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"

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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

With humour he delivers the most informative of messages that convey the global economic context with ease.

Books & Media

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

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.

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