But while I loved all of these courses, there was an irresistible attraction of economics.
JOSEPH STIGLITZDevelopment is about transforming the lives of people, not just transforming economies.
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The only surprise about the economic crisis of 2008 was that it came as a surprise to so many.
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Letting bygones be bygones is a basic principle in economics.
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Climate change is a reality.
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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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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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Society can’t function without shared prosperity.
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The U.S. won’t be free of Covid-19 until the world is.
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It is trust, more than money, that makes the world go round.
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It’s easy to get rich by getting a state asset at a deep discount.
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When you don’t have equality of opportunity because you don’t have equal access to education, it just seems so outrageous. It weakens our economy and leads to more inequality.
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I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
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Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
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It’s expensive to keep 2.3 million people in prison.
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Poverty is what we call the extremes at the bottom.
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We won’t have an economic recovery until Covid-19 is under control.
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