The facts shouldn’t get in the way of a pleasant fantasy.
JOSEPH STIGLITZInternational 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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The reason that the invisible hand often seems invisible is that it is often not there.
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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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American inequality didn’t just happen. It was created.
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Inequality is a choice. It is not inevitable.
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Multinational corporations must pay their fair share of taxes.
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Development is about transforming the lives of people, not just transforming economies.
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Workers’ rights should be a central focus of development.
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When I said “the pocket of the banks,” it is not necessarily a mercenary relationship. It is a mindset.
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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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It’s easy to get rich by getting a state asset at a deep discount.
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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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When markets fail, as they often do, collective action becomes imperative.
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Society can’t function without shared prosperity.
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Climate change is a reality.
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