Joseph Stiglitz

Economist and Nobel Prize laureate

Joseph Stiglitz - Economist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born

February 9th, 1943
82 years ago

Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

United States

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An American economist and academic, significant contributions were made to the analysis of markets with asymmetric information. Stiglitz served as a professor at Columbia University and co-founded the Initiative for Policy Dialogue. As chief economist at the World Bank, roles included advising on economic policies for developing countries. Stiglitz received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2001 for work on economic theory in the presence of information asymmetries.

Received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2001

Served as chief economist at the World Bank

Co-founded the Initiative for Policy Dialogue

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