Discussions addressed critical global economic issues: macroeconomic imbalances, currency instability, global governance (G20), and the international financial system.

Key participants

Discussions addressed critical global economic issues: macroeconomic imbalances, currency instability, global governance (G20), and the international financial system.

Key participants included Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Robert E. Diamond Jr., Christine Lagarde, George Osborne, Wolfgang Schäuble, Yu Yongding, and Robert B. Zoellick. The session was chaired by Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator for the Financial Times.

There's a significant opportunity to rethink and redesign how we make things. The "Re-Thinking Progress" initiative explores how a change in perspective can transform our economy, enabling us to

There's a significant opportunity to rethink and redesign how we make things. The "Re-Thinking Progress" initiative explores how a change in perspective can transform our economy, enabling us to design products "made to be made again" and power systems with renewable energy. This approach aims to build a creative, innovative, and restorative economy.

Discover more about the circular economy and its economic and business rationale through the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Explore their "Towards the Circular Economy" reports and follow them on Twitter for further insights.

Nobel laureate Michael Spence spoke to Googlers on May 24, 2011, about his book, *The Next Convergence: The Future of Economic Growth in a Multispeed World*.

The book is expected to spark

Nobel laureate Michael Spence spoke to Googlers on May 24, 2011, about his book, *The Next Convergence: The Future of Economic Growth in a Multispeed World*.

The book is expected to spark debate on post-crisis economic recovery, addressing the balance between national and international interests, and short-term fixes versus long-term sustainability. Order it from Amazon.

Many believe profitable businesses cannot also be environmentally and socially responsible. However, Gil Friend asserts that green business practices benefit both companies and the world,

Many believe profitable businesses cannot also be environmentally and socially responsible. However, Gil Friend asserts that green business practices benefit both companies and the world, extending beyond mere shareholder value and profit.

Friend, Founder/CEO of Natural Logic, Inc., is the author of The Truth About Green Business.

Huey Johnson, founder of the Resource Renewal Institute, discusses the critical importance of green planning. He

Huey Johnson, founder of the Resource Renewal Institute, discusses the critical importance of green planning. He champions an approach that integrates sustainable development principles.

Johnson's advocacy focuses on implementing these comprehensive strategies at a national scale, promoting environmental health and long-term societal resilience.

Nobel Prize winner in Economics, Elinor Ostrom. She worries about the news and text books promoting one way solutions to complex issues. There is not one way, no one recipe. She is the Arthur F.

Nobel Prize winner in Economics, Elinor Ostrom. She worries about the news and text books promoting one way solutions to complex issues. There is not one way, no one recipe. She is the Arthur F. Bentley Professor of Political Science at Indiana University.

Author and economics professor Robert Frank discusses some basic economic concepts including if the benefit exceeds the cost, do it. He is the author of the "The Economic Naturalist: In Search of

Author and economics professor Robert Frank discusses some basic economic concepts including if the benefit exceeds the cost, do it. He is the author of the "The Economic Naturalist: In Search of Explanations for Everyday Enigmas" and this lecture was part of the Authors@Google series. This event took place on July 23, 2007 at Google headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

"Toward a Truly Free Market: A Distributist Perspective on the Role of Government, Taxes, Health Care, Deficits, and More"

For three decades free-market leaders have tried to reverse

"Toward a Truly Free Market: A Distributist Perspective on the Role of Government, Taxes, Health Care, Deficits, and More"

For three decades free-market leaders have tried to reverse longstanding Keynesian economic policies, but have only produced larger government, greater debt, and more centralized economic power. So how can we achieve a truly free-market system, especially at this historical moment when capitalism seems to be in crisis?
About the Author
John C. Médaille is the author of The Vocation of Business: Social Justice in the Marketplace and an instructor at the University of Dallas. He writes and lectures frequently on economics. Médaille has more than thirty years' experience in management at large corporations and as a small businessman, and he served five terms as a city councilman in his hometown of Irving, Texas.

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