Audiobooks by Joseph E. Stiglitz

[Spanish] - El precio de la desigualdad Audiobook

"Un argumento contundente contra una sociedad en desequilibrio de la mano del premio Nobel de Economía Joseph Stiglitz. Esta edición incluye nuevo prólogo actualizado del autor. El 1 % de la población disfruta de las mejores viviendas, la mejor educación, los mejores médicos y el mejor nivel de vida, pero hay una cosa que el dinero no puede comprar: la comprensión de que su destino está ligado a cómo vive el otro 99 %. A lo largo de la historia esto es algo que esa minoría solo ha logrado entender, cuando ya era demasiado tarde. Las consecuencias de la desigualdad son conocidas: altos índices de criminalidad, problemas sanitarios, menores niveles de educación, de cohesión social y de esperanza de vida. Pero ¿cuáles son sus causas, por qué está creciendo con tanta rapidez y cuál es su efecto sobre la economía? El precio de la desigualdad proporciona las esperadas respuestas a estas apremiantes cuestiones en una de las más brillantes contribuciones de un economista al debate público de los últimos años. El premio Nobel Joseph Stiglitz muestra cómo los mercados por sí solos no son ni eficientes ni estables y tienden a acumular la riqueza en manos de unos pocos más que a promover la competencia. Revela además cómo las políticas de gobiernos e instituciones son propensas a acentuar esta tendencia, influyendo sobre los mercados en modos que dan ventaja a los más ricos frente al resto. La democracia y el imperio de la ley se ven a su vez debilitados por la cada vez mayor concentración del poder en manos de los más privilegiados. Este libro constituye una contundente crítica a las ideas del libre mercado y a la dirección que Estados Unidos y muchas otras sociedades han tomado durante los últimos treinta años, demostrando por qué no es solo injusta sino además insensata. Stiglitz ofrece esperanza en la forma de un concreto conjunto de reformas que contribuirían a crear una sociedad más justa y equitativa, además de una economía más sólida y estable. Reseñas: «El libro es un modelo de claridad, pero esa es solo una de sus virtudes. Otra es cómo Stiglitz enmarca el problema; no parte del lugar de la 'enorme desigualdad es un hecho de la vida en nuestro sistema de libre mercado, y así es como debe ser'. Parte de un lugar mucho más interesante, franco y humano: 'Esto está ocurriendo. ¿Por qué? ¿Está funcionando el mercado sin complicaciones o alguien se está aprovechando de su poder? Y por encima de todo, ¿está la sociedad mejor o peor?'» Rolling Stone «El precio de la desigualdad es una poderosa súplica para la puesta en práctica de lo que Alexis de Tocqueville denominó 'interés propio bien entendido'.» The Guardian «El precio de la desigualdad pone de manifiesto el don de Stiglitz para interpretar y exponer los temas complejos de la economía con un escritura accesible a un público no especializado y amplio.» NewStatesman «A esa rabia algunas veces incoherente, que se ha visto en Occupy Wall Street y en los 'indignados' de España, Stiglitz le da forma, contenido, fluidez y autoridad.» The Guardian «Un libro glorioso.» Joaquín Estefanía, El País"

Joseph E. Stiglitz (Author), Carlos Canales (Narrator)

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The Origins of Inequality

"Joseph E. Stiglitz has had a remarkable career. He is a brilliant academic, capped by sharing the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics and the Nobel Peace Prize, and honorary degrees from Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford and more than fifty other universities, and elected not only to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Letters but the Royal Society and the British Academy; a public servant, who served as Chair of President Clinton's Council of Economic Advisors and Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank, headed international commissions for the UN and France, and was awarded the French Legion of Honor and Australia's Sydney Peace Prize; a public intellectual whose numerous books on vital topics have been best sellers. What brought him to economics were his concerns about the inequality and discrimination he saw growing up. Wanting to understand what drives it and what can be done about it has been his lifelong passion. This book gathers together and extends to new frontiers this lifelong work, drawing upon the challenges and insights of each of these phases of his career. In a still very widely cited paper written fifty years ago, Stiglitz set forth the fundamental framework for analyzing intergenerational transfer of wealth and advantage, which plays a central role in persistent inequality. That and subsequent work, developed most fully here for the first time, described today's inequality as a result of centrifugal forces increasing inequality and centripetal forces reducing it. In recent decades, the centrifugal forces have strengthened, the centripetal forces weakened. His general theory provides a framework for understanding the marked growth in inequality in recent decades, and for devising policies to reduce it. A central message is that ever-increasing inequality is not inevitable. Inequality is, in a fundamental sense, a choice. Stiglitz explains that inequality does not largely arise from differences in savings rates between capitalists and others, though that may play a role (as Piketty, Marx, and Kaldor suggest); but rather, it originates importantly from the rules of the game, which have weakened the bargaining power of workers as they have increased the market power of corporations. He also explains how monetary authorities have contributed to increasing wealth inequality, and how, unless something is done about it, likely changes in technology such as AI and robotization will make matters worse. He describes policies that can simultaneously reduce inequality and improve economic performance."

