Towards a General Theory of Deep Downturns - Presidential Address From 17th World Congress of International

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.

Sommario

Introduction 1. Three Fundamental Questions 2. Three Strands of Theory 3. The Capitalist Economy as a Credit Economy Concluding Remarks: The Crisis in Economics Bibliography

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Joseph Stiglitz
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 19.02.2016
• EAN: 9781349887682
• ISBN: 978-1-349-88768-2
• Pagine: 71
• Serie: International Economic Association Series; International Economic Association Series
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Economia politica