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Joseph E. Stiglitz
Joseph E. Stiglitz is a professor of economics at Columbia University and the recipient of a John Bates Clark Medal and a Nobel Prize. He is also the former senior vice president and chief economist of the World Bank. His books include Globalization and Its Discontents, The Three Trillion Dollar... show more



Joseph E. Stiglitz is a professor of economics at Columbia University and the recipient of a John Bates Clark Medal and a Nobel Prize. He is also the former senior vice president and chief economist of the World Bank. His books include Globalization and Its Discontents, The Three Trillion Dollar War, and Making Globalization Work. He lives in New York City.

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Birth date: February 09, 1943
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XOX
XOX rated it 10 years ago
This is a collection of essay. So don't expect new materials. Why do I brought this book? Because I like the prize of inequality so much, that I need to read more. Started with 3.5 stars and see how it goes. Introduction Clinton don't something right to balance the budget. This good affords...
XOX
XOX rated it 11 years ago
Joseph Stiglitz is a Nobel prize economist, a rich person, and he is not wanting complete equality. No. He wants less inequality as he see this as destabilizing society that lead to social unrest and disasters. So, he write books. He tried to tell normal people how the system is cheating people. H...
Edward
Edward rated it 11 years ago
Foreword, by Joseph E. StiglitzIntroduction, by Fred BlockNote on the 2001 EditionAuthor's Acknowledgments--The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our TimeNotes on Sources:1. Balance of Power as Policy, Historical Law, Principle, and System2. Hundred Years' Peace3. The Snapp...
spoko
spoko rated it 12 years ago
It's dense, as you'd expect. But his argument is solid, and well worth familiarizing yourself with.
Linhtalinhtinh
Linhtalinhtinh rated it 12 years ago
The logic is clear and the image of IMF is quite convincingly revolting (especially accompanied by the Afterword, hahah). Examples however are quite general and not specific enough to my liking. 3.5+ stars.
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