Joseph E. Stiglitz (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Camino de libertad: La economía y la buena sociedad

"El nuevo libro de Joseph Stiglitz, Premio Nobel de Economía «Un argumento sólido a favor de un capitalismo progresista basado en la cooperación para el bien común». Kirkus La libertad es la idea que subyace a las sociedades occidentales, pero de un tiempo a esta parte su significado se ha desplazado: la libertad es la libertad de las empresas para contaminar, la de las grandes tecnológicas para escapar de cualquier control y la de los políticos para mentir y fomentar la crispación. ¿Cómo hemos llegado hasta aquí? ¿De qué libertad estamos hablando? ¿Y de qué libertad deberíamos hablar? El experimento neoliberal al que se han entregado las élites en las últimas décadas ha provocado que los mercados sin regular hayan explotado a los consumidores, los trabajadores y el medioambiente. A su vez, la desigualdad resultante ha propiciado la aparición de movimientos populistas que piensan que la libertad es ignorar cualquier responsabilidad que tengamos hacia los demás ciudadanos. Ahora la verdadera libertad política y económica está en peligro. Con pluma afiliada y apoyado en el trabajo de filósofos contemporáneos, Stiglitz dibuja una nueva manera de considerar el papel del Estado y un modo más profundo y humano de valorar las libertades y decidir qué hacer cuando la libertad de uno choca con la de su vecino. Tenemos que reinventar nuestros sistemas económicos y legales y adoptar formas de acción colectiva que incluyan regulaciones e inversiones, si queremos crear una sociedad innovadora en la que todos podamos prosperar. La crítica ha dicho: «Camino de libertad pretende redefinir el concepto de libertad para los liberales y los progresistas, buscando a la vez la creación de un capitalismo progresista que dista mucho de la variante neoliberal». John Cassidy, The New Yorker «Un visionario de proporciones casi keynesianas». Newsweek «Junto con Krugman y Piketty, Stiglitz conforma el triunvirato moderno de los principales críticos económicos del capitalismo global». Andrew Anthony, The Guardian «Un economista increíblemente magistral». Paul Krugman, The New York Times «Stiglitz es una combinación única entre economista virtuoso, polemista ingenioso e intelectual público». New Statesman «Un genio eminente de la economía». Independent"

Joseph E. Stiglitz (Author), Carlos Canales (Narrator)

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The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society

"Brought to you by Penguin. A major reappraisal, by the Nobel-prizewinning economist, of the relationship between capitalism and freedom Despite its manifest failures, the narrative of neoliberalism retains its grip on the public mind and the policies of governments all over the world. By this narrative, less regulation and more ‘animal spirits’ capitalism produces not only greater prosperity, but more freedom for individuals in society - and is therefore morally better. But, in The Road to Freedom Stiglitz asks, whose freedom are we – should we be – thinking about? What happens when one person’s freedom comes at the expense of another’s? Should the freedoms of corporations be allowed to impinge upon those of individuals in the ways they now do? Taking on giants of neoliberalism such as Hayek and Friedman and examining how public opinion is formed, Stiglitz reclaims the language of freedom from the right to show that far from ‘free’ – unregulated – markets promoting growth and enterprise, they in fact reduce it, lessening economic opportunities for majorities and siphoning wealth from the many to the few – both individuals and countries. He shows how neoliberal economics and its implied moral system have impacted our legal and social freedoms in surprising ways, from property and intellectual rights, to education and social media. Stiglitz’s eye, as always, is on how we might create the true human flourishing which should be the great aim of our economic and social system, and offers an alternative to that prevailing today. The Road to Freedom offers a powerful re-evaluation of democracy, economics and what constitutes a good society—and provides a roadmap of how we might achieve it. ©2024 Joseph Stiglitz (P)2024 Penguin Audio"

