Direct : the rise of the middleman economy and the power of going to the source / Kathryn Judge.
Judge, Kathryn author.
2022
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Author
Judge, Kathryn author.
Title
Direct : the rise of the middleman economy and the power of going to the source / Kathryn Judge.
Published
New York, NY : HarperCollins, [2022]
Call Number
HD2785 .J83 2022
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780063041974 (hardcover)
0063041979 (hardcover)
9780063041981 (ebook)
Description
xv, 288 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1302334556
Summary
"An expert on financial markets and regulation explains how middlemen like Amazon, Walmart, and big banks have become so powerful and have entrenched their dominance in the market, providing tips for readers so they can engage in more direct, ethical purchasing"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Available in Other Form
Online version: Judge, Kathryn. Direct First edition. New York, NY : HarperCollins, [2022] 9780063041981 (DLC) 2021054919
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Preface: the quiet transformation
Part I: Tracing food from farm to table. The hidden cost of convenience
The joy of going to the source
Part II: The rise of the middleman economy. The retail behemoths
Helping people buy homes
The middlemen behind the middleman
Part III: The dark side. who do middlemen really serve?
Middlemen perpetuating the need for middlemen
The myth of supply chain accountability
Part IV: Direct and the path forward. Connections, local and global
Almost-direct, quasi-direct, and the limits of direct
Five principles for policy makers, companies, and the rest of us
Conclusion.

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