Bibliography of Books Mentioned and Books for Future Reading

Prepared by Charlotte Poole

Dealing with Darwin: How Great Companies Innovate at Every Phase of Their Evolution by Goeffrey Moore

The economic argument in favor of innovation focuses on pricing power of high-end technology. Always raising the bar. It’s how countries raise their standard of living where evolution and Darwin’s influence remain evident..

The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization by Thomas L. Friedman.

Half of the world owns those Lexuses or at least the brilliant technology that made them possible, and the other half of the world owns what traditionally matters to them – the olive tree.

How We Compete: What Companies around the World Are Doing to Make It in Today’s Global Economy by Suzanne Berger.

To help clarify the fear in America that no job is safe, Suzanne Berger and a group of researchers from MIT visited workplaces and factories around the world. After visiting more than 500 companies and contrary to popular belief, cheap labor is not the answer. There are many different ways to win in the global economy.

Open World: The Truth About Globalization by Philippe Legran

This British economist writes about how are lives are becoming more and more intertwined-economically, politically, and culturally – with those of distant people and place.

Three Billion New Capitalists: The Great Shift of Wealth and Power to The East

by Clyde Prestowitz

As an international trade expert, Clyde Prestowitz explains the powerful trends whose convergence is rapidly shifting wealth and power to Asia and why geopolitical clout will follow economic strength.

Demystifying the Global Economy: A Guide for Students by David E. O’Connor.

Written specifically for students, the guide features a discussion defining and exploring the global economy and its historical and contemporary context. Essays tackle aspects of the global economy and documents are presented for critical thinking assignments and research papers.