Rethinking Sustainable Economic Development: Essays On Finance Ethics And The Digital World

<p>This collection of essays penned between 2014 and 2025 offers a real-time chronicle of a world navigating profound economic and social shifts. Written in the long shadow of the 2008 financial crisis these essays capture a decade defined by the dual forces of disruptive digital technology and a global push for financial inclusion—a momentum that was abruptly tested by the COVID-19 pandemic and a heightened awareness of climate change.</p><p>Against this backdrop of crisis and innovation a persistent theme emerged: the failure of institutions. From corporate governance scandals to systemic oversight failures it became clear that our structures were struggling to keep pace with a changing world.</p><p>With a critical yet constructive eye these essays diagnose the root causes of this institutional decay—in how both organizations and individuals operate. More importantly they offer a forward-looking vision for the necessary reforms to build a more resilient sustainable and equitable economic future for all.</p>