Summer Series – Joseph Stiglitz: The Role of Government in the Modern Economy [Webinar]
Our summer podcast series brings you some of the best conversations from our webinars in 2022.
Earlier in the year the Australia Institute hosted Nobel Laureate Professor Joseph Stiglitz for a speaking tour of Australia. In this episode he, Richard, and Ebony discussed the need to expand the role of governments, unions, and civil society.
This was recorded on Monday 11th July 2022 and things may have changed since recording.
The Australia Institute // @theausinstitute
Speakers:
Joseph Stiglitz, Former Chief Economist at the World Bank, Chief Economist at the Roosevelt Institute // @JosephEStiglitz
Richard Denniss, Executive Director at the Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAI
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett
Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey
Edited by: Emily Perkins
Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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