How can prosperity be increased? What should the state framework look like for goods, labor, and financial markets to function effectively? What are the fundamental prerequisites for companies and workers to unleash the necessary dynamics for increasing prosperity? Due to the division of labor, economic activity is primarily viewed from a subjective perspective. Fewer and fewer people are familiar with the challenges of creating prosperity. As a result, decisions are made that are detrimental to overall prosperity. Kurt Schiltknecht, experienced in research, monetary policy, and economics, seeks to bridge this knowledge gap. He connects theory and practice, analyzes recent crises, asks how they could be resolved, and what the prospects are for creating more prosperity in crisis-stricken industrial countries.