Joseph Stiglitz on Charlie Rose
Joseph Stiglitz is an American economist and a member of Columbia University faculty. He is a recipient of the John Bates Clark Medal (1979) and the Nobel Prize in Economics (2001).
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank, he is famous for his critical view of globalization and international institutions like the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. In 2000 Stiglitz … [ Read more ]
Content: Multimedia Content | Authors: Charlie Rose, Joesph E. Stiglitz | Source: PBS | Subject: Economics
Making Globalization Work
Stiglitz’s seminal Globalization and Its Discontents (2002) argued that globalization has not benefited as many people as it could, a failure attributable to structural flaws in international financial institutions as well as limited information and imperfect competition. With this selection, the Nobel Prize-winning economist suggests a host of solutions by which globalization can be “saved from its advocates” and made safe and worthwhile for the … [ Read more ]
Content: Book | Author: Joesph E. Stiglitz | Subjects: Economics, International