Joseph E. Stiglitz (Author), Paul Boehmer (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Capitalismo progresista: La respuesta a la era del malestar

"Un brillante y provocador manifiesto para salvar al capitalismo de sí mismo. Todos tenemos la sensación de que el sistema económico se inclina a favor de las grandes empresas. Unas pocas corporaciones dominan sectores enteros; la industria financiera regula la economía a su antojo; los gobiernos negocian acuerdos comerciales que en absoluto benefician a los intereses de los ciudadanos; y las tecnológicas custodian celosamente una ingente cantidad de datos personales sin supervisión y trafican con ellos. Las nuevas tecnologías, lejos de ayudar, tienden a empeorar las cosas, contribuyendo a disparar la desigualdad, ralentizar el crecimiento y fomentar el desempleo. Pese a todo, Joseph Stiglitz, premio Nobel de Economía, insiste en que, aunque no nos lo parezca, tenemos el poder de reconstruir los cimientos del capitalismo. En este oportuno libro, identifica las verdaderas fuentes de la prosperidad económica compartida, basadas en la investigación, la educación y el imperio de la ley. Consciente de los peligros del fundamentalismo de mercado, y de la amenaza al poder judicial, las universidades y los medios de comunicación, instituciones que durante mucho tiempo han sido la base de la prosperidad y la democracia, nos descubre cómo hemos llegado a esta situación y marca el camino para combatir algunos de los mayores desafíos de nuestro tiempo. La crítica ha dicho... «Stiglitz es un extraño salvador del capitalismo: lo quiere salvar de sí mismo, y su recomendación es redimirlo socializándolo.» Carlos Rodríguez Braun, El Cultural de El Mundo «Una defensa autorizada de la intervención del gobierno utilizando la economía convencional y una explicación de cómo construir una sociedad más justa sin sacrificar el crecimiento.» Gavin Jacobson, Financial Times «Sus recetas radicales.» Gerard Baker, The Times «Capitalismo progresista aporta ideas y ambiciones a los trabajos previos de Stiglitz.» Daniel W. Drezner, The New York Times «Urgente. Si no abordamos el aumento de la desigualdad causada por la globalización mal administrada y la liberalización financiera, el discurso demagógico encontrará una audiencia receptiva.» The New Yorker «Un libro donde se huele el miedo. [...] Junto con su contenido urgente y necesario, hace que el libro nos parezca la obra más importante de Stiglitz en este s. XXI. [...] Capitalismo progresista llega en el momento justo.» Francisco Martínez Hidalgo, Fantasymundo «Stiglitz es un economista increíblemente brillante.» Paul Krugman «Junto con Krugman y Piketty, Stiglitz forma el triunvirato de los principales críticos económicos del capitalismo global.» Andrew Anthony, The Guardian"

Joseph E. Stiglitz (Author), Carlos Olalla (Narrator)

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Rewriting the Rules of the European Economy: An Agenda for Growth and Shared Prosperity

"Joseph E. Stiglitz, along with Carter Dougherty and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies, lays out the economic framework for a Europe with faster growth that is more equitably shared. Europe is in crisis. Sluggish economic growth in many countries, widespread income stagnation, and recession have led to severe political and social consequences. Social protections for citizens have been cut back. Governments offer timid responses to deep-seated problems. These economic and political failures have contributed to the rise of extremist parties on the right. Marginalized populations are being made scapegoats for Europe's woes. But the problems of today's Europe stem from decisions based on a blind worship of markets in too many areas of policy. If Europe is to return to an innovative and dynamic economy—and if there is to be shared prosperity, social solidarity, and justice—then EU countries need to break with their current, destructive trajectory. This volume offers concrete strategies for renewal that would also reinvigorate the project of European integration, with fresh ideas in the areas of both macroeconomics and microeconomics, including central banking, public investment, corporate governance and competition policy, social policy, and international trade."

