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

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Katharina Pistor: The Legal Theory of Finance

Aug 9, 2013

economists still conceive of law too narrowly, mainly as a means to reduce transaction costs and protect investors.

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Why Austerity Theory is the Economist's Atomic Bomb

Jul 9, 2013

Economic theories are powerful things, to be used and misused. Those who write economic theory and do economic policy need to be aware of the consequences of what they are doing.