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

The paradoxes of fiscal austerity in Brazil
Brazil’s current economic scenario does not resemble the emerging economy that until recently fueled the optimism of analysts and investors.
Debating Household Debt

Experts on Trial: Introduction
Widespread criticism of elites and their ‘experts ’ raises questions about how economists should perceive their role, and what role societies should give them. We invited four scholars to start an online conversation by sharing their perspectives

Dismantling Public Education: Turning Ideology into Gold
Policies based on faith in the “market” as a principle of social organization have wrought havoc with a founding principle of American democracy