Joseph E. Stiglitz

A major reappraisal, by the Nobel-prizewinning economist, of the relationship between capitalism and freedom. Despite its manifest failures, the narrative of neoliberalism retains its grip on the public mind and the policies of governments all over the world. By this narrative, less regulation and more 'animal spirits' capitalism produces not only greater prosperity, but more freedom for individuals in society—and...

Despite its manifest failures, the narrative of neoliberalism retains its grip on the public mind and the policies of governments all over the world. By this narrative, less regulation and more 'animal spirits' capitalism produce not only greater prosperity, but more freedom for individuals in society—and is therefore morally better. But, in The Road to Freedom Stiglitz asks, whose freedom...

The Nobel Prize-winning economist and best-selling author challenges us to throw off the free market fundamentalists and reclaim the economy. We all have the sense that our economy tilts toward big business, but, as Joseph E. Stiglitz explains in People, Power, and Profits, a few corporations now dominate entire sectors, contributing to skyrocketing inequality and slow growth. This is how...

The essential selection of the latest thought from a 'towering genius of economics' (Independent) and one of inequality's most vocal critics. Why has inequality increased in the Western world - and what can we do about it? In The Great Divide, Joseph E. Stiglitz argues that inequality is a choice - the cumulative result of unjust policies and misguided priorities....

The Price of Inequality by Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz explains why we are experiencing such destructively high levels of inequality — and why this is not inevitable. The top 1 percent have the best houses, the best educations, the best doctors, and the best lifestyles, but there is one thing that money doesn't seem to have bought — an understanding...

The hardback version was a Sunday Times top ten best-seller for three weeks. In this hugely controversial book, the most recent winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics argues that, though globalization should be a powerful force for good, it has been badly mishandled by the West (especially its lead institutions, the World Bank and the IMF). He suggests that...

A bold agenda for a better way to assess societal well-being, by three of the world's leading economists and statisticians. In 2009, a group of economists led by Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz, French economist Jean-Paul Fitoussi, and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen issued a report challenging gross domestic product (GDP) as a measure of progress and well-being. Published as Mismeasuring...

Principles of Economics, 2nd Australian edition, is an adaptation of an original work by internationally renowned economists Joseph Stiglitz and Carl Walsh. In addition to a thorough analysis of the contemporary economic landscape in Australia—complete with updated statistics, figures, and political and business developments—the second edition provides useful international comparisons with economies in Asia and Europe, as well as that...