Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
Why gender remains a central focus in tackling economic inequality
Remarks by IMF managing director Christine Lagarde remind us why gender remains a major research and policy focus for the Fund — and for the Institute for New Economic Thinking
European Ruling Highlights Apple's Corrupted Business Model
There is much for U.S. authorities to learn from the European example of forcing corporations to pay their fair share of taxes, but more far-reaching oversight of executives’ allocation of resources is also required
Monetary Policy Family Reunion at Jackson Hole
Like any family reunion, the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium may have been as significant for what was said as it was for what was not discussed
The (Impossible) Repo Trinity
Stark New Evidence on How Money Shapes America’s Elections
Oversights of two generations of social scientists have weakened democracy.
Minsky's Many Moments
The Economist pays tribute to Hyman Minsky, whose ideas on financial instability have not been given the attention and prominence they deserve
What’s the Problem With Protectionism?
One thing is now certain about the upcoming presidential election in the United States: the next president will not be a committed free trader.
James Crotty and the Responsibilities of the Heterodox
It was during a year in residency at Tokyo’s Hitotsuabashi University in 1995 that Jim Crotty first “met” John Maynard Keynes.
The Promise of Regrexit
From Brexit to the Future
Spain: The politics of austerity and deflation
An election has failed to resolve a political deadlock that coincides with long-term economic stagnation
In Memoriam, Jack Treynor
A New Economic Paradigm to Fight Populism
Globalisation was once considered a doctrine of salvation - but it has produced too many losers and created a breeding ground for heralds of simplistic truths. It is high time for a new doctrine.