Towards a general theory of deep downturns [electronic resource] : presidential address from the 17th World Congress of the International Economic Association in 2014 /
Stiglitz, Joseph E.author.
International Economic Association.World Congress(17th :2014 :Jordan),sponsoring body.
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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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgment; Introduction; 1 Three Fundamental Questions; 2 Three Strands of Theory; 3 The Capitalist Economy as a Credit Economy; Concluding Remarks: The Crisis in Economics; References
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
Economic policy.
Economics.
Public finance.
International economics.
Macroeconomics.
Political Economy/Economic Systems.
Public Economics.
International Economics.
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.