Episode 7: Discussing Wynne Godley

Levy Scholars Claudio H. Dos Santos, Gennaro Zezza, and Michalis Nikiforos sit down in this episode to discuss the life and legacy of one of the Institute's Distinguished Scholars, Wynne Godley (1926-2010). 

This episode serves as part of the Levy at 40 Series. In 2026, the Levy Economics Institute marks the 40th anniversary of its founding. For four decades, the Institute has advanced independent economic research, shaped policy debates, and moved beyond the boundaries of mainstream economic thinking.

In the months ahead we will share new and archival content reflecting on the ideas, research, and scholars that have shaped the Institute’s work over the past 40 years.

Further reading on the work of Wynne Godley: 

• "Seven Unsustainable Processes: Medium-term Prospects and Policies for the United States and the World," by Wynne Godley
• "Debt and Lending: A Cri de Coeur," by Wynne Godley and Gennaro Zezza
• "The US Economy amid Rising Global Uncertainty," by Dimitri B. Papadimitriou, Giuliano Toshiro Yajima, and Gennaro Zezza
• Monetary Economics: An Integrated Approach to Credit, Money, Income, Production and Wealth, by Wynne Godley and Marc Lavoie