Stories by Joseph E. Stiglitz

Joseph E. Stiglitz is a University Professor at Columbia University and chief economist at the Roosevelt Institute. He received the Nobel prize in economics in 2001. Stiglitz chaired President Bill Clinton's Council of Economic Advisers from 1995 to 1997 and served as the chief economist and senior vice president of the World Bank from 1997 to 2000. He chaired the Sarkozy commission (2008–2009) and an expert group (2013–2019) at the OECD for devising measures for well-being and sustainability. Credit: Nick Higgins

Inequality

COVID Has Made Global Inequality Much Worse

The poor, no matter where they live, will suffer the greatest lasting toll

March 1, 2022 — Joseph E. Stiglitz

Economics

GDP Is the Wrong Tool for Measuring What Matters

It’s time to replace gross domestic product with real metrics of well-being and sustainability

November 26, 2020 — Joseph E. Stiglitz

Policy

The American Economy Is Rigged

And what we can do about it

November 5, 2018 — Joseph E. Stiglitz