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Joseph Stiglitz | A very Donald Trumpian year
In 2019, the consequences of the bad policies and worse politics of the last two years will come more fully into view
4 min read1 Jan 2019Opinion | Go beyond GDP, but not too far beyond
Joseph Stiglitz, Jean-Paul Fitoussi and Martine Durand wrote that going beyond GDP will help bridge a growing gulf between the statements, assertions and beliefs of the experts and elites, on one side, and the lived experiences of citizens on the other.
4 min read4 Dec 2018Scientists outscore economists when it comes to Twitter
Economists use more jargon and mention fewer users compared to scientists on Twitter
2 min read29 Mar 2018Joseph E. Stiglitz | The global economy’s risky recovery
The concentration of power in China, the euro zone's failure to reform its flawed structure and Donald Trump's contempt for the international rule of law pose deep risks to the global economy, says Joseph E. Stiglitz
5 min read1 Jan 2018Nobel laureates lead new group to tackle world’s economic woes
Led by Nobel laureates, the commission on global economic transformation is aiming to tackle global economic challenges
1 min read22 Oct 2017GDP is a flawed but magical indicator
All the back and forth about how GDP is calculated is only possible because despite all the flaws, the measure somehow ends up feeling right
4 min read6 Apr 2017The year of surprise
Brexit, Trump, demonetization—2016 was the year of the surprise, a year when the unexpected became routine. In our annual year-end review (and year-ahead crystal-ball gazing exercise) in association with Project Syndicate, we tap Nobel laureates Joseph E. Stiglitz and Angus Deaton, economists Raghuram Rajan and Kaushik Basu, politicians Tony Blair and Juan Manuel Santos, political philosophers Michael Sandel and Francis Fukuyama and several others to understand 2016 better and prepare for 2017.
1 min read30 Dec 2016The year of surprise
Brexit, Trump, demonetization2016 was the year of the surprise, a year when the unexpected became routine. In our annual year-end review (and year-ahead crystal-ball gazing exercise) in association with Project Syndicate, we tap Nobel laureates Joseph E. Stiglitz and Angus Deaton, economists Raghuram Rajan and Kaushik Basu, politicians Tony Blair and Juan Manuel Santos, political philosophers Michael Sandel and Francis Fukuyama and several others to understand 2016 better and prepare for 2017.
1 min read30 Dec 2016Liberals compete for the soul of economics
The main economic debate in the coming years will play out between two competing trends in liberal economic thinking
4 min read25 Oct 2016Joseph Stiglitz says India needs to realize it has an image problem
Economist Joseph Stiglitz says govt clampdown on NGOs such as Greenpeace and Ford Foundation and the JNU row shine a poor light on India globally
2 min read7 Jul 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared