Matthew Bishop

American Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief, The Economist
December 3, 2008 - 4:00pm
Philanthrocapitalism: Rockefeller, Shakira and You
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About Matthew Bishop

Matthew Bishop is American Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief for The Economist.

Philanthrocapitalism, his new book (with Michael Green) on the global boom now under way in philanthropy, has just been published by Bloomsbury. He is also the author of “Essential Economics,” the official Economist layperson’s guide to economics.

Before joining The Economist, Matthew was on the faculty of London Business School, where he co-authored three books for Oxford University Press. He has served as a member of the Sykes Commission on the investment system in the 21st Century. He was also on the Advisors Group of the United Nations International Year of Microcredit 2005. He has been honored as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. He is a graduate of Oxford University.