Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
Wage Stagnation and Productivity: Challenging the Conventional Analysis
Stagnating real wages may have contributed to the slowdown of US productivity
Why What’s Going on Right Now at the WTO Matters
Besides the crucial COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver, far more is at stake at this ministerial than is generally known.
Inflation in a Time of Corona and War
Evidence-based answers to the main (policy) questions concerning the return of high inflation
Data Competition Won’t Protect Your Privacy
Regulators propose democratizing data and encouraging competition to reign in Big Tech. But such moves won’t go far enough in protecting user privacy. New: A reply to critics
The Ukrainian War and the End of Globalization?
Economic sanctions against Russia are adding to a major redistribution of income from workers and middle-class consumers to profits in international trade.
Paper: Fragility and Resilience in Green Development in Africa: Intersections and Trade