Edited by the late Sir James Ball, formerly Emeritus Professor of Economics, London Business School, UK

• Contents: 1. Introduction (Sir J. Ball) 2. The Creation of Wealth (Sir J. Ball) 3. Some Perspectives of a Simple Engineer (D. Rooke) 4. Wealth Creation and Competitive Advantage (J. Kay) 5. Economists as Wealth Creators (D. Stout) 6. The Government as Market Creator: Participant or Referee? (M. Beesley) 7. The Social Market (D. Owen) 8. Growth and Productivity in Financial Services (A. Clark) 9. The Balance of Payments as the Wealth of Nations (A. Thirlwall) 10. Economic Integration (A. Venables) 11. Conserving Global Natural Wealth: Economics and Politics (D. Pearce) 12. Technology and Wealth Creation (R. Malpas and S. Watson)

’An interesting book, reflecting the current state of economic knowledge on this subject.’- Aslib Book Guide

Edited by the late Sir James Ball, formerly Emeritus Professor of Economics, London Business School, UK

• Contents: 1. Introduction (Sir J. Ball) 2. The Creation of Wealth (Sir J. Ball) 3. Some Perspectives of a Simple Engineer (D. Rooke) 4. Wealth Creation and Competitive Advantage (J. Kay) 5. Economists as Wealth Creators (D. Stout) 6. The Government as Market Creator: Participant or Referee? (M. Beesley) 7. The Social Market (D. Owen) 8. Growth and Productivity in Financial Services (A. Clark) 9. The Balance of Payments as the Wealth of Nations (A. Thirlwall) 10. Economic Integration (A. Venables) 11. Conserving Global Natural Wealth: Economics and Politics (D. Pearce) 12. Technology and Wealth Creation (R. Malpas and S. Watson)

’An interesting book, reflecting the current state of economic knowledge on this subject.’- Aslib Book Guide

Edited by the late Sir James Ball, formerly Emeritus Professor of Economics, London Business School, UK

• Contents: 1. Introduction (Sir J. Ball) 2. The Creation of Wealth (Sir J. Ball) 3. Some Perspectives of a Simple Engineer (D. Rooke) 4. Wealth Creation and Competitive Advantage (J. Kay) 5. Economists as Wealth Creators (D. Stout) 6. The Government as Market Creator: Participant or Referee? (M. Beesley) 7. The Social Market (D. Owen) 8. Growth and Productivity in Financial Services (A. Clark) 9. The Balance of Payments as the Wealth of Nations (A. Thirlwall) 10. Economic Integration (A. Venables) 11. Conserving Global Natural Wealth: Economics and Politics (D. Pearce) 12. Technology and Wealth Creation (R. Malpas and S. Watson)

’An interesting book, reflecting the current state of economic knowledge on this subject.’- Aslib Book Guide