Joseph E. Stiglitz (Author), Robertson Dean (Narrator)

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People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent

"Penguin presents the audiobook edition of People, Power and Profits by Joseph Stiglitz, read by Sean Runnette. We all have the sense that the American economy - and its government - tilts toward big business, but as Joseph E. Stiglitz explains in his powerful new book, People, Power, and Profits, a few corporations dominate entire sectors of the economy, contributing to skyrocketing inequality and slow growth. This is how the financial industry has managed to write its own regulations, tech companies have accumulated reams of personal data with little oversight, and the government has negotiated trade deals that fail to represent the interests of workers. Too many have made their wealth through exploitation of others rather than through wealth creation. New technologies may make matters worse, increasing inequality and unemployment. Stiglitz identifies the true sources of wealth and of increases in standards of living, based on learning, advances in science and technology, and the rule of law. He shows that the assault on the judiciary, universities, and the media undermines the very institutions that have long been the foundation of America's economic might and its democracy. Helpless though we may feel today, citizens are far from powerless. We need to exploit the benefits of markets while taming their excesses, making sure that markets work for us - not the other way around. If we rally behind the agenda outlined in this book, we can create a progressive capitalism that will recreate a shared prosperity."

Joseph E. Stiglitz (Author), Sean Runnette (Narrator)

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The Euro: And its Threat to the Future of Europe

"Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Euro: And its Threat to the Future of Europe by Joseph Stiglitz, read by Mike Fitzpatrick. From Nobel Prize-winning economist and best-selling author Joseph Sitglitz, author of Globalization and Its Discontents, this is the essential, audio guide to the future of Europe. Solidarity and prosperity fostered by economic integration: this principle has underpinned the European project from the start, and the establishment of a common currency was supposed to be its most audacious and tangible achievement. Since 2008, however, the European Union has ricocheted between stagnation and crisis. The inability of the eurozone to match the recovery in the USA and UK has exposed its governing structures, institutions and policies as dysfunctional and called into question the viability of a common currency shared by such different economies as Germany and Greece. Designed to bring the European Union closer together, the euro has actually done the opposite: after nearly a decade without growth, unity has been replaced with dissent and enlargements with prospective exits. Joseph Stiglitz argues that Europe's stagnation and bleak outlook are a direct result of the fundamental flaws inherent in the euro project - economic integration outpacing political integration with a structure that promotes divergence rather than convergence. Money relentlessly leaves the weaker member states and goes to the strong, with debt accumulating in a few ill-favoured countries. The question then is: Can the euro be saved? Laying bare the European Central Bank's misguided inflation-only mandate and explaining why austerity has condemned Europe to unending stagnation, Stiglitz outlines the fundamental reforms necessary to the structure of the eurozone and the policies imposed on the member countries suffering the most. But the same lack of sufficient political solidarity that led to the creation of a flawed euro twenty years ago suggests that these reforms are unlikely to be adopted. Hoping to avoid the huge costs associated with current policies, Stiglitz proposes two other alternatives: a well-managed end to the common currency; or a bold, new system dubbed 'the flexible euro.' This important book, by one of the world's leading economists, addresses the euro-crisis on a bigger intellectual scale than any predecessor."

Joseph E. Stiglitz (Author), Mike Fitzpatrick (Narrator)

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The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future

"The top 1 percent of Americans control 40 percent of the nation's wealth. And, as Joseph E. Stiglitz explains, while those at the top enjoy the best health care, education, and benefits of wealth, they fail to realize that 'their fate is bound up with how the other 99 percent live.' Stiglitz draws on his deep understanding of economics to show that growing inequality is not inevitable: moneyed interests compound their wealth by stifling true, dynamic capitalism. They have made America the most unequal advanced industrial country while crippling growth, trampling on the rule of law, and undermining democracy. The result: a divided society that cannot tackle its most pressing problems. With characteristic insight, Stiglitz examines our current state, then teases out its implications for democracy, for monetary and budgetary policy, and for globalization. He closes with a plan for a more just and prosperous future."

Joseph E. Stiglitz (Author), Paul Boehmer (Narrator)

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