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Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.

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Why gender remains a central focus in tackling economic inequality

Sep 22, 2016

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

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European Ruling Highlights Apple's Corrupted Business Model

Aug 31, 2016

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

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Monetary Policy Family Reunion at Jackson Hole

Aug 31, 2016

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

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Minsky's Many Moments

Aug 5, 2016

The Economist pays tribute to Hyman Minsky, whose ideas on financial instability have not been given the attention and prominence they deserve

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What’s the Problem With Protectionism?

Jul 19, 2016

One thing is now certain about the upcoming presidential election in the United States: the next president will not be a committed free trader.

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James Crotty and the Responsibilities of the Heterodox

Jul 17, 2016

It was during a year in residency at Tokyo’s Hitotsuabashi University in 1995 that Jim Crotty first “met” John Maynard Keynes.

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Spain: The politics of austerity and deflation

Jul 4, 2016

An election has failed to resolve a political deadlock that coincides with long-term economic stagnation

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A New Economic Paradigm to Fight Populism

Jun 15, 2016

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.