Towards a General Theory of Deep Downturns: Presidential Address from the 17th World Congress of the International Economic Association in 2014

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...

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Main Author: Stiglitz, Joseph E. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
Series:International Economic Association Series
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:VI, 71 p. online resource.
ISBN:9781137586919