Publisher's Synopsis
The Competitive Edge: Balancing Innovation and Equity for the Future explores capitalism's central paradox: competition drives progress, yet it fosters consolidation and inequality. From Adam Smith's foundational theories to Marx's critique of capital concentration and Schumpeter's creative destruction, this book traces the evolution of market forces across history and into the modern age. Examining monopolies of the Gilded Age, the dominance of Big Tech, and the precarious labor of the gig economy, it provides a rigorous analysis of capitalism's dual nature. Through multidisciplinary insights-economics, history, sociology, and policy-it proposes actionable frameworks to restructure markets for sustainability, innovation, and equity. This is essential reading for those seeking to understand the dynamics of competition, the pitfalls of unchecked power, and the pathways toward a balanced economic future.
