Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
Political Economy, Technocracy, and the New Gilded Age
In this episode of Hidden Forces, host Demetri Kofinas speaks with Robert Johnson, about the political economy, inequality, and the failings of our technocratic institutions.
Imbalances in China's International Payments System
Why it’s urgent that China adjust its balance of payment structure and safeguard its foreign assets
The Economic Case for Single Payer Health Care in the US
Greater efficiency, lower costs, and universal coverage make it the sustainable option, say some top economists
The Hidden Cost of Privatization
The New New Deal
Globalization has fallen into disrepute; the myth of the prosperity and happiness-generating free market has been dispelled. A visionary concept that provides guidance and direction is required now.
The Moral Burden on Economists
Questions to Consider on Robots and Jobs
Despite dismissive comments by the U.S. Treasury Secretary, facing the challenge posed by robotics replacing human labor raises key public policy questions
The Outskirts of Hope: Poverty in America
The “War on Poverty,” and the impact of public policy
Debating Household Debt
Meaningful Work: A Radical Proposal
To mark International Women’s Day, Neva Goodwin argues that the crisis of income insecurity and longstanding gender inequality require a form of universal basic income that recognizes and rewards the value of household labor
Experts on Trial: Introduction
Widespread criticism of elites and their ‘experts ’ raises questions about how economists should perceive their role, and what role societies should give them. We invited four scholars to start an online conversation by sharing their perspectives
At Sea Without an Anchor
Jayadev: TPP is Dead, but its Legacy Lives On
Institute scholar Arjun Jayadev argues that while TPP is dead, its damaging legacy on intellectual property rights is likely to shape future bilateral trade agreements