Stiglitz Report
The Stiglitz Report: Reforming the International Monetary and Financial Systems in the Wake of the Global Crisis is a book on economics written by Nobel Laureate economist
financial crisis of 2007–2008, and the subsequent Great Recession
arisen from it.
In October 2008, the President of the
food crisis, water scarcity
, and sustainability.
Besides Stiglitz, members of the commission included
acted as rapporteur.The report goes through four main topics:
- Macroeconomic Issues and Perspectives
- Reforming Global Regulation to Enhance Global Economic Stability
- International Institutions
- International Financial Innovations
The concluding comments of the report blame flawed policies as well as unsound economic philosophies for the crisis. The report advocates for the global community to "work for a robust and sustainable recovery" and for changes that support "long-term, democratic, equitable, stable, and
sustainable growth".[1]
References
- ISBN 978-1595585202.
External links
- The Stiglitz Report, The New Press, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-1595585202
- Report of the Commission of Experts of the President of the United Nations General Assembly on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System (PDF). New York: United Nations. September 21, 2009.
- http://www.un.org/ga/president/63/commission/background.shtml