Articles

Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.

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The Natural Rate of Interest Is Anything But

By Enrico Sergio Levrero

Jan 28, 2019

Central bankers pursue a “neutral” rate that doesn’t exist

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The Hidden Decline in Human Capital—and the Danger Ahead

By Peter Temin

Jan 2, 2019

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Piketty's World Inequality Review: A Critical Analysis

By James K. Galbraith

Jan 2, 2019

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Toxic Philanthropy? The Spirit of Giving While Taking

By Lynn Parramore

Dec 10, 2018

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Why “Green Growth” Is an Illusion

By Enno Schröder and Servaas Storm

Dec 5, 2018

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A Reply to Michael Grubb’s Growth-Decarbonization Optimism from Semieniuk et al

By Gregor Semieniuk, Lance Taylor, and Armon Rezai

Dec 5, 2018

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Conditional Optimism: Economic Perspectives on Deep Decarbonization

By Michael Grubb

Dec 5, 2018

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A Reply to Michael Grubb’s Growth-Decarbonization Optimism from Schröder and Storm

By Enno Schröder and Servaas Storm

Dec 5, 2018

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The Inconvenient Truth about Climate Change and the Economy

By Gregor Semieniuk, Lance Taylor, and Armon Rezai

Dec 5, 2018

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How We Can Avoid Climate Catastrophe

By Adair Turner

Nov 21, 2018

A new report shows an economically viable path to net-zero CO2 emissions in key industries by 2060

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The Top Journals Club in Economics

By Jakob Kapeller

Nov 20, 2018

Prejudice and collusion, not simply research quality, drive journal citations

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When the Middle Class Lost Its Wealth

By Moritz Schularick

Nov 15, 2018

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​Apple’s “Capital Return Program”: Where Are the Patient Capitalists?

By William Lazonick

Nov 13, 2018

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​U.N. Secretary-General Meets with INET Global Commissioners

By Institute Staff

Nov 12, 2018

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​Cheap Talk on Race and Xenophobia Keeps Americans from Confronting Economic and Political Peril

By Lynn Parramore

Nov 2, 2018