In his recent report for FEPS, Joseph Stiglitz outlines a new set of rules for economic, political, and social governance in Europe that would help to recast a prosperous and equitable EU marked by peace and solidarity within the context of globalization. To improve economic performance and create shared prosperity, the rules of the European economy – broadly understood the fundamental policies governing the EU – must be rewritten.
Date
Wednesday, 22 May 2019
1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Location
Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (WU Vienna)
Library und Learning Center (LC)
Großer Festsaal
Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna
Welcome
Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger, Rector of WU Vienna
Ulrike Schneider, Chair of the Department Socioeconomics at WU Vienna
Ernst Stetter, General Secretary of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS)
Keynote
Joseph Stiglitz, Chief Economist and Senior Fellow, Roosevelt Institute; Professor at Columbia University; author of the report
"Rewriting the Rules of the European Economy"
Commentary
Margit Schratzenstaller, Deputy Director of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO); co-author of the report
Moderation
Maria Maltschnig, Director of the Karl-Renner-Institut
The discussion will be held in English.
