The Ethical Economist

In a major new work, Benjamin Friedman presents a compelling moral case for growth-oriented economic policies. But even he sometimes needs reminding that the kind of growth matters as much as the amount.

The Ethical Economist
Joseph E. Stiglitz
From Foreign Affairs, November/December 2005

The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth. BENJAMIN M. FRIEDMAN. : Knopf, 2005, 592 pp. $35.00

Summary:  In a major new work, Benjamin Friedman presents a compelling moral case for growth-oriented economic policies. But even he sometimes needs reminding that the kind of growth matters as much as the amount.

  Joseph E. Stiglitz, University Professor of Economics at Columbia University, has served as Chair of the President's Council of Economic Advisers and Chief Economist of the World Bank. His books include "The Roaring Nineties" and "Globalization and Its Discontents."

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