Michel Aglietta died on April 24, 2025 at the age of 87, after having accomplished a work that elevated him to the level of the world’s greatest economists. Michel Aglietta’s scientific work focused mainly on money, of which he was, with André Orléan, one of the first to recognize the dual function of exchange instrument and social and political institution. He was one of the most relevant analysts of the phenomena of financialization of the world economy, of the disruption of economic cycles, and of the financial crisis. With André Boyer, he was one of the designers of the theory of the regulation of capitalism. He also revealed the risks that the supremacy of the dollar poses to the world economy, and he proposed various solutions in favor of the diffusion of other alternative and even digital currencies. His last thoughts focused on ways and means to strengthen the role of the euro in international trade, the strategic autonomy of the European Union, and better sustainability of its economic growth. With great prescience, he opposed the radical solutions advocated by populist parties, preferring “measured breaks” in favor of the common good.
For 40 years, the Turgot club has read and reviewed his works, the jury has awarded him a Turgot Prize twice, in 2002 and 2008, and a retrospective of his latest works was published on the blog clubturgot.com in March 2024.
La Violence de la monnaie, avec André Orléan, eds PUF, 1982
Régulation et crises du capitalisme, eds Odile Jacob, 1997.
La Monnaie souveraine, avec André Orléan, eds Odile Jacob, 1998
La monnaie entre violence et confiance, avec André Orléan, eds Odile Jacob, 2001. Prix du jury Turgot 2002
Dérives du capitalisme financier, avec Antoine Rebérioux, eds Albin Michel, 2004.
Désordres dans le capitalisme mondial, avec Laurent Berrebi, eds Odile Jacob, 2007. Prix du jury Turgot 2008
La Crise, 10 questions posées par Pierre Luc Séguillon, eds Michalon, 2008 (nouvelle édition augmentée en 2010)
Crise et rénovation de la finance, avec Sandra Rigot, eds Odile Jacob, 2009.
LesHedge funds, piliers ou fossoyeurs de la finance, eds Perrin, 2010.
Zone euro: éclatement ou fédération, 10 questions posées par Richard Robert, eds Michalon, 2012
La Voie chinoise, capitalisme et empire, avec Guo Bai, eds Odile Jacob, 2012
Un New Deal pour l’Europe, avec Thomas Brand, eds Odile Jacob, 2013
Le Dollar et le système monétaire internationalavec Virginie Coudert, eds La Découverte, 2014.
Europe : sortir de la crise et inventer l’avenir, eds Michalon, 2014.
La Monnaie : Entre dettes et souveraineté, avec Pepita Ould Ahmed et Jean-François Ponsot, eds Odile Jacob, 2016.
Capitalisme – Le temps des ruptures, eds Odile Jacob, 2019.
Le futur de la monnaie, avec Natacha Valla, eds Odile Jacob, 2021.
