The Inclusive Economy by Arno J van Niekerk (UJ Press, RS50)
If one of your New Year's resolutions is to help make our world a better place, farmer's-son-turnedeconomist Van Niekerk is sure to inspire you.
It's not unusual for a child of Southern Africa to see the value of in our dealings with each other, but Van Niekerk thinks bigger: he envisions principles had been applied to make deals mutually beneficial, the bulk of COVID-19 vaccine doses would not have gone to developed countries, and rich nations’ COP27 pledge to help poor nations through environmental crises would be followed through.