Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
Democratic Reform at a Time of Dire Troubles
What sort of effective democratic political system does the United States want and need?
Everyone Versus Google: Will Big Tech Be Held Accountable?
The tech giant is in the hot seat, but it’s going to be a “big fight,” warns antitrust expert Mark Glick.
Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Antitrust Arguments “Chicago Style”
ProMarket and the Consumer Welfare Standard An output increase is not sufficient to increase welfare. Allocation—how goods are distributed—matters.
How to Fix Monetary Policy in Advanced Countries
The monetary policies of major central banks in advanced economies have had negative consequences and thus need to be fixed
Economics v. the Earth: New Book Explores the History of a Tense Relationship
Fredrik Albritton Jonsson and Carl Wennerlind reveal how centuries of belief in infinite growth on a finite planet have put us all in danger
Central Banks, Green Finance, and the Climate Crisis
The tough policy choices ahead for confronting the climate crisis
We Owe an Apology to Adam Smith
Sexual Harassment and Wages: The Paradox of Power
The wage effect of hostile working conditions, mainly in terms of sexual harassment risk in the workplace, should be considered and monitored as a first critical step in making women less vulnerable at work and increasing their bargaining power.
Feminist Economist Challenges Field to Deal with Women’s Bodies
In her new book “Naked Feminism,” Victoria Bateman explains how economic conditions drive restrictions on women’s bodily freedom and why that freedom is critical to economic prosperity.
¿Otra crisis de la deuda en el Sur Global? Economista revela la clave para entenderla.
Martín Guzmán, ex ministro de Economía de Argentina, explica cómo el rol del poder debe ser central en la investigación económica, especialmente cuando se trata de deuda soberana.