Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
Jim Chanos: U.S. Economy is Worse Than You Think
The famed short-seller offers a mid-2017 reality check for “fake fiscal news,” and economic pipe dreams, and sees “portents of even worse things”
The Hidden Cost of Privatization
America Last
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
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
The economist as an expert: a prince, a servant or a citizen?
In his contribution to our ongoing series “Experts on Trial”, Alessandro Roncaglia argues that viewing economists as princes or servants of power is inherently authoritarian. We should instead see the economist as a socially and politically engaged citizen
Trumping Capitalism?
The Jobs Legacy of the Obama Presidency
Viewed in historical context, the weak recovery from the 2008 crisis has been slow and painful, but a sub-5% unemployment rate and healthy job and wage growth will be among the most important legacies Obama leaves to the next president