Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
Where the SPD and Germany would stand today without Agenda 2010
The SPD, the Social Democratic Party of Germany, has been collapsing in the popularity polls ever since they in 2003 launched the reform Agenda. What would have come of the party if it had not been for this insane rush to reform? Possibly Gerhard Schroeder could even still be chancellor today. A case for the time machine.
Helicopter Money on a Leash?
Shadow banking’s enduring perils
Minimum Wages & Job Loss
As empirical evidence continues to roll in, can the theoretical orthodoxy continue to hold their ground?
A Press That Serves the People in a Capitalist Society?
A new book by economist Julia Cagé offers a participatory business model for independent media.
Twitter and the Stock News Echo Chamber that Whips up Volatility
Anyone watching the stock market has seen this: a post hits Twitter containing old news, and investors react as if it were new.
Towards a theory of shadow money
Struggles over shadow money today echo 19th century struggles over bank deposits.
What Happens When America’s Kids Confront Extreme Inequality?
A new film shows what economic apartheid looks like through the eyes of schoolchildren.
When Things Fall Apart
Democratic capitalism is an evolving system that responds to crises by radically transforming both economic relations and political institutions. The time for a new phase has come, regardless of whether “responsible” politicians are prepared to admit it.
Marcello de Cecco (1939-2016)
Three Questions with Matthew Desmond
HCEO’s new three-question series will regularly publish quick Q&As with members who will discuss their work, frontiers in the field of inequality that could use more knowledge, and advice for emerging scholars.
Are Economists in Denial About What's Driving the Inequality Trainwreck?
Today’s richest Americans may soon blow past the tycoons of the Roaring Twenties. Lance Taylor explains why, and what to do about it.