Calling all scholars: submissions are open for our joint workshop on Industrial & Production Sector Policies in South America, hosted by the Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia University and UNCTAD. Deadline: May 25, 2026 More details and full call here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Calling all scholars: IPD, in partnership with United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, is currently seeking submissions for a joint workshop on Industrial and Production Sector Policies in...

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Earlier today, Dr. Joseph Stiglitz met with Gabriel Zucman and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to hold a Tax Day Forum at the CUNY Graduate Center. Check out the talk here ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiX-...

Mayor Mamdani Holds Tax Day Forum with Economists Gabriel Zucman and Joseph Stiglitz

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#ISDS allows corporations to challenge vital climate policies and demand billions from governments. That must change. IPD is proud to stand with others urging Pres. Gustavo Petro to advance bold reforms to #EndISDS at #ColombiaSinFosiles2026 bit.ly/GDP-ISDS

@josephestiglitz.bsky.social responds to Donald Trump's State of the Union address saying that Trump can't erase the truth that tariffs have raised costs for most U.S. residents. www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2Tg...

Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz Slams Trump’s Myths About Tariffs, Affordability

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Out Now: Volume 16, Issue 1 of Journal of Globalization and Development, edited by @kevinpgallagher.bsky.social and Jeronim Capaldo. www.degruyterbrill.com/journal/key/... (Graphic titled 'Fixed Price' in Jairo Alvarez and Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky’s article “Beyond Debt – Curatorial Note”)

It was a real pleasure to talk with Dustin Foote of @columbiauniversity.bsky.social for the Trailblazers series. He asked me about why GDP as a measure falls short, and what the alternatives could be. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5V9...

Trailblazers: Rethinking GDP With Professor Joseph Stiglitz

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Now out in the Journal of Globalization and Development: A special issue on Greened Dependency and Development that explores the political economy of Latin America’s energy transition, guest edited by @barbarafritz Barbara Fritz, Martin Middelanis & José Carlos Orihuela

Special issue: Greened Dependency and Development: The Political Economy of Energy Transition in Latin America; Guest Editors: Barbara Fritz, Martin Middelanis and Jose Carlos Orihuela

Volume 16, issue 2 of the journal Journal of Globalization and Development was published in 2025.

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New IPD Working Paper out today Barry Herman analyzes the negotiated outcomes of Ffd4 in Seville and assesses the prospects for more coherent global development policy amid growing challenges to international cooperation. Full paper available here: ipdcolumbia.org/publication/...

At @australiainstitute.org.au webinar @josephestiglitz.bsky.social argued for very high tax rates on corporate natural resource super-profits. As long as there are excess returns, companies will continue to invest. Tax those super-profits heavily the resources belong to the Australian people. Here⤵️

You can now watch Representative @rokhanna.bsky.social and @josephestiglitz.bsky.social in conversation at the conference on New Thinking in Industrial Policy: Perspectives from Developed and Developing Countries on IPD's Youtube channel. @columbiasipa.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bt3...

Representative Ro Khanna, in conversation with Joseph Stiglitz

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If you missed our recent webinar, The Trump Economic Agenda: A One-Year Assessment, where panelists examined the real-world impacts of Trump’s economic agenda, you can now watch the full recording on our website. @groundwork.bsky.social

Join @josephestiglitz.bsky.social on an upcoming webinar with @australiainstitute.org.au where they will discuss why corporate tax is good – and why democracies should be collecting more of it. Register here for this free event: theaus.in/4qiMeaI

One year into President Trump’s second term, U.S. economic policy is facing unprecedented uncertainty. Join IPD and @groundwork.bsky.social for a webinar discussion on the impacts of Trump’s economic agenda. @josephestiglitz.bsky.social Register and learn more here: ipdcolumbia.org/event/the-tr...

Henry George argued that the most efficient tax is a tax on land. Going beyond his analysis, Tomohiro Hirano and @josephestiglitz.bsky.social suggest that financial liberalisation and loose monetary policy can stimulate land speculation instead of productive investment. doi.org/10.1093/oxre...

Henry George, land speculation, and economic growth and transformation

Abstract. There has long been a concern that speculation on land (or other non-produced assets) may adversely affect economic performance by diverting scar

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New IPD Working Paper Out Now The paper discusses different ways of valuing news content, the state of copyright negotiations between news publishers and AI firms, and the consequences for media sustainability, diversity and, pluralism. @robertacarlini.bsky.social ipdcolumbia.org/publication/...

"Rising economic division is destabilising nations and eroding accountability. @josephestiglitz.bsky.social's G20 blueprint offers a way toward global economic renewal" Read @theguardian.com opinion piece: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Guardian view on the inequality emergency: why a Nobel prize winner’s warning must be heeded | Editorial

Editorial: Rising economic division is destabilising nations and eroding accountability. Joseph Stiglitz’s G20 blueprint offers a way toward global economic renewal

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💡Extreme wealth concentration was created by policy choices. @jayatighosh.bsky.social explained the #g20 action roadmap to reverse it, in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social: ✅ Monitor inequality like climate change ✅ Close tax loopholes for multinationals & the super-rich. 👇 shorturl.at/YsyCj

President Ramaphosa of South Africa, @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social of Brazil and Prime Minister Sánchez of Spain voice their support for the global inequality report by @josephestiglitz.bsky.social and a team of international experts for @financialtimes.com Read here: www.ft.com/content/9cc0...

Lula, Ramaphosa and Sánchez: We face an inequality emergency

The needs of ordinary people must be placed at the centre of the world’s agenda

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*Postdoc Opportunity* Columbia University is now accepting applications for one or more postdoctoral fellowships, supervised by @josephestiglitz.bsky.social Application details: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....

Join us online tomorrow for Day 2 of New Thinking in Industrial Policy featuring a keynote conversation with @rokhanna.bsky.social and @josephestiglitz.bsky.social Watch here: youtube.com/live/ggDuMhBZg8Q?feature=share

New Thinking in Industrial Policy: Perspectives from Developed and Developing Countries [Day 2]

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Happening now! New Thinking in Industrial Policy: Perspectives from Developed and Developing Countries Tune in live: youtube.com/live/ws5uQWl4L_A?feature=share Program details: ipdcolumbia.org/event/new-thinking-in-industrial-policy-perspectives-from-developed-and-developing-countries-2/

New Thinking in Industrial Policy: Perspectives from Developed and Developing Countries [Day 1]

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Just out: New G20 report led by @josephestiglitz.bsky.social warns of an “Inequality Emergency.” It calls for an International Panel on Inequality as global shocks deepen poverty and widen wealth gaps. Read report here: ipdcolumbia.org/event/landma... #Inequality #G20

IPD’s October newsletter is out now featuring highlights from the past month and upcoming events. You can read it here: mailchi.mp/fab90d657dc7...

Economists and former policymakers have written a letter calling on the World Bank/IMF to acknowledge the devastating impacts of the global debt crisis. The message is clear - there are common-sense and practical solutions that leaders can enact now. data.one.org/2025-debt-op...

As financial leaders gather in DC for the World Bank/IMF Meetings, the need for reform has never been more urgent. This new Foreign Policy brief supported by @fordfoundation.org takes a deep dive into how the international financial architecture is failing to solve the world’s most pressing problems

Global Governance Reimagined

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IPD presidents, @josephestiglitz.bsky.social & @martinguzman.bsky.social are honored to join a global group of economists and former policymakers calling on World Bank Group and IMF to acknowledge the global debt crisis and take bold action bit.ly/3W2tmQQ #TurnDebtIntoHope

📣 Global group of economists and former policymakers call on World Bank Group and IMF to acknowledge the global debt crisis and to take bold action to restore inclusive growth, stability and hope. data.one.org/2025-debt-op... #Jubilee2025 #TurnDebtIntoHope @josephestiglitz.bsky.social

A Call for Urgent Debt Reform Ahead of the World Bank and IMF Meetings

Open Letter to Ministers of Finance and Governors of Central Banks, the Governors and Alternate Governors of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund, and the Leaders of the International ...

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With Maxim Ventura-Bolet, a new @nber.org Working Paper: www.nber.org/papers/w34318

The Impact of AI and Digital Platforms on the Information Ecosystem

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

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Our Co-President Martín Guzmán spoke on New Rules for a Broken System about sovereign debt + global financial reform Listen here: Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/46fmvRY... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n... #IPD #Finance #DebtReform #GlobalSouth

New Rules for a Broken System

Politics Podcast · Updated Weekly · There’s an undercurrent of deep concern in the development world, and the debate about how to solve these issues is urgent. In a special three-part series recorded ...

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Happening now: The Initiative for Policy Dialogue’s 25th Anniversary Conference at Columbia University. Scholars, policymakers, and practitioners are gathering to reflect on 25 years of research and impact. #IPD25 Watch the livestream here: gsb-columbia-edu.zoom.us/j/9536714802...