Government Quotes by Joseph Stiglitz

10 Government quotes by Joseph Stiglitz

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Joseph Stiglitz distills complex economic ideas about the state into ten clear, accessible statements. His expertise shines through, offering readers a quick yet informed look at how policy shapes markets and societies.

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Anybody who has watched government from the inside recognizes that governments need institutions, need ways to respond to crises.

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Nationalization of private debts undermines prudential lender behavior and is a government intervention in the market.

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When you're in government, you have a big impact in Washington, but Washington may not be doing very much.

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China's government has far more control over the country's economy than our government has over ours, and it is moving from export…

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Under the rule of law, if the government wants to prevent firms from outsourcing and offshoring, it enacts legislation and adopts regulations…

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The fact that the government had to put up hundreds of billions of dollars to Citibank in guarantees was a public declaration…

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Temporary nationalization of the banks that are in very bad shape would mean basically that the government is the temporary owner. I…

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Governments can enhance growth by increasing inclusiveness. A country's most valuable resource is its people. So it is essential to ensure that…

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In an economy, when the government spends more and invests in the economy, that money circulates, and recirculates again and again. So…

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The IMF is a more complicated issue. I think there is a broad sentiment among both the left and the right that…

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I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.

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But individuals and firms spend an enormous amount of resources acquiring information, which affects their beliefs; and actions of others too affect their beliefs.

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China, with its large emerging middle class, is among the big beneficiaries of globalization.

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Trickle-down economics is a myth. Enriching corporations - as the TPP would - will not necessarily help those in the middle, let alone those…

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Some people say we have this inequality because some people have been contributing much more to our society, and so it's fair that they…

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It's actually a tribute to the quality of economics teaching that they have persuaded so many generations of students to believe in so much…

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In an economy, when the government spends more and invests in the economy, that money circulates, and recirculates again and again. So not only…

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The laws of normal economics dictate that lower taxes combined with increased spending will lead to bigger deficits.

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A less healthy America is not going to be as productive.

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As I noted in my Nobel lecture, an early insight in my work on the economics of information concerned the problem of appropriability -…

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We noted the psychological problems facing many of the returning from Iraq veterans - of the 700,000 returning veterans, more than a 100,000 have…

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World War II was really unusual, because America was in the Great Depression before. So the war did help the US economy to get…

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Moreover, because we chose to finance the way by borrowing, our deficits and debt has soared, and this means we have less room for…

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I've always been sceptical about the notion that the market is a person you can engage in an argument with, and that that person…

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The striking thing about America is - it's historically, extraordinary unusual,I don't of any other instance - is that productivity of workers and wages…

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