Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
The Institute and Income Distribution at GES 2015
The Institute recently sponsored several panels at the Kiel Global Economic Symposium. In particular, the panel on Income Distribution and Mobility struck us as likely to be of especially wide interest. We are grateful for the participation of all the scholars on them and are pleased to present summaries of their presentations here.
The Efficiency of Markets
The Fairness of Markets
Mathematics, Models and Reality in Microeconomics
Have economists fallen in love with an idealized vision of an economy in which rational individuals interact in perfect markets? To what extent is standard microeconomics responsible for this state of affairs?
Jim Chanos on What Lies Ahead for Greece
As Greece heads to the polls, a look back at the crisis and what the future will bring.
Is it Just a Greek Problem?
Greece, Goldman Sachs, and the Dark Side of International Finance
Dubious transactions and flimsy accounting standards need scrutiny.
The Greek Revolt Against Bad Economics Threatens European Elites
A look behind the scenes of the Greek referendum and what could happen next.
Greece, Europe, and the Future: The Institute Perspective
The thunder from the Greek “No” vote in the referendum on Sunday, July 5 continues to roll around the world.
Bankers Think They Have an Ethical Duty to Steal From Taxpayers
It doesn’t make sense to pay someone to rob you.
Why This Time Is Different for Ukraine
The Ukrainian government has committed to implement far-reaching reforms in exchange for the support it is getting from the international community, led by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Understandably, given Ukraine’s disappointing transition history, there is widespread scepticism on whether the country will live up to its commitments. Three failed IMF programmes later, the fundamental question is: Is it different this time?
