Joseph E. Stiglitz: The Role of Government in the Modern Economy [Webinar]
Join Nobel Laureate, former World Bank Chief Economist, and best-selling author Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz, in conversation with Australia Institute chief economist Dr Richard Denniss, about the need to expand the role of governments, unions, and civil society. Professor Stiglitz is visiting Australia as a guest of the Australia Institute.
This was recorded on 11th July 2022 and things may have changed since recording.
The Australia Institute // @theausinstitute
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett
Guests:
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate, Chief Economist of the Roosevelt Institute, professor and President of The Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia // @JosephEStiglitz
Richard Denniss, Chief Economist at the Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAI
Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey
Edited by: Mikayla McGuirck-Scolaro
Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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