Trump, Tariffs, and Exchange Rates: The Message of Elections in the US and Japan

What Japan, the US, and Europe have in common is growing popular anger over the economy despite high stock prices and low unemployment.

By Richard Koo

Video

The Economics of War & Peace

Economics can either fuel conflict or pave the way to lasting peace, the choice is ours.

Featuring James K. Boyce

The history of the political relations between Hitler and the NSDAP leadership and the German “coal industrialists” from 1926 to 1933

By Karsten Heinz Schönbach

Why the E-DSGE Framework Is Not Fit for Purpose and What to Do About It

By Yannis Dafermos, Andrew McConnell, Maria Nikolaidi, Servaas Storm, and Boyan Yanovski

The decisions we make now about the governance of AI will have profound implications for the future of our economy and society.

By Anton Korinek and Jai Vipra

A major factor in the decline of inflation is the simple fact that America’s workers were, in general, unable to raise their nominal wages in line with the rise in the cost of living

By Thomas Ferguson and Servaas Storm

Medicare negotiators need to have a deep understanding - both theoretical and empirical - of the learning processes involved in developing a drug to negotiate a price that is fair.

By Öner Tulum and William Lazonick

As the “Technoking” of Tesla strategizes to maintain his control over the company’s decision-making, anyone concerned with the role that Tesla will play in the evolving EV transition should be asking how CEO Musk might use, or abuse, his powerful position.

By Matt Hopkins and William Lazonick

Feb 24, 2025

Webinars and Events

Understanding and Addressing Emerging Inequalities in the 21st Century in South Asia

As the world grapples with rapid technological advancements, demographic shifts, environmental challenges, and governance transformations, new forms of inequality are emerging.

Mar 11, 2025

Webinars and Events

INET-YSI Doctoral Scholars' Conference

Understanding India’s Northeast from Emerging Perspectives

Mar 06, 2025

Webinars and Events

2nd Edition of Inclusive Development Conference: Housing and Urban Land Management in an Unequal World

The conference aims to examine the complex interplay of housing, law, economics, and spatial justice in an unequal world, and we welcome scholars and practitioners to participate.

Feb 17, 2025

Webinars and Events

2nd Meeting of Young Minds in Frontiers of Economics

Following a successful inaugural Meeting of Young Minds in 2024, the Second annual Meeting of Young Minds on 17 – 19 February 2025 is geared to be an exciting and engaging gathering of future leaders in the field of economics.

Jan 17, 2025

Webinars and Events

International Conference on Social Identities, Institutions, and Economic Development in South Asia

The Economics Group at Azim Premji University, Bhopal, India, in collaboration with the Institute for New Economic Thinking and its Young Scholars Initiative (INET-YSI), is pleased to announce an international conference aimed at exploring the intricate relationships between social identities, institutions, and economic development in South Asia.

Nov 30, 2024

Webinars and Events

International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (Al), Privacy, and Governance

This conference aims to explore important issues of economics of AI, good governance, humanization of AI technologies, privacy, considerations of creative thinking and imagination, and take a comprehensive look at the challenges and opportunities of AI technologies.

YSI projects are collaboratively organized by members of the community to explore topics in new economic thinking. Projects may be held virtually (discussions, webinars, reading groups) or in person (workshops, pre-conferences). Learn more about YSI here

To view projects further into the future, visit the YSI website.