Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
Place-Based Economic Conditions and the Geography of the Opioid Overdose Crisis
There is not one opioid crisis in America—there are many. And supply-focused measures won’t stop them.
Modern Monetary Inevitabilities
Socialism in Our Time?
Antitrust in American History: Law, Institutions, and Economic Performance
The Chicago School’s weakening of antitrust law hurt the economy
Macroeconomic Stimulus à la MMT
Modern Monetary Theory is problematic. Launching large scale fiscal programs that rely on it would be skating on thin ice.
Krishna Bharadwaj, the Torchbearer of Economics
During her long career she illuminated many of the shortcomings of neoclassicism, and offered alternative paths
Is MMT “America First” Economics?
Modern monetary theorists ignore how their policies could hurt developing countries
Why We Need the Knightian Uncertainty Hypothesis
INET’s President introduces a new research program that challenges orthodox assumptions about the limits of economic knowledge
Do Real Estate Markets Make Our Cities Less Livable?
Author Samuel Stein talks about how capitalism shapes housing and what economists have in common with city planners
The Bogus Paper that Gutted Workers’ Rights
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.
Millionaire-Driven Education Reform Has Failed. Here’s What Works.
Journalist Andrea Gabor’s new book heralds a “quiet revolution” in education you didn’t know was happening
The Inconvenient Truth about Climate Change and the Economy
The new IPCC Report is overly optimistic about global productivity growth and fossil fuel energy use. More dramatic, immediate action is needed