Society can’t function without shared prosperity.
JOSEPH STIGLITZAnybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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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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Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
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Nationalization of private debts undermines prudential lender behavior and is a government intervention in the market.
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Workers’ rights should be a central focus of development.
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The more divided a society becomes in terms of wealth, the more reluctant the wealthy are to spend money on common needs.
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The U.S. basically wrote the rules and created the institutions of globalisation.
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It is trust, more than money, that makes the world go round.
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What you measure affects what you do. If you don’t measure the right thing, you don’t do the right thing.
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Poverty is what we call the extremes at the bottom.
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I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
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Climate change is a reality.
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It’s easy to get rich by getting a state asset at a deep discount.
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Development is about transforming the lives of people, not just transforming economies.
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GDP tells you nothing about sustainability.
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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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