Journal of Economic Literature
Book Reviews
2026-09-01
Malcolm Baker of Harvard University reviews “The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism” by John C. Bogle,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Explores how to restore integrity to corporate and investment America and how to protect small investors' interests, offering a host of practical reforms. Discusses what went wrong, why it went wrong, and how to return an aspect of American capitalism to its owners, focusing on corporate America, investment America, and mutual fund America. Bogle is founder and former CEO of Vanguard Mutual Funds. Index.”