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Making Capitalism More Creative

Billions of people have not been able to benefit from the miracle of the free market. Here's how corporations can change that

By Barbara Kiviat and Bill Gates Thursday, July 31, 2008

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Capitalism has improved the lives of billions of people — something that's easy to forget at a time of great economic uncertainty. But it has left out billions more. They have great needs, but they can't express those needs in ways that matter to markets. So they are stuck in poverty, suffer from preventable diseases and never have a chance to make the most of their lives. Governments and nonprofit groups have an irreplaceable role in helping them, but it will take too long if they try to do it alone. It is mainly corporations that have the skills to make...

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