Ann Pettifor is a leading economist, author and expert on global finance, debt and monetary policy. She provides compelling insights into the economic systems shaping our world and the reforms needed to build a fairer, more sustainable global economy.
Ann Pettifor is a globally respected economist, author and political thinker renowned for her prescient analysis of financial crises and her pioneering advocacy for economic reform. As Director of Policy Research in Macroeconomics (PRIME) and a leading voice in international debates on money, debt and climate policy, she continues to shape global conversations on how to build a fair, sustainable economy that serves both people and the planet.
Based in London, Ann serves as Director of PRIME, a network of economists promoting Keynesian monetary theory and the critical role of the financial sector in supporting a stable economy. She is a Fellow of the New Economics Foundation, an Honorary Research Fellow at the Political Economy Research Centre at City University, and a Council Member of the Progressive Economy Forum.
Ann first rose to global prominence as a leading voice in the Jubilee 2000 campaign, which successfully secured the cancellation of around $100 billion in debt owed by the world’s poorest nations. Her leadership also contributed to Nigeria’s landmark clearance of $30 billion in sovereign debt in 2005.
A sharp critic of mainstream economic orthodoxy, Ann predicted the 2008 global financial crisis in her influential book The Coming First World Debt Crisis (2006), which made her one of the few economists to foresee the systemic collapse. She has since become a leading advocate for a just economic transition through policy reform and responsible finance.
Ann Pettifor is the author of several widely acclaimed books that challenge conventional thinking and offer practical solutions for sustainable prosperity:
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