Fortune at the bottom of the pyramid: eradicating poverty through profits

By:

Prahalad, C. K

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: 2004 Pearson Education Ltd., EnglandDescription: XVII+401+CD 23 cm ; HardISBN:

81-297-0712-8

Subject(s):

Globalization--Economic aspects Economic assistance Developing countries International business enterprises--Social aspects

Contents:

PART I: THE FORTUNE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID: The market at the bottom of the pyramid -- Products and services for the BOP -- BOP: a global opportunity? -- The ecosystem for wealth creation -- Reducing corruption: transaction governance capacity -- Development as social transformation -- PART II: INNOVATIVE PRACTICES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID: The market at the bottom of the pyramid -- Known problems and known solutions: what is the missing link? -- Know problems and unique solutions -- Known problems and systemwide reform -- Scaling information -- Creating enabling conditions for the development of the private sector -- PART III: CD: 35 minutes of video success stories filmed on location in the bottom of the pyramid in India, Peru, Mexico, Brazil, and Venezuela.

Summary: Presents the theory that there are commercial opportunities in the poor nations of the world for private companies, and that companies can utilize this knowledge to make profits and at the same time fight poverty.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	GSB Collection	658.406 PRA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		27863

PART I: THE FORTUNE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID: The market at the bottom of the pyramid --
Products and services for the BOP --
BOP: a global opportunity? --
The ecosystem for wealth creation --
Reducing corruption: transaction governance capacity --
Development as social transformation --
PART II: INNOVATIVE PRACTICES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID: The market at the bottom of the pyramid --
Known problems and known solutions: what is the missing link? --
Know problems and unique solutions --
Known problems and systemwide reform --
Scaling information --
Creating enabling conditions for the development of the private sector --
PART III: CD: 35 minutes of video success stories filmed on location in the bottom of the pyramid in India, Peru, Mexico, Brazil, and Venezuela.

Presents the theory that there are commercial opportunities in the poor nations of the world for private companies, and that companies can utilize this knowledge to make profits and at the same time fight poverty.

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