Creating a Learning Society: A New Approach to Growth, Development, and Social Progress
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Bruce C. Greenwald
It has long been recognized that an improved standard of living results from advances in technology, not from the accumulation of capital. 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. In fact, the pace at which developing countries grow is largely a function of the pace at which they close that gap. Thus, to understand how countries grow and develop, it is essential to know how they learn and become more productive and what government can do to promote learning. In Creating a Learning Society, Joseph E. Stiglitz and Bruce C. Greenwald cast light on the significance of this insight for economic theory and policy. Taking as a starting point Kenneth J.
Award History
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| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROSE Award for Economics | 2015 | Honorable mention | Official source |
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03 Suggested argument
Improved standards of living and development depend primarily on technological advances and on closing countries’ knowledge gaps, so growth and productivity rise according to how quickly they learn, with government promoting learning.
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