Joseph Stiglitz examines the theory behind the economic downturns that have plagued our world in recent times. This fascinating three-part lecture acknowledges the failure of economic models to successfully predict the 2008 crisis and explores alternative models which, if adopted, could potentially restore a stable and prosperous economy.
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Joseph Stiglitz examines the theory behind the economic downturns that have plagued our world in recent times. This fascinating three-part lecture acknowledges the failure of economic models to successfully predict the 2008 crisis and explores alternative models which, if adopted, could potentially restore a stable and prosperous economy.
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Introduction 1. Three Fundamental Questions 2. Three Strands of Theory 3. The Capitalist Economy as a Credit Economy Concluding Remarks: The Crisis in Economics Bibliography

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ISBN
9781137586902
Publisert
2015-11-12
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Vekt
251 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Aldersnivå
Research, P, 06
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Engelsk
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Biographical note

Joseph E. Stiglitz is University Professor at Columbia University, USA, and the winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize for Economics. He served as Chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers in the mid-1990s and as Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank during the East Asia Crisis. In the aftermath of the 2008 crisis, he chaired the UN Commission of Experts on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System.