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We are economists and thinkers from a range of disciplines who challenge conventional wisdom and advance ideas to better serve society.

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.

Podcast

Economics and Beyond with Rob Johnson, a podcast featuring interviews with some of the world’s most important thinkers, artists, and activists about the pressing issues of our time. The podcast is also available on all major podcasting platforms, such as Apple, Spotify, Google, and Podbean.

Education

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.

YSI

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

Why Aren’t Libertarians Protesting the Freedom-Busting Texas Abortion Law?

By Lynn Parramore

Sep 8, 2021

On deregulation and Covid masks, libertarians are loud. On female liberty, deafening silence.

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Autos and the European Union: Another Crash?

By Matteo Gaddi and Nadia Garbellini

Aug 30, 2021

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“We Are Running a Giant Experiment on Children”: Covid Deniers Put Kids at Risk

By Lynn Parramore

Aug 19, 2021

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Why Did the Taliban Take Over Afghanistan So Fast?

By Thiemo Fetzer, Pedro Souza, Oliver Vanden Eynde, and Austin Wright

Aug 18, 2021

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Libertarians and the Vaccine: Give Me Liberty and Give Them Death

By Lynn Parramore

Aug 9, 2021

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Who Can Save Us From Jeff Bezos and Silicon Valley’s Planetary Death Wish?

By Lynn Parramore

Jul 30, 2021

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CIGI Celebrates 20 Years of Research and Expert Analysis

By Rohinton Medhora

Jul 30, 2021

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Productive Bubbles

By William Janeway

Jul 28, 2021

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The One-Earth Balance Sheet

By Andrew Sheng

Jul 23, 2021

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Reconstructing US-China Relations

By Gregory Wilpert

Jul 22, 2021

The world-renowned development economist Jeffrey Sachs outlined a new framework for US-China relations in conversation with INET President Rob Johnson

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Could Modern Crises Stem from Problems in the Human Brain?

By Lynn Parramore

Jul 15, 2021

As a pandemic continues to expose weaknesses in our human systems and institutions, psychiatrist and author Iain McGilchrist’s proposition that a battle in our heads is impacting the direction of our future is worth revisiting.

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New Ecuadorian Government Teams Up with Powerful International Lobbies to Rejoin Investment Treaties Prohibited by the Constitution

By Guillaume Long and Andrés Arauz

Jul 14, 2021

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics Counted Only Eight Strikes in 2020, Payday Report Counted 1,200

By Clarissa A. Leon and Mike Elk

Jul 13, 2021

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The Economic Mechanism Behind the Populist Backlash to Globalization

Jul 12, 2021

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How Intel Financialized and Lost Leadership in Semiconductor Fabrication

By William Lazonick and Matt Hopkins

Jul 7, 2021