Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
A Money View of Keynes, Keynesians, and Post-Keynesians
The central bank today is not just the government’s bank, but also a bankers’ bank, a truly hybrid institution
Brexit and the UK election: Experts, Uncertainty, and Political Economy
One thing is clear – the ‘get Brexit done’ slogan resonated in a country which had been living on a series of knife edges as one ‘crunch’ time after another came and went.
The Global Impact of Brexit Uncertainty
Brexit uncertainty has already taken an economic toll
The Stormy Birth of “Europe”
Why Did Isaac Newton Lose His Shirt in Financial Speculation? Author Alex Pollock Explains.
Trying to predict the financial future is a fool’s errand, even for a genius
Not So Modern Monetary Theory
Policy hype but vintage fiscal economics from Godley, Lerner, and Keynes
Kalecki, Minsky, and “Old Keynesianism” Vs. “New Keynesianism” on the Effect of Monetary Policy
Keeping the Oil in the Soil
The central goal of any serious climate policy is to keep fossil fuels in the ground. The central question is how.
Antitrust and the Consumer Welfare Standard
The Chicago School has long used bankrupt assumptions to strangle antitrust policy
Capitalism’s Great Reckoning
Place-Based Economic Conditions and the Geography of the Opioid Overdose Crisis
There is not one opioid crisis in America—there are many. And supply-focused measures won’t stop them.