Joseph E. Stiglitz
@josephestiglitz.bsky.social
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
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
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Now out, a compilation of my writing on inequality and what we can do about it. Published by @oxfordunipress.bsky.social. Available to order and will ship on April 6: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Another statistic from our expert committee report on inequality for the G20 Leaders' Summit:
The richest 1% have seen their average wealth increase by $1.3 million USD since 2000, while people in the poorest half of humanity saw their wealth increase by an average of $585 over the same period
The richest 1% have seen their average wealth increase by $1.3 million USD since 2000, while people in the poorest half of humanity saw their wealth increase by an average of $585 over the same period
November 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Another statistic from our expert committee report on inequality for the G20 Leaders' Summit:
The richest 1% have seen their average wealth increase by $1.3 million USD since 2000, while people in the poorest half of humanity saw their wealth increase by an average of $585 over the same period
The richest 1% have seen their average wealth increase by $1.3 million USD since 2000, while people in the poorest half of humanity saw their wealth increase by an average of $585 over the same period
So pleased that our paper is out in @oxrepjournal.bsky.social. With Tomohiro Hirano academic.oup.com/oxrep/advanc...
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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November 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
So pleased that our paper is out in @oxrepjournal.bsky.social. With Tomohiro Hirano academic.oup.com/oxrep/advanc...
Yes, thank you @thomaspiketty.bsky.social for signing on to this urgent call for an International Panel on Inequality
🔴 Over 500 economists, including WIL co-director @thomaspiketty.bsky.social, call on world leaders to set up an International Panel on Inequality, as recommended by the Extraordinary Committee's report to the #G20, led by @josephestiglitz.bsky.social
🔗Letter www.equals.ink/p/sign-on-le...
🔗Letter www.equals.ink/p/sign-on-le...
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Yes, thank you @thomaspiketty.bsky.social for signing on to this urgent call for an International Panel on Inequality
It's clear this idea has wide support. An objective International Panel on Inequality with experts from around the world to advise governments, examine current inequality data and look for areas that need more research. Similar to the IPCC. The time is now.
apnews.com/article/glob...
apnews.com/article/glob...
Top economists call on world leaders to set up an international panel on inequality
Hundreds of top economists and other experts including former U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen are calling for the world to set up an independent international panel on income and wealth inequalit...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It's clear this idea has wide support. An objective International Panel on Inequality with experts from around the world to advise governments, examine current inequality data and look for areas that need more research. Similar to the IPCC. The time is now.
apnews.com/article/glob...
apnews.com/article/glob...
Thank you to ABC Radio National in Australia for a very thoughtful interview. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
A warning from Nobel Laureate economist, Joseph Stiglitz. - ABC listen
In 1966, Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz wrote his PhD thesis on inequality. Almost sixty years later, after decades of research, numerous books, and international acclaim, he has led a new report for ...
www.abc.net.au
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Thank you to ABC Radio National in Australia for a very thoughtful interview. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
It was a great discussion.
How do we rebuild trust in government to achieve equitable economic growth?
Panelists @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, @dongravesjr.bsky.social, Sheri Berman of @columbiauniversity.bsky.social, and @matt-tuerk.bsky.social discuss alongside NYT reporter and moderator @lydiadepillis.bsky.social.
Panelists @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, @dongravesjr.bsky.social, Sheri Berman of @columbiauniversity.bsky.social, and @matt-tuerk.bsky.social discuss alongside NYT reporter and moderator @lydiadepillis.bsky.social.
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
It was a great discussion.
Thank you @bookblasts.bsky.social for featuring my book, The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society www.penguin.co.uk/books/461399...
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Thank you @bookblasts.bsky.social for featuring my book, The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society www.penguin.co.uk/books/461399...
