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Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate in economics and University Professor at Columbia University, was Chairman of President Bill Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisers and served as Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank. His latest book is The Price of Inequality: How Today’s Divided Society Endangers our Future.

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COVID-19

COVID-19: Why restructuring Argentina’s debt is so significant

Argentina's debt is being restructured, to make repayments more sustainable. Many hope that this could set a precedent for the COVID-19 pandemic.

13 May 2020

Argentina

Es fundamental reestructurar la deuda privada argentina

Joseph E. Stiglitz, Edmund S. Phelps y Carmen M. Reinhart instan a los acreedores privados a aceptar una propuesta que muchas otras economías afectadas por la crisis necesitarán también.

08 May 2020

COVID-19

Les aspects internationaux de la crise

L'économiste Joseph Stiglitz soutient que la communauté internationale doit se rassembler si elle veut éviter le pire résultat de COVID-19.

08 Apr 2020

COVID-19

La internacionalización de la crisis

El economista Joseph Stiglitz sostiene que la comunidad internacional debe unirse si quiere evitar el peor resultado de COVID-19.

08 Apr 2020

COVID-19

World leaders must unite in tackling COVID-19, says Joseph Stiglitz

Economist Joseph Stiglitz argues that the international community must come together if it wants to avoid the worst outcome from COVID-19.

08 Apr 2020

Corporate Governance

Here's how companies can build a better economy, by Joseph Stiglitz

The World Economic Forum's 50th Annual Meeting in Davos showed a shift towards a more progressive capitalism. But corporations now need to put these promises into practice, writes economi...

07 Feb 2020

Global Economic Imbalances

Do we really listen to expert advice?

Despite experts giving their views on the economic situation, what they say has little value if it's unrelatable to what people see or feel around them. So what can be done to make people...

22 Aug 2019

Future of Economic Progress

There's a gap between what experts say and what we see around us. Can we close it?

To measure the economy, we need to develop datasets and tools to examine the factors that determine what matters for people and the places in which they live.

02 Aug 2019

Global Governance

If the neoliberal agenda has failed, what should come after it?

For the past 40 years, the United States and other advanced economies have been pursuing a free-market agenda of low taxes, deregulation, and cuts to social programs. Many now believe thi...

03 Jun 2019

This is the role of exchange rates in economic development

The role of exchange rate policies in economic development is still largely debated. There are two central and interconnected issues regarding exchange rate policies in the macroeconomic ...

25 Feb 2019

Climate Change

Des gilets jaunes au Green New Deal

Il y a des ressources inutilisées et sous-utilisées – en particulier le talent humain – qui peuvent être utilisées plus efficacement.

08 Jan 2019

Future of Economic Progress

How GDP distorts our view on what is important

Measuring a nations success on its GDP can lead to materialism and a decline in public services like education and healthcare.

11 Dec 2018

Argentina

This is where Argentina's surprise crisis started

After a shocking macroeconomic decline, Argentina must employ desperate measures to recover.

07 Jun 2018

Future of Economic Progress

Cómo lo hace Costa Rica

Los costarricenses no muestran señales de querer abandonar su tradición progresista. Fomentan las cooperativas y empresas sociales del país, y cuentan con unos sistemas de educación y ate...

18 May 2018

Latin America

This is what Costa Rica can teach the world about democracy

From economics to equality, the country is leading the way in many respects.

11 May 2018