Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
A Playlist That Conjures the Ferocity and Flair of Detroit
How can we develop a deeper, more human and multifaceted understanding of the past?
Abortion Drugs Fundamental to Ancient Economies, Argues Historian
As women’s rights to make reproductive choices come under assault, historian John M. Riddle argues that abortion has been far more essential to human history than you might imagine.
What Really Drives Long-Term Interest Rates?
Contrary to the neoclassical loanable funds theory, historical bond yields show Keynes was right that “convictions” anchor long-term interest rates
On the Origins of Economic Cycles (and the Appeal of Keeping Models Simple)
An alternative to Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) models
At What Point Does a Billionaire’s Greed Hurt the Rest of Us?
The social cost of America’s economic royalty
African Americans in Tech: What the EEO-1 Numbers Reveal
EEO-1 employment data document the vast over-representation of Asian Americans and vast under-representation of African Americans at tech companies in recent years. How did this happen?
Fateful Collision: NATO’s Drive to the East Versus Russia’s Sphere of Influence
How did this dire situation come about?
Is the Doom of Humanity Really Inevitable? Maybe Not.
Evidence reveals our remote ancestors were neither brutes nor innocents, but complex beings whose experiments in living have much to teach us. Welcome news as disaster looms in every direction.
