Daniel Ben-Ami

Daniel Ben-Ami has worked as a writer for many years, during which time he has contributed to numerous national, specialist and international publications. Ferraris For All, his book defending economic progress, was published in 2010. A paperback edition, including an additional chapter on the inequality debate in the West, was published in 2012.

His book on global finance, Cowardly Capitalism (Wiley, 2001), was recommended by the Baker Library of Harvard Business School. Daniel writes regularly for the Financial Times on wealth and related topics. One day he hopes to untangle all the different ways in which the term ‘equality’ is used.

Related Sessions
Sunday 20 October 2013, 10.30am Frobisher 1-3
Thursday 7 November 2013, 4.35pm Statoil ASA Fornebu, Oslo, Martin Linges vei 33 1364 Fornebu, Norway

Publications

Ferraris for All: in defence of economic progress (Policy Press, 2012)
Cowardly Capitalism (Wiley, 2001)
Cultural Difference, Media Memories: Anglo-American Images of Japan (Cassell, 1997)

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