I stumbled across a couple of interviews with Mr. Reuben Abraham (Executive Director, Center for Emerging Market Solutions). Actually I liked the first one in The Economist and that led me to search for other talks he might have given.
In the interview with The Economist, Mr. Abraham is not saying anything dramatically different than what I have heard before. Defining the interview is his statement - you cannot redistribute poverty; you can only redistribute wealth and business is the only agent capable of doing this. In other words, for-profit organizations, having the right intentions, can do more to end poverty than any other means. Even if you already knew this, it is still worth listening to, since I found it a bit thought-provoking as well, especially his thoughts on entrepreneurship and "three types of entrepreneurs".
In the second one below, Mr. Abraham touches more about education reform, urbanization, and social mobility. The reason I share this with you is mainly on his views on urban migration and how it is beneficial for the migrants. Now, this is one subject I know, where there is no dearth of divergent views. So, listen to him and let me know what you think.
Enjoy!
In the interview with The Economist, Mr. Abraham is not saying anything dramatically different than what I have heard before. Defining the interview is his statement - you cannot redistribute poverty; you can only redistribute wealth and business is the only agent capable of doing this. In other words, for-profit organizations, having the right intentions, can do more to end poverty than any other means. Even if you already knew this, it is still worth listening to, since I found it a bit thought-provoking as well, especially his thoughts on entrepreneurship and "three types of entrepreneurs".
In the second one below, Mr. Abraham touches more about education reform, urbanization, and social mobility. The reason I share this with you is mainly on his views on urban migration and how it is beneficial for the migrants. Now, this is one subject I know, where there is no dearth of divergent views. So, listen to him and let me know what you think.
Enjoy!