From a Market Economy to a Finance Economy

Dr. A. Coskun (Josh) Samli is a Research Professor of Marketing and International Business at the University of North Florida, USA. He is the author and co-author of almost 300 scholarly articles, 23 books and 30 monographs. Dr. Samli has lectured extensively in Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, Oceania, and was very active in the Fulbright Commission. He is also on the review board of seven major journals and is the co-founder of, and was the first president and a research fellow of the International Society for Quality of Life Studies (ISQOLS). Dr. Samli is a Distinguished Fellow in the Academy of Marketing Science and a past chairman of its board of governors. In addition to his academic work, he worked with hundreds of small- and medium-sized businesses as a consultant over a 50-year period. He received his MBA at the University of Detroit and his PhD at Michigan State University.

Table of Contents 1. American Market Economy: Quo Vadis 2. The Disappearing Magic of Market Economy 3. The Greed Factor 4. Too Big to Fail or Too Big to Succeed 5. Early Indicators If Any 6. The Innovation Culture Where are You? 7. Recessions are Totally Man Made 8. Live but also Learn to Let Live 9. Alice in the Finance Land