Documentaries

Original version

BBC World Service Online

HARDtalk

Discussion & Talk

Factual: Politics

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

HARDtalk: 09/05/2012 GMT

Magazines & Reviews

News

09/05/2012 GMT

BBC World Service - HARDtalk, 09/05/2012 GMT

Sir Ronald Cohen is committed to social investment but can capitalism deliver public good?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Sir Ronald Cohen, one of Britain's most innovative business leaders. He is a pioneer of venture capitalism and committed to social investment, or capitalism with a conscience.

The west faces a lost decade of economic stagnation. Unemployment is high, inequality is rising and governments are broke. Should we be blaming capitalism or looking to the market for solutions?

HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to Sir Ronald Cohen, one of Britain's most innovative business leaders. He is a pioneer of venture capitalism who is now committed to the idea of social investment, or capitalism with a conscience. Can the private sector combine a commitment to profit and the public good?

Accessibility links

Programme Index

HARDtalk

09/05/2012 GMT

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC World Service Online

About BBC World Service