Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
Monetary Policy, Illiquidity, and the Inflation Debates
The key issue is the regulation of the liquidity of all financial markets, and not just that of the banking system
Africa’s Crisis Is Also an Opportunity
“If we get our policy, politics, and institutions right, African economies and society could gain greater energy and food security, built on green competition and taking strong action on climate change.“ —Professor Chuks Okereke, Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Development at Alex Ekwueme Federal University
Is American Banking Safe? You Might Not Like The Answer from Two Fed Veterans
Walker Todd and Bill Bergman expose the untold story of banking instability, regulatory battles, and the struggle to protect the public from financial chaos
Theories of Economic Crises
Antitrust Enforcement in the Crosshairs
Post-Chicago Economists vs. New Brandeisians on the New Merger Guidelines
What the UAW and Everyone Else Need to Know About CEO Pay
What is GM CEO Mary Barra’s take-home pay? (It’s more than you are being told)
Labor Economist: AI May Bring a Boom in Horrible Jobs
Losing jobs isn’t the only thing workers have to worry about. AI may make many jobs worse.
The Scourge of Corporate Financialization: Income Inequity, Employment Instability, Productive Fragility
Stock buybacks as a mode of predatory value extraction
Subsidizing Chemical Fertilizers is Counterproductive
By reducing our reliance on chemical fertilizers, policymakers could turn today’s food crisis into a genuine opportunity towards shifting subsidies from agribusiness-led to agroecological-led farming systems
The Origins of the Investment Theory of Party Competition
Preface to the Japanese Edition of Golden Rule
Profit Inflation Is Real
We Owe an Apology to Adam Smith
Profit-Led Inflation Redefined: Response to Nikiforos and Grothe
Besides changes in institutions and social norms, other phenomena could explain a rise in the profit share.