Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
Why We Should Worry About Monopsony
When a small group of companies can dominate a labor market, wages—and workers—suffer
The Zero-Sum Economy
The Mechanics of Cryptocurrency
Macroeconomics and the Italian Vote
To understand the rise of the League and 5 Star Movement, look at economic indicators
The Rise of Hedge Fund Activism
How corporate raiders coopted “shareholder democracy” for their own ends
A Poetic Challenge to Global Capitalism That Will Rend Your Heart
Edoardo Nesi’s new book tracks the destructive march of globalization and neoliberal capitalism through his own life and the places, like Italy, that lie broken in its wake.
The Dismal Science and the Beautiful Game
A light-hearted economic analysis of the World Cup
Meet the Hidden Architect Behind America's Racist Economics
Nobel laureate James Buchanan is the intellectual linchpin of the Koch-funded attack on democratic institutions, argues Duke historian Nancy MacLean
INET Memo to G20: The Trouble with Economic Research Evaluation
In a memo for the G20, INET calls for changes to the evaluation of economic research to ensure that economic theory—and policy—is more rigorous, innovative, and in service to society.
BRICS to Play a Leading Role in Driving Future Global Economic Growth
But the five countries must still support greater investment in other emerging and developing economies
Why Americans’ Hatred of Taxes Is Fake News
Newspapers consistently underplay wide public support for higher taxes on businesses and the wealthy
How Well Does Financial Regulation Work?
What 200 Years of Government Interventions in Financial Markets Can Tell Us