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

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Experts on Trial: Introduction

Mar 3, 2017

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 

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Jayadev: TPP is Dead, but its Legacy Lives On

Feb 10, 2017

Institute scholar Arjun Jayadev argues that while TPP is dead, its damaging legacy on intellectual property rights is likely to shape future bilateral trade agreements

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The economist as an expert: a prince, a servant or a citizen?

Feb 8, 2017

In his contribution to our ongoing series “Experts on Trial”, Alessandro Roncaglia argues that viewing economists as princes or servants of power is inherently authoritarian. We should instead see the economist as a socially and politically engaged citizen