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  1. ‘Stratification’ Theory Tackles the Racial Blindspots of Orthodox Economics

    Featuring Darrick Hamilton

    Nov 2, 2016

    Economist Darrick Hamilton and Institute President Rob Johnson discuss “stratification economics”, which addresses the failure of orthodox economics to see, explain and point to remedies for persistent racial inequality.

  2. The World Economy’s Growing Debt Burden

    Featuring Richard Vague

    Nov 2, 2016 | 04:00—05:30

    A conversation with Richard Vague, Managing Partner at Gabriel Investments and Chairman of the Governor’s Woods Foundation.

  3. Like Abusive Policing, Denial of Access to Mortgage Credit for Black Americans is a Growing Crisis

    By Lynn Parramore

    Oct 31, 2016

    Black Americans remain second-class citizens in access to housing finance

  4. Cook: Race-blind economics distorts data

    By Institute Staff

    Oct 27, 2016

    Scholar sees Institute for New Economic Thinking conference as an important opportunity to discuss issues of race and economics, and of Detroit’s past and future 

  5. Inequality As Policy: Selective Trade Protectionism Favors Higher Earners

    By Dean Baker

    Oct 27, 2016

    Offshoring manufacturing may have hurt many working people in America, but professionals and intellectual property have been robustly protected

  6. Working Paper Series

    The Personal Wealth Interests of Politicians and the Stabilization of Financial Markets

    By Ahmed Tahoun and Laurence van Lent

    Oct 2016

    We examine whether personal wealth interests affect politicians’ decisions about stabilizing financial markets.

  7. Piecing Together a Paradigm

    YSI Plenary

    YSI

    Conference

    Oct 19–22, 2016

    New approaches are being developed, but efforts are fragmented and need to be brought together if we hope to piece together a paradigm. 

  8. Here’s What Economists Don’t Understand About Race

    By Lynn Parramore

    Oct 18, 2016

    William Darity, Jr. has a new key to unlocking the mystery of inequality: stratification economics.

  9. Unemployment Insurance Extension During Great Recession Did Not Destroy Jobs

    By Christopher Boone, Arindrajit Dube, Lucas Goodman, and Ethan Kaplan

    Oct 13, 2016

    Social safety nets don’t always need to come with a dark side

  10. New Nationalist Challenges to Globalization: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

    Featuring Rob Johnson

    Oct 13, 2016 | 06:00—07:30

    A conversation with Robert Johnson, President of the Institute for New Economic Thinking, former Managing Director for Soros Fund Management and former Chief Economist of the US Senate Banking Committee.

  11. James Boyce Wins 2016 Leontief Award for Work on Environmental Inequality

    By Institute Staff

    Oct 11, 2016

    Institute grantee Boyce cited for integrating ‘ecological, developmental and justice-oriented approaches’ into economics

  12. Three Things to Know to Hold Wells Fargo Accountable

    By Lynn Parramore

    Oct 11, 2016

    Justice requires that the media, policy makers, and the public understand why corporations engage in misconduct and fraud

  13. Are Our Earnings Really Our 'Just Deserts'?

    By Arjun Jayadev

    Oct 5, 2016

    A new paper by Nancy Folbre offers an evidence-based refutation of ‘just-world’ assumptions

  14. Class Divide: Same Street, Different Destinations

    Featuring Marc Levin and Rob Johnson

    Oct 3, 2016

    Marc Levin highlights the recent effects of hyper-gentrification in New York City’s West Chelsea, focusing on an intersection where an elite private school sits directly across the street from public housing projects.

  15. New Evidence Shows Gender Inequality in Top Incomes

    By Institute Staff

    Sep 29, 2016

    Research by INET grantees Atkinson, Casarico and Voitchovsky shows that women are starkly underrepresented in top earning brackets across a range of different countries