May 13, 2015
2015 George S. Eccles Prize for Excellence in Economic Writing
presented to Professors Bruce Greenwald and Joseph StiglitzTime: 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: Faculty House, Columbia University, 64 Morningside Drive, New York
Most standard of living increases are associated with advances in technology, not the accumulation of capital — that’s the common narrative. Yet it has also become clear that what truly separates developed from less developed countries is not just a gap in resources or output but a gap in knowledge. How countries learn and become more productive is key to understanding how they grow and develop, especially over the long term.
In their recent book, “Creating a Learning Society: A New Approach to Growth, Development, and Social Progress” (Kenneth J. Arrow Lecture Series, 2014), Columbia Business School Professors Joseph Stiglitz and Bruce Greenwald spell out the implications of this insight for both economic theory and government policy. For this work, the two authors have been awarded the 2015 George S. Eccles Prize for Excellence in Economic Writing. They will be recognized on Wednesday, May 13 with a ceremony and live Q&A held in Faculty House on Columbia University’s Morningside campus.
Registration is required. Please register here.
http://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/chazen/events/eccles
http://live.worldbank.org/the-great-divide-joseph-stiglitz
