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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.

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Populism, Trump, and the Future of Democracy

By Michael Sandel

Mar 15, 2019

The most popular political philosopher of his generation on liberal responsibility worldwide for the rise of the hard right

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Better Labor Standards Must Underpin the Future of Work

By Richard Samans

Mar 14, 2019

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Why Economists Failed as “Experts”—and How to Make Them Matter Again

Mar 12, 2019

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Diversity and Excellence: Not A Zero Sum Game

By Besiana Balla, Devika Dutt, Naomi Friedman-Sokuler, Ingrid Harvold Kvangraven, Jenny Tue Anh Nguyen, Lilian Rolim, and Reinhard Schumacher

Mar 11, 2019

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Why We Need Diversity and Pluralism in Economics, Part I

By Orsola Costantini and Giulia Zacchia

Mar 8, 2019

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Economic Consequences of the U.S. Convict Labor System

By Michael Poyker

Mar 7, 2019

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Joan Robinson, the Rational Rebel

By Maria Cristina Marcuzzo

Mar 5, 2019

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Why We Need the Knightian Uncertainty Hypothesis

Mar 4, 2019

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Do Real Estate Markets Make Our Cities Less Livable?

Mar 4, 2019

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Fighting for Gender Equality in Economics Is Not Nearly Enough

By Orsola Costantini and Giulia Zacchia

Mar 1, 2019

The field of economics is aggressively sexist and biased against new and unconventional ideas. Revelations about gender and ethnic discrimination show the need to reorient the whole system toward more freedom, respect, openness, and pluralism. But how?

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Sex, Power, and the Perils of Economic Writing

By Lynn Parramore

Mar 1, 2019

For women discussing economics, it’s still easier to be seen than heard

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The Black Woman Economist Who Pioneered a Federal Jobs Guarantee

Feb 22, 2019

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Don't “Buyback” Fair Labor Standards

By William Lazonick

Feb 20, 2019

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Opioid Crisis Shows How Economic Inequality Kills

By Lynn Parramore

Feb 20, 2019

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Science and Subterfuge in Economics

By Jayati Ghosh

Feb 17, 2019