As @icrict.bsky.social says in its statement on the UN negotiations for a Framework Convention on Int. Tax
Cooperation, "In a world in which growing inequality has become a major problem, good tax systems
must contribute to reducing inequalities both within and between countries." shorturl.at/qWan4
Cooperation, "In a world in which growing inequality has become a major problem, good tax systems
must contribute to reducing inequalities both within and between countries." shorturl.at/qWan4
shorturl.at
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
As @icrict.bsky.social says in its statement on the UN negotiations for a Framework Convention on Int. Tax
Cooperation, "In a world in which growing inequality has become a major problem, good tax systems
must contribute to reducing inequalities both within and between countries." shorturl.at/qWan4
Cooperation, "In a world in which growing inequality has become a major problem, good tax systems
must contribute to reducing inequalities both within and between countries." shorturl.at/qWan4
Many thanks to @npr.org's All Things Considered for talking to me about inequality. When .41 cents of every $1 of new wealth has gone to the richest 1% since 2000 while the bottom half of humanity received just .1 cent of every $1, you know there's a problem
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
'Affordability,' and the repercussions of the increasing global wealth gap : Consider This from NPR
‘Affordability’ was the word that resonated across America during elections last week, reflecting voters’ demand for elected officials to address the rising cost of living. But the wealth gap in Ameri...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Many thanks to @npr.org's All Things Considered for talking to me about inequality. When .41 cents of every $1 of new wealth has gone to the richest 1% since 2000 while the bottom half of humanity received just .1 cent of every $1, you know there's a problem
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
A 25% global minimum tax is crucial for leveling the playing field. As are the other items listed by @icrict.bsky.social.
🌍As negotiations for a #UNTaxConvention resume today in Nairobi, our new publication shows what the framework convention — and its first two protocols — must deliver to build a fairer and more inclusive global tax system.
Read it here:
shorturl.at/qWan4
1/3
Read it here:
shorturl.at/qWan4
1/3
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A 25% global minimum tax is crucial for leveling the playing field. As are the other items listed by @icrict.bsky.social.
Reposted by Joseph E. Stiglitz
👀Only 1 day to the start of #UNTaxConvention negotiations in Nairobi!
Why does this matter?
“The current US administration is going to be in office for 3 more years. The world has to get together and have G -1 multilateralism" — @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, #ICRICT Co-Chair.
#TaxThePower
🎥 Here:
Why does this matter?
“The current US administration is going to be in office for 3 more years. The world has to get together and have G -1 multilateralism" — @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, #ICRICT Co-Chair.
#TaxThePower
🎥 Here:
November 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM
👀Only 1 day to the start of #UNTaxConvention negotiations in Nairobi!
Why does this matter?
“The current US administration is going to be in office for 3 more years. The world has to get together and have G -1 multilateralism" — @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, #ICRICT Co-Chair.
#TaxThePower
🎥 Here:
Why does this matter?
“The current US administration is going to be in office for 3 more years. The world has to get together and have G -1 multilateralism" — @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, #ICRICT Co-Chair.
#TaxThePower
🎥 Here:
The most dangerous co-morbidity is inequality. Thanks to the Mail & Guardian for covering this report, two years in the making.
@unaids.org
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The fiscal anatomy of the next pandemic
Pandemic preparedness is no longer being discussed solely in hospitals and laboratories, but has entered treasuries, debt offices and credit-rating meetings
mg.co.za
November 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The most dangerous co-morbidity is inequality. Thanks to the Mail & Guardian for covering this report, two years in the making.
@unaids.org
mg.co.za/health/2025-...
@unaids.org
mg.co.za/health/2025-...
Please watch if you have time.
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
Watch here: youtube.com/live/ggDuMhBZg8Q?feature=share
New Thinking in Industrial Policy: Perspectives from Developed and Developing Countries [Day 2]
YouTube video by Columbia SIPA
youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Please watch if you have time.
