Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
Protectionism Will Not Protect Jobs Anywhere
The same angst that Americans and Europeans have about the future of jobs is an order of magnitude higher in Asia.
We’ll Always Need Paris
The Many Transgressions of Deirdre McCloskey
McCloskey discusses her career, critiques of economics, and offers advice for young economists.
Mass Incarceration’s Dangerous New Equilibrium
A new model probes why the US leads the world in jailing and imprisoning people, and what it will take to reverse course
How the U.S. New Economy Business Model has devalued science & engineering PhDs
This note comments on Eric Weinstein’s, “How and Why Government, Universities, and Industries Create Domestic Labor Shortages of Scientists and High-Tech Workers,” posted recently on INET’s website.
Political Conflict and Economic Pluralism in Brazil
The reaction to repressive political conditions that prevailed in Brazil during the 1970s helped to produce a commitment to diversity and tolerance among Brazilian economists.
Which Productivity Puzzle?
How & Why Government, Universities, & Industry Create Domestic Labor Shortages of Scientists & High-Tech Workers
Long term labor shortages do not happen naturally in market economies.
Mortality Crisis Redux: The Economics of Despair
The health crisis afflicting working-class Americans recalls similar symptoms in Russia following the collapse of communism
Experts on Trial: Introduction
Can “It” Happen Again? Defining the Battlefield for a Theoretical Revolution in Economics
As part of our “Experts on Trial Series”, Antonella Palumbo argues for stripping away ‘scientific’ shibboleths that mask social and political choices
China’s Weapons of Trade War
A trade war would undoubtedly hurt both sides. But there is reason to believe that the US has more to lose. If nothing else, the Chinese seem to know precisely which weapons they have available to them. China could stop purchasing US aircraft, impose an embargo.
Is Inequality a Political Choice?
Research by INET-affiliated scholars shows the US lags far behind its peers on inclusive growth, suggesting inequality is not an inevitable consequence of globalization and technology