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@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialJoseph E. Stiglitz
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The official account of Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel laureate economist at Columbia University. Co-president, Initiative for Policy Dialogue. Co-chair, ICRICT. Latest books: The Road to Freedom; The Origins of Inequality & Policies to Contain It
@josephestiglitz.bsky.social@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialDelighted that my paper with @martinguzman.bsky.social is now available. We can make the global trade system fairer to workers and developing countries. Here are our proposals, with great thanks to the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.
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@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialW/@dacemoglumit.bsky.social Abhijit Banerjee Peter Diamond Esther Duflo & @pkrugman.bsky.social
I signed a letter for Prop 40, CAs billionaire tax. A 1-time tax of 5% on wealth of CA's 250 billionaires would raise as much revenue as a 5% income tax on all CA taxpayers-about $100 billion rb.gy/7tejed
@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialThe UN event today on an International Panel on Inequality went extremely well. If you are interested, you can watch at the link below.
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@rooseveltinstitute.orgReposted by @josephestiglitz.bsky.socialSix Nobel laureate economists, including our chief economist @josephestiglitz.bsky.social and senior fellow @pkrugman.bsky.social, are backing California’s billionaire tax.
They argue a vote in the state with more billionaires than any other could help kick-start wealth taxes nationwide.
@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialThank you for posting this.
@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialThank you so much for your support.
@thomaspiketty.bsky.socialReposted by @josephestiglitz.bsky.socialBefore the UN general assembly next week, I joined 1,500+ academics from 100+countries in calling on global leaders to create an International Panel on Inequality modelled after the IPCC, as recommended by the G20 Committe on Inequality led by @josephestiglitz.bsky.social last year. Please share.
@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialSo pleased @theguardian.com covered the academics letter calling for an International Panel on Inequality. 1,500+ experts in 100+ countries, including @thomaspiketty.bsky.social, @jayatighosh.bsky.social, @mariannedhe.bsky.social, @dacemoglumit.bsky.social & so many more
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@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialThank you @nature.com for your editorial supporting an International Panel on Inequality.
@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialWhen you see the statistics, and which direction they are headed, the need for an International Panel on Inequality is clear.
@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialIt was such a pleasure, as always, to work with the Financial Times on my Weekend Essay on AI and the economy. www.ft.com/content/49c0...
@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialSo pleased and delighted that @nature.com ran our opinion piece on creating an International Panel on Inequality. The statistics are stark. The need extremely clear. The consequences, immense.
@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialMy wife @anyanyc.bsky.social's working paper, posted on @ipdcolumbia.bsky.social, about social media and the NYC Mayor's Office has been getting some notice. She looks at influencers communicating info about NYC programs and policies.
tinyurl.com/bac65rw3
@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialMy wife Anya Schiffrin's paper looks at NYC influencers "There is a Signal group which the Mayor’s office uses to communicate with a hand-picked group of influencers. ... [&] pilot programs aimed at using influencers on Instagram and TikTok to promote city services"
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@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialAn important paper by my wife Anya Schiffrin, @robertacarlini.bsky.social & Natalia Menéndez on LLMs and challenges to copyright laws in the US and Europe. They discuss ways to value news content, copyright negotiations & the consequences for media sustainability and diversity.
tinyurl.com/4f45ee7u
@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialAppreciate TIME publishing my piece on the importance of public grocery stores time.com/article/2026...
@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialSo nice to speak with David Brancaccio of @marketplace.org for his story on AI, jobs and taxes
www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...
@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialThank you to @surplusmagazin.de for speaking with me about inequality, one of the most pressing issues of our time. www.surplusmagazin.de/joseph-stigl...
@josephestiglitz.bsky.socialI look forward to reading this important book by @johnjayeconomics.bsky.social professor @jwmason.bsky.social and @ipdcolumbia.bsky.social senior researcher and Azim Premji University professor @arjunjayadev.bsky.social
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press.uchicago.eduAgainst MoneyA powerful deconstruction of humanity’s most influential invention, from the acclaimed economists J. W. Mason and Arjun Jayadev.Money is everywhere in our daily lives. It lurks in the swipe of a card ...