Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
When the Levee Broke
Ten years ago, the financial crisis washed away faith and trust in economics as a guide to social prosperity. Filling a void is difficult. We are still hard at work.
The Zero-Sum Economy
The Mechanics of Cryptocurrency
Why Digital Currency Won’t Save Us
State-issued digital money may avoid some pitfalls of cryptocurrency, but it’s no financial panacea
Macroeconomics and the Italian Vote
To understand the rise of the League and 5 Star Movement, look at economic indicators
Italy’s Crisis Is the Left’s Crisis
When politics is defined in terms of “populism” vs. “the mainstream,” the possibility for real economic reform is diminished.
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.
Jim Chanos: “Cryptocurrency is a security speculation game masquerading as a technological breakthrough”
The “dean of short sellers” says bitcoin is the last thing he’d want to own in the event of a catastrophe.
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
How to Grow the Economy While Reducing Inequality
For the BRICS countries to not just grow their economies but also raise the standard of living of their people, inclusive growth that prioritizes poverty reduction is a must
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
Luigi Pasinetti on Disrupting Neoclassical Hegemony in Economics
The renowned economist reflects on the rise of neoclassical economics, the post-2008 surge of interest in non-mainstream, heterodox thought, and how young economists can remain independent in the face of biased evaluation systems