Joseph Stiglitz
Economist and Nobel Prize laureate
Economist and Nobel Prize laureate
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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