This shift in jobs runs parallel to a shift in industries, making some sunset industries and others sunrise industries. The resulting shift in market structure is essential for an open economy. As discussed above, a profitable enterprise will attract more capital or capital at lower cost than an unprofitable. It therefore will be able to invest in risky high-tech industries promising a rise in national welfare. Apart from this, profitable enterprises and its shareholders pay more tax than unprofitable enterprises and its shareholders.
Tax is the main source of public financial strength enabling public investments and public goods.
De facto, at least three reasons speak against this impression, though. Secondly, a substantial amount of data needed to make a value-maximizing investment decision comes up within corporate planning anyway. Nevertheless, a sound and extensive corporate planning is indispensible to estimate future Cash Flow and relevant risk compensation . For interested readers the following references might be a good start for studying concepts of Shareholder Value.