The Center on Capitalism and Society

Progressivism, Socialism, Nationalism
The Center will hold its 17th annual conference on Monday, October 7th, 2019, entitled: "Progressivism, Socialism, Nationalism: What Room Is Left for Innovation and ‘Creative Destruction’? For Obtaining Economic Justice for the Least Advantaged? For Bringing Up Youth to Pursue the Good Life?" Panelists and discussants will be Benyamin Appelbaum, Rana Foroohar, Heather Gautney, Pinelopi Goldberg, Jeffrey Gordon, Jonathan Haidt, Hian Teck Hoon, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Charles Kolb, Margaret Levi, Leif Pagrotsky, Edmund Phelps, Thomas Philippon, Michelle Pannor Silver, Joseph Stiglitz, Bhaskar Sunkara, Andreas Wimmer and Gylfi Zoega. Click here for more information.
New Journal Issue: The Economic Consequences of Mr. Trump
Explore the latest issue of Capitalism and Society on our new Journal website. The issue features papers by Robert Z. Aliber, Barry Eichengreen, Roman Frydman, Jason Furman, Geoffrey Heal and Edmund Phelps on the economic impact of the Trump administration's policies on areas such as jobs, taxes, trade, growth, the environment, health, and satisfaction. Click here to read the issue in full online (plus explore related video from our 16th annual conference in September 2018).
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The Center on Capitalism & Society
The Center on Capitalism and Society brings together leading scholars in economics, business, finance and law to study capitalist institutions, their effectiveness and their weaknesses, in order to get some answers to such basic questions about capitalism—its working, its dynamism and the instability it may cause, its inclusiveness or lack thereof and its role in a democracy.

News & Announcements

June 18, 2019

Watch Now: "In the Company of Women"

In collaboration with Project Syndicate, the Center has produced a video documentary featuring five of the speakers at "Women in an Inclusive Economy,... Read More

March 26, 2019

Graciana del Castillo Obituary

The Center on Capitalism and Society regrets to inform members and friends of the death of Graciana del Castillo, who passed away on March 21, 2019, i... Read More

February 19, 2019

"Bureaucracy vs. Democracy"

The Center on Capitalism and Society at Columbia University and Common Good will co-host a morning forum, "Bureaucracy vs.... Read More

February 05, 2019

Italy's Policy Challenges: In Search of a New Course

Giovanni Tria, Minister of Economy and Finance of Italy, delivered a special lecture at the Center on Capitalism and Society on January 31, 2019.... Read More