Towards an Elite Theory of Economic Development
Institutions, the humanly devised constraints of economic activity, are outcomes of elite agency. Leveraging ideas from economics, sociology, politics, and strategic management, this book proposes an ‘elite theory of economic development’. The overarching goal is to foster sustainable value creation at the elite business model level. This work also aims to contribute to transformational leadership, and links are made to the annual Elite Quality Index (EQx), a measure of the value creation of national elites. Presents a theory of society, the economy, and the way the world actually is. Provides lucid analysis on elites and their contribution to economic and human development. Suggests practical frameworks and measurements for sustainable value creation and appropriation. Institutions are outcomes of elite agency. Leveraging ideas from economics, sociology, politics, and management, this book proposes an ‘elite theory of economic development’. The overarching goal is to foster sustainable value creation at the elite business model level. This work also aims to contribute to transformational leadership, and links are made to the annual Elite Quality Index (EQx), a measure of the value creation of national elites.
| Autor: | Casas-Klett, Tomas |
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| ISBN: | 9783110738902 |
| Auflage: | 1 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 850 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | De Gruyter |
| Veröffentlicht: | 30.06.2025 |
| Untertitel: | An Inquiry into Sustainable Value Creation |
| Schlagworte: | Eliten Elites Nachhaltigkeit Political economy Politische Ökonomie Power Ranking Sustainability Value creation wirtschaftliche Entwicklung |
Tomas Casas-Klett is a permanent faculty member at the University of St.Gallen’s School of Management (SoM), Research Institute for International Management (FIM-HSG), the Director of its China Competence Center, and serves as a visiting Professor at leading universities in Asia, including the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His research interests include economic development, geopolitics and the global political economy, elites and leadership in top teams, entrepreneurship, international business, and the financial aspects of sustainable value creation. He is also the co-founder and co-editor of the Elite Quality Index (EQx) and the Value Creation Rating (VCr) reports which respectively measure the sustainable value creation of nations and firms. Tomas holds a BSc in finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, an MSc from Fudan University in Shanghai, and a PhD in economics from the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland.