11 New Economic Thinkers You Should Watch
In commemoration of the 200th episode of INET’s New Economic Thinking video series, we’re highlighting 11 new economic thinkers who embody the INET spirit: creative thinking, passion for social justice, and fearlessness in breaking the status quo. If you like what you see, make sure to check out our YouTube channel for more!
Under the guise of “philanthropy,” business elites have an increasing grip on society
If additional education is not the solution to racial inequality, what is?
Winnie Byanyima shows how we all suffer when corporations evade taxes
Nina Banks assesses the legacy of the first African-American economist in the United States
The economist had to learn moral philosophy before anything else—an underpinning that’s still helpful for today’s students
How did globalization create such discontent in developed and developing countries alike? Nobel laureate and INET grantee Joseph Stiglitz explains in this 150th episode of our “New Economic Thinking” video series.
Naomi Klein discusses her new book, No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need.
Mariana Mazzucato argues that the idea that entrepreneurship is confined to the private sector is wrong.
In a complex world, we’ll experience more “black swans”, and the things that standard economic models assumed away will matter much more.
“The stories we tell ourselves about the world are a map of the world as we see it. And if we want to change the world, we have to change the story first.”
Professor Wendy Brown engages in an in-depth exploration of the corrosive effect of approaching education, law, politics and governance through the lens of neoliberal economic rationality.
Working Paper Series
Why Italy’s woes are a warning to the whole Eurozone
Prisoners employed in manufacturing constitute 4.2% of total U.S. manufacturing employment in 2005; they produce cheap goods, creating labor demand shock.
This paper introduces the Knightian Uncertainty Hypothesis (KUH), a new approach to macroeconomics and finance theory.
Asset markets are indispensable in harnessing society’s diverse views and insights about future business performance. But those views are shaped as much by emotion and crowd mentality as by rational expectations.
Economic distress in rural areas and opioid exposure in cities are key indicators of overdose deaths
For years, governments in India and much of the developing world have followed the advice of a paper arguing that labor regulations actually hurt workers. The problem? The research was wrong.
Starting with the literature on the estimates of the natural rate of interest, this paper critically analyzes the modern practice of identifying the benchmark rate of monetary policy with an equilibrium or neutral interest rate reflecting “fundamental forces” unaffected by monetary factors.