Towards a General Theory of Deep Downturns: Presidential Address from the 17th World Congress of the International Economic Association in 2014 by Stiglitz, Joseph E. (9781137586902)

Towards a General Theory of Deep Downturns: Presidential Address from the 17th World Congress of the International Economic Association in 2014 - 2016

by Stiglitz, Joseph E.

Hardcover - English

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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ADDITIONAL INFO

Edition Number

2016

ISBN

1137586907

EAN

9781137586902

Publisher

SPRINGER NATURE

Publication Date

12 Nov 2015

Pages

Weight (kg)

0.25

Dimensions (cm)

21.6 x 14.0 x 0.8

About Author

Joseph E. Stiglitz, co-recipient of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Economics, is University Professor at Columbia University. He served as Chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers in the Clinton administration, and from 1997 to 2000 as World Bank Chief Economist and Senior Vice President in Development Economics. He is the author of "Freefall: Free Markets and the Sinking of the World Economy, Globalization and Its Discontents", and other books.