Letting bygones be bygones is a basic principle in economics.
JOSEPH STIGLITZLetting bygones be bygones is a basic principle in economics.
JOSEPH STIGLITZMacroeconomic policy can never be devoid of politics: it involves fundamental trade-offs and affects different groups differently.
JOSEPH STIGLITZInternational lending banks need to focus on areas where private investment doesn’t go, such as infrastructure projects, education and poverty relief.
JOSEPH STIGLITZI grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
JOSEPH STIGLITZWe won’t have an economic recovery until Covid-19 is under control.
JOSEPH STIGLITZThe U.S. won’t be free of Covid-19 until the world is.
JOSEPH STIGLITZClimate change is a reality.
JOSEPH STIGLITZWorkers’ rights should be a central focus of development.
JOSEPH STIGLITZSociety can’t function without shared prosperity.
JOSEPH STIGLITZThe facts shouldn’t get in the way of a pleasant fantasy.
JOSEPH STIGLITZIt’s expensive to keep 2.3 million people in prison.
JOSEPH STIGLITZPoverty is what we call the extremes at the bottom.
JOSEPH STIGLITZGDP tells you nothing about sustainability.
JOSEPH STIGLITZWhen markets fail, as they often do, collective action becomes imperative.
JOSEPH STIGLITZAnybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
JOSEPH STIGLITZIt is trust, more than money, that makes the world go round.
JOSEPH STIGLITZ