Books

                                                                                                                   Nederlands>>>


This section provides an overview of books about the Base of the Pyramid. Each title is accompanied by a short description. In this way you can see if the book might be interesting for you to buy.

Books

The fortune at the bottom of the pyramid

Prahalad describes how “a whole new world of opportunity will open up once we stop thinking about the poor as victims or as a burden and start recognizing them as resilient an creative entrepreneurs and value-conscious consumers” (p.1). Futhermore you can read about many interesting cases.

Prahalad, C.K. (2004). The fortune at the bottom of the pyramid. USA: Wharton School Publishing.

Capitalism at the Crossroads. Aligning Business, Earth, and Humanity

Stuart Hart provides a clear explanation why MNCs can contribute to a better world and can increase profits at the same time. Step by step he examines aspects that MNCs should take into account once the enter this new market.

Hart, S. (2007). Capitalism at the Crossroads. Aligning Business, Earth, and Humanity. (2nd Ed.), Upper Saddle River: Wharton School.

The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else

Soon a description of this book

Soto, H. de (2000), The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else. Basic Books.

The white man’s burden: why the west’s efforts to aid the rest have done so much ill and so little good

binnenkort een toelichting over de inhoud van dit boek

Easterly, William. 2006. The white man’s burden: why the west’s efforts to aid the rest have done so much ill and so little good. New York, NY: The Penguin Press

A corporate solution to global poverty: how multinationals can help the poor and invigorate their own legitimacy

Soon a description of this book

Lodge, George and Craig Wilson. 2006. A corporate solution to global poverty: how multinationals can help the poor and invigorate their own legitimacy. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press

The 86% solution: how to succeed in the biggest market opportunity of the next 50 years

Soon a description of this book

Mahajan, Vijay and Kamini Banga. 2006. The 86% solution: how to succeed in the biggest market opportunity of the next 50 years. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Wharton Business School Publishing.

Business solutions for the global poor: creating social and economic value

Soon a description of this book

Rangan, V. Kasturi, John A. Quelch, Gustavo Herrero and Brooke Barton (2007). Business solutions for the global poor: creating social and economic value. San Francisco, Cal.: Jossey-Bass.

The end of poverty: how we can make it happen in our lifetime

Soon a description of this book

Sachs, Jeffrey. 2005. The end of poverty: how we can make it happen in our lifetime. London, UK: Penguin Books.

Entering & succeeding in emerging countries: marketing to the forgotten majority

Soon a description of this book

Samli, Coskun A. 2004. Entering & succeeding in emerging countries: marketing to the forgotten majority. Mason, OH: Thomson, South-Western.

Untapped: creating value in underserved markets

Soon a description of this book

Weiser, John, Michele Kahane, Steve Rochlin and Jessica Landis. 2006. Untapped: creating value in underserved markets. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

Make poverty business: increase profits and reduce risks by engaging with the poor

Soon a description of this book

Wilson, Craig and Peter Wilson. 2006. Make poverty business: increase profits and reduce risks by engaging with the poor. Sheffield, UK: Greenleaf Publishing.

Banker to the poor: micro-lending and the battle against world poverty

Soon a description of this book

Yunus, Muhammad. 2003. Banker to the poor: micro-lending and the battle against world poverty. New York, NY: PublicAffairs.

Protocol for companies

The Base of the Pyramid Protocol: Toward Next Generation BoP Strategy

This protocol provides a practical guideline for organisations starting a venture at the base of the pyramid.

Simanis, E. & Hart, S.l. With DeKoszmovszky, J., Donohue, P., Duke, D., Enk G., Gordon, M., and Thieme, T. (2008). The Base of the Pyramid Protocol: Toward Next Generation BoP Strategy. Cornell University.