The only surprise about the economic crisis of 2008 was that it came as a surprise to so many.
JOSEPH STIGLITZBut while I loved all of these courses, there was an irresistible attraction of economics.
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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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But while I loved all of these courses, there was an irresistible attraction of economics.
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It’s expensive to keep 2.3 million people in prison.
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Workers’ rights should be a central focus of development.
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Poverty is what we call the extremes at the bottom.
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International lending banks need to focus on areas where private investment doesn’t go, such as infrastructure projects, education and poverty relief.
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When markets fail, as they often do, collective action becomes imperative.
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The U.S. basically wrote the rules and created the institutions of globalisation.
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GDP tells you nothing about sustainability.
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I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
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In developing countries, lack of infrastructure is a far more serious barrier to trade than tariffs.
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Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom.
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Climate change poses an existential threat to the planet that is no less dire than that posed by North Korea’s nuclear ambitions.
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Amherst is a liberal arts college, committed to providing students with a broad education.
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