Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.

Unstable Capital Flows Threaten Emerging Economies
It’s not just Turkey—from India to Indonesia, external financial liabilities are a looming threat
The Rise of Hedge Fund Activism

Austerity Caused Brexit
Places hit hardest by austerity cuts were more likely to vote for UKIP and Leave

Boycott the Journal Rankings
Journal rankings are a rigged game. The blacklist of history of economic thought journals isn’t a fluke nor a conspiracy—it exposes how citation rankings really work

The American Behind the Deutsche Mark
70 years ago today, Edward A. Tenenbaum helped pull off an astounding feat—successfully reforming Germany’s currency after World War II

How the Largest Banks Are Leading Us to a New Financial Crisis
By evading regulation of credit default swaps, the major U.S. banks put taxpayers—and the entire economy—at risk

Breaking the Stranglehold of the Orthodoxy in Economics
Introducing INET’s body of work on dysfunctions in research evaluation, Rob Johnson shows how breaking academic conformity is vital for the economics profession—and the economy itself.

Argentina’s Unseen Fragility
With growth fueled by an increase in debt, Argentina is facing an uncertain economic future, despite investors’ generally rosy view. The government of Mauricio Macri has options to address the country’s macroeconomic risks, but none of them will be free of tough choices.

The Growing BRICS Economies: An INET Series
The BRICS countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—play a crucial and growing role in the world economy. Sanjay Reddy kicks off our series exploring shifting social and economic dynamics within these countries, and what they mean for the global economy.

The Corporate Plan to Groom U.S. Kids for Servitude by Wiping Out Public Schools
Training first-world children for a third-world life
Visions Beyond the Haunted House

Is There Another Bear in the Woods? How Not to Celebrate a 10th Anniversary
As the U.S. Congress works to undo financial regulation, INET reflects on the lessons of the Bear Stearns bailout