Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom.
JOSEPH STIGLITZEconomists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom.
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Amherst is a liberal arts college, committed to providing students with a broad education.
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Macroeconomic policy can never be devoid of politics: it involves fundamental trade-offs and affects different groups differently.
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But while I loved all of these courses, there was an irresistible attraction of economics.
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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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Workers’ rights should be a central focus of development.
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Multinational corporations must pay their fair share of taxes.
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American inequality didn’t just happen. It was created.
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Poverty is what we call the extremes at the bottom.
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Nationalization of private debts undermines prudential lender behavior and is a government intervention in the market.
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Bitcoin is successful only because of its potential for circumvention, lack of oversight.
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Letting bygones be bygones is a basic principle in economics.
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When markets fail, as they often do, collective action becomes imperative.
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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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It’s expensive to keep 2.3 million people in prison.
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