Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
JOSEPH STIGLITZI grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
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I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
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The extra curricular activity in which I was most engaged – debating – helped shape my interests in public policy.
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It’s expensive to keep 2.3 million people in prison.
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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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But while I loved all of these courses, there was an irresistible attraction of economics.
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Workers’ rights should be a central focus of development.
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The reason that the invisible hand often seems invisible is that it is often not there.
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Society can’t function without shared prosperity.
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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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Development is about transforming the lives of people, not just transforming economies.
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It’s easy to get rich by getting a state asset at a deep discount.
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Letting bygones be bygones is a basic principle in economics.
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Loose money and light regulation were a toxic mixture. It exploded.
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When markets fail, as they often do, collective action becomes imperative.
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GDP tells you nothing about sustainability.
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