Rogoff on Capitalism

Most economists agree with Greg Mankiw’s sixth principle of economics, “markets are usually the best way to organize economic activity.  Kenneth Rogoff, a coauthor of This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly, illustrates economists trust in capitalist markets.

I am often asked if the recent global financial crisis marks the beginning of the end of modern capitalism. It is a curious question, because it seems to presume that there is a viable replacement waiting in the wings. The truth of the matter is that, for now at least, the only serious alternatives to today’s dominant Anglo-American paradigm are other forms of capitalism.

Read “Is Modern Capitalism Sustainable?” to learn Rogoff’s alternatives to Anglo-American capitalism, their weaknesses and strengths.