Prof. Joseph Stiglitz

Nobel Prize Winner for Economics

Joseph Stiglitz is a leading economic educator and the former Chair of The Commission of Experts of the President of the UN General Assembly on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System. He founded the Initiative for Policy Dialogue, a think tank on international development based at Columbia University.

“Joseph Stiglitz is the most cited economist in the world”

Topics

The Economics of Information
Dealing with the Current Financial Crisis
The Economics of the Public Sector
The Role of the Government in the Economy
Market Failures
Impact of Low Rate Savings on Long Term Growth Prospects
Globalisation

Languages

He presents in English.

How he presents

Joseph Stiglitz presents with clarity, authority, and a deep command of economic issues. He combines rigorous analysis with engaging storytelling, often using real-world examples to illustrate his points. Thoughtful and measured, he invites audiences to reflect critically on economic systems while offering hopeful, practical perspectives for change.

Publications

2020
Rewriting the Rules of the European Economy: An Agenda for Growth and Shared Prosperity
2019
People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent
2017
Globalization and Its Discontents Revisited
2016
The Euro: How a Common Currency Threatens the Future of Europe
2015
The Great Divide

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In Detail

A pioneer in the field of the application of economic theories, he helped create the new branch of economics ‘The Economics of Information’. Founding Editor of The American Economics Association’s Journal, he also holds numerous prizes and doctorates in recognition of his groundbreaking work. He is the Co-Founder and President of the Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD), Chair of the Management Board, Brooks World Poverty Institute, University of Manchester and Co-Chair of Columbia University Committee on Global Thought. He won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2001, before that President Clinton appointed him Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in 1995. A former Chief Economist to the World Bank, he is currently Economics Professor at Columbia University.

What he offers you

Since pioneering a new branch of economics ‘The Economics of Information’, he has continued to offer tools for policy analysts. Professor Stiglitz explores how markets are influenced and the effects of various circumstances on their success; concluding with views on how performance can be improved.