James Galbraith - A Study of the World Economy Just Before the Great Crisis
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Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2012 · News & Politics
Economist James K. Galbraith discusses his latest book, "Inequality and Instability: A Study of the World Economy Just Before the Great Crisis," presented by Harvard Book Store. Galbraith argues that the financial sector links inequality to economic instability. The book challenges the viewpoint that technology is behind rising inequality. It also challenges those who have placed the blame on trade and outsourcing, presenting evidence that the rise of inequality mirrors the stock market in the U.S. and the rise of finance and of free-market policies elsewhere. Recorded 5/8/12. More lectures at http://forum-network.org
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