Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
The Rise of the Radical Right in Scandinavia
After Sweden’s elections, a look at how immigration and economics explain a political puzzle
When the Levee Broke
Why We Should Worry About Monopsony
When a small group of companies can dominate a labor market, wages—and workers—suffer
America’s Broken Retirement System is a Recipe for Political Chaos
Expanding, rather than cutting, Social Security is the solution
The Mechanics of Cryptocurrency
The Rise of Hedge Fund Activism
How corporate raiders coopted “shareholder democracy” for their own ends
Austerity Caused Brexit
Places hit hardest by austerity cuts were more likely to vote for UKIP and Leave
The Dismal Science and the Beautiful Game
A light-hearted economic analysis of the World Cup
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
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.
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
Why Americans’ Hatred of Taxes Is Fake News
Newspapers consistently underplay wide public support for higher taxes on businesses and the wealthy