herman Leonard, and Lynn Paine argue that while robust governments must play a role, leadership by business is essential. For enterprising companies&#8212;whether large multinationals, established regional players, or small startups&#8212;the current threats to market capitalism present important opportunities. In this updated and expanded edition of Capitalism at Risk, Bower, Leonard, and Paine set forth a renewed and more urgent call to action. With three additional chapters and a new preface, the authors explain how the eleven original disruptors of the global market system clash with the digital age, and they provide lessons on how to take action. Presenting examples of companies already making a difference, Bower, Leonard, and Paine show how business must serve both as innovator and activist&#8212;developing corporate strategies that effect change at the community, national, and international levels. Filled with rich insights, this new edition of Capitalism at Risk presents a compelling and constructive vision for the future of market capitalism.

Capitalism at Risk, Updated and Expanded: How Business Can Lead