| The People Economy |
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| Written by Dr Madsen Pirie (2002) | |
| Friday, 22 November 2002 | |
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First, there was the agricultural economy. Then capital became the key productive resource. But the driver of wealth-creation today is the talent and brainpower of individuals: we live in a People economy. And since people are both diverse and mobile, governments and social scientists now need to change the very way they think about job-creation, regional policy, taxation, social solidarity, welfare, and much more. |
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