Reposted by Joseph E. Stiglitz
Global Council Co-Chair @josephestiglitz.bsky.social stressed that tackling inequality, within and between countries, is vital to public health. Addressing the debt crisis is urgent and possible. Universal Health Care is essential, especially for pandemic preparedness. #G20
November 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Global Council Co-Chair @josephestiglitz.bsky.social stressed that tackling inequality, within and between countries, is vital to public health. Addressing the debt crisis is urgent and possible. Universal Health Care is essential, especially for pandemic preparedness. #G20
We've reached that exciting time of year when I'm looking for Econ PhD candidates who would like to do a post-doc at Columbia University under my supervision. Please apply by November 21, 2025.
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American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
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November 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We've reached that exciting time of year when I'm looking for Econ PhD candidates who would like to do a post-doc at Columbia University under my supervision. Please apply by November 21, 2025.
Description and application link: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
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Fellow G20 Extraordinary Committee member on inequality, and co-chair of @icrict.bsky.social, @jayatighosh.bsky.social on the need for countries to work together.
🎯#UNtaxconvention negotiations resume next week in Nairobi—despite US walkout, progress is possible if countries work together - #ICRICT @jayatighosh.bsky.social on @CNBC Africa discussing the landmark @g20org report on inequality commissioned by President @cyrilramaphosabsky.bsky.social.
Listen⬇️
Listen⬇️
November 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Fellow G20 Extraordinary Committee member on inequality, and co-chair of @icrict.bsky.social, @jayatighosh.bsky.social on the need for countries to work together.
Another fact from our new G20 Report on Inequality, commissioned by President Ramaphosa:
One in four people globally (2.3 billion) face moderate or severe food insecurity, meaning they have to
regularly skip meals, which is up by 335 million since 2019.
g20.org/wp-content/u...
One in four people globally (2.3 billion) face moderate or severe food insecurity, meaning they have to
regularly skip meals, which is up by 335 million since 2019.
g20.org/wp-content/u...
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Another fact from our new G20 Report on Inequality, commissioned by President Ramaphosa:
One in four people globally (2.3 billion) face moderate or severe food insecurity, meaning they have to
regularly skip meals, which is up by 335 million since 2019.
g20.org/wp-content/u...
One in four people globally (2.3 billion) face moderate or severe food insecurity, meaning they have to
regularly skip meals, which is up by 335 million since 2019.
g20.org/wp-content/u...
Reposted by Joseph E. Stiglitz
Der neue G20 Report von @josephestiglitz.bsky.social et al. warnt vor einem #Ungleichheits-Notstand. Gut ausgestaltete #Steuersysteme könnten die Verteilung von Einkommen und Vermögen gerechter machen. Doch in Österreich wird Einkommen aus Arbeit weiterhin höher besteuert als Millionenvermögen. 1/
November 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Der neue G20 Report von @josephestiglitz.bsky.social et al. warnt vor einem #Ungleichheits-Notstand. Gut ausgestaltete #Steuersysteme könnten die Verteilung von Einkommen und Vermögen gerechter machen. Doch in Österreich wird Einkommen aus Arbeit weiterhin höher besteuert als Millionenvermögen. 1/
Thank you, @icrict.bsky.social, for posting.
🚨 Historic moment at the #G20: The first-ever report on global inequality, presented by our co-chair @josephestiglitz.bsky.social:
"It's not the laws of nature that determine inequality. It's the laws that we pass."
🫵Time to rewrite the rules.
Full report here: shorturl.at/P8WGu
"It's not the laws of nature that determine inequality. It's the laws that we pass."
🫵Time to rewrite the rules.
Full report here: shorturl.at/P8WGu
November 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thank you, @icrict.bsky.social, for posting.
Et au @lemonde.fr, merci beaucoup pour votre article sur notre rapport du G20 concernant les inégalités. La situation est alarmante. Mais nous pouvons y remédier.
www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
Un rapport du G20 s’inquiète du fossé des inégalités dans le monde et appelle à des réformes fortes, en particulier fiscales
Supervisé par le Prix Nobel d’économie Joseph Stiglitz, ce travail met l’accent sur les risques de déstabilisation démocratique que connaissent les sociétés les plus inégalitaires.
www.lemonde.fr
November 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Et au @lemonde.fr, merci beaucoup pour votre article sur notre rapport du G20 concernant les inégalités. La situation est alarmante. Mais nous pouvons y remédier.
www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
Vielen Dank an @spiegel.de für die Berichterstattung über den ersten G20-Bericht zur globalen Ungleichheit. Wir fordern ein internationales Gremium zur Ungleichheit, analog zum IPCC. (Wrote this using translation software so apologies if not correct)
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/s...
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/s...
Starökonom: Ungleichheit ist eine Krise so schlimm wie der Klimawandel
Der Wirtschaftsnobelpreisträger Joseph Stiglitz sieht die Lücke zwischen Arm und Reich als eine Gefahr vom gleichen Ausmaß wie die Klimakrise. In einem Bericht fordert er ein globales Gremium, das Sch...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Vielen Dank an @spiegel.de für die Berichterstattung über den ersten G20-Bericht zur globalen Ungleichheit. Wir fordern ein internationales Gremium zur Ungleichheit, analog zum IPCC. (Wrote this using translation software so apologies if not correct)
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/s...
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/s...
Gracias a @elpais.com por cubrir el lanzamiento del primer informe del G20 sobre la desigualdad.
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elpais.com/planeta-futu...
El 1% más rico acaparó el 41% de la riqueza creada desde el año 2000: el 50% más pobre solo el 1%
Un estudio liderado por el Nobel de Economía Joseph Stiglitz advierte de que los países con alta desigualdad tienen siete veces más probabilidades de experimentar un declive democrático que aquellos m...
elpais.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Gracias a @elpais.com por cubrir el lanzamiento del primer informe del G20 sobre la desigualdad.
elpais.com/planeta-futu...
elpais.com/planeta-futu...
It was a great honor today to present to @cyrilramaphosabsky.bsky.social the report of the G20's Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts on Global Inequality.
Inequality is a choice. We can choose to remedy it.
@ipdcolumbia.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/0s-aJou...
Inequality is a choice. We can choose to remedy it.
@ipdcolumbia.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/0s-aJou...
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA RECEIVES REPORT OF G20 TASK TEAM ON INEQUALITY
YouTube video by The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa
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November 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It was a great honor today to present to @cyrilramaphosabsky.bsky.social the report of the G20's Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts on Global Inequality.
Inequality is a choice. We can choose to remedy it.
@ipdcolumbia.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/0s-aJou...
Inequality is a choice. We can choose to remedy it.
@ipdcolumbia.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/0s-aJou...
Thank you, Bronwen Roberts of @afp.com, published in @barrons.com, for covering the report for the G20 Summit on stark global inequality. The report includes suggestions on how to remedy it
www.barrons.com/news/inequal...
www.barrons.com/news/inequal...
'Inequality Crisis' Threatens Democracy, Experts Warn G20
Wealth inequality is a global emergency that threatens democracy and social cohesion, experts warned Tuesday, urging G20 leaders meeting in South Africa this month to establish a panel to tackle the c...
www.barrons.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Thank you, Bronwen Roberts of @afp.com, published in @barrons.com, for covering the report for the G20 Summit on stark global inequality. The report includes suggestions on how to remedy it
www.barrons.com/news/inequal...
www.barrons.com/news/inequal...
Many thanks to Siyanda Mthethwa of @reuters.com for covering the G20 Report on the inequality emergency. This is a first-ever report on the subject commissioned by President Ramaphosa for the G20 Summit
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
G20 taskforce calls for global panel to tackle 'inequality emergency'
A G20 taskforce established by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the creation of an international panel to tackle inequality, warning that extreme wealth disparities disrupt democracy and cause economic instability.
www.reuters.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Many thanks to Siyanda Mthethwa of @reuters.com for covering the G20 Report on the inequality emergency. This is a first-ever report on the subject commissioned by President Ramaphosa for the G20 Summit
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...