Nobel winner to chair Panama expert committee

Joseph Stiglitz, a US winner of the Nobel economics prize, and Mark Pieth, a professor of criminal law at the University of Basel, will be part of the independent committee of experts who will review the Panamanian legal and financial industry practices and make recommendations to strengthen transparency.

These are the first two members of the committee which will have between six and eight representatives. It will be co-chaired by Stiglitz and a local representative, President Juan Carlos Varela announced.

Source: Newsroom Panama