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24 quotes by Joseph Stiglitz

Information at IDEAS / RePEc World Bank Chief Economist In office 1997–2000 Preceded by Michael Bruno Succeeded by Nicholas Stern 17th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors In office June 28, 1995 – February 13, 1997 President Bill Clinton Preceded by Laura Tyson Succeeded by Janet Yellen Personal details Born Joseph Eugene Stiglitz (1943-02-09) February 9, 1943 (age 72) Gary, Indiana Nationality United States Political...
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I knew that discrimination existed, even though there were many individuals who were not prejudiced.

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My teachers helped guide and motivate me; but the responsibility of learning was left with me, an approach to learning which was later reinforced by... →

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The notion that every well educated person would have a mastery of at least the basic elements of the humanities, sciences, and social sciences is a... →

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I, like many members of my generation, was concerned with segregation and the repeated violation of civil rights.

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I went to Amherst because my brother had gone there before me, and he went there because his guidance counselor thought that we would do better there... →

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I went to public schools, and while Gary was, like most American cities, racially segregated, it was at least socially integrated - a cross section... →

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In debate, one randomly was assigned to one side or the other. This had at least one virtue - it made one see that there was more than one side to... →

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International lending banks need to focus on areas where private investment doesn't go, such as infrastructure projects, education and poverty... →

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Amherst was pivotal in my broad intellectual development; MIT in my development as a professional economist.

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Amherst is a liberal arts college, committed to providing students with a broad education.

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But individuals and firms spend an enormous amount of resources acquiring information, which affects their beliefs; and actions of others too affect... →

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