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Research

We develop research that challenges economic orthodoxy and serves society.

Articles

Commentary, analysis, interviews, and research summaries by INET-affiliated writers.

Video

Interviews, presentations and video series with provocative economic thinkers, public figures and students.

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Video series and courses for students and educators interested in exploring new economic thinking.

Events

To foster new economic thinking, we host convenings that gather together a diverse community of thinkers from different fields, countries, and schools of thought.

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Through the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI), INET provides support to students, young professionals, or others who embrace new and critical ways of thinking about the economy. YSI fosters conversation among those who wish to engage with new economic thinking and connects young scholars to the Institute’s vast network of economists.

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Articles

Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.

Article

Data Competition Won’t Protect Your Privacy

By Maurice Stucke

Apr 13, 2022

Regulators propose democratizing data and encouraging competition to reign in Big Tech. But such moves won’t go far enough in protecting user privacy. New: A reply to critics

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The Ukrainian War and the End of Globalization?

By Jan Toporowski

Apr 11, 2022

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A Sobering View of High Fuel Prices, Green Energy, and Biden’s Plans to Help Europe

By Lynn Parramore

Apr 6, 2022

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Event Video: MLK 55 Years Later: Can The Church Study War No More?

By Bernice King and Andrew Bacevich

Apr 4, 2022

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Letter to SEC: How Stock Buybacks Undermine Investment in Innovation for the Sake of Stock-Price Manipulation

By William Lazonick and Ken Jacobson

Apr 1, 2022

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The Economic Case for Neo-Brandeisian Antitrust Goals

Mar 30, 2022

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Lecture: Making India a Prosperous and Happy Nation at 100

By Ajay Chhibber

Mar 30, 2022

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On the Origins of Economic Cycles (and the Appeal of Keeping Models Simple)

Mar 22, 2022

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At What Point Does a Billionaire’s Greed Hurt the Rest of Us?

By Drummond Pike

Mar 21, 2022

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Our Economic System is Making Us Mentally Ill

By Lynn Parramore

Mar 18, 2022

The neoliberal economy was supposed to bring about a utopian world order. Instead, it gave us crippling psychological stress and social breakdown. How can we ever recover?

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Paper: Fragility and Resilience in Green Development in Africa: Intersections and Trade-offs

By Fatima Denton and Johnson Nkem

Mar 17, 2022

Fragility and Resilience in Green Development in Africa: Intersections and Trade-offs

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We Need to Learn From the Fight Against HIV/AIDS—and Its Mistakes—to Tackle COVID-19

By Folashadé Soulé and Camilla Toulmin

Mar 16, 2022

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Special Drawing Rights and Elasticity in the International Monetary System

By Tobias Pforr, Fabian Pape, and Steffen Murau

Mar 15, 2022

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Paper: Digital Access and Economic Transformation in Africa

By Juliet Nanfuka

Mar 14, 2022

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Top Economist: America’s Racist Economy Getting Worse, Not Better

By Lynn Parramore

Mar 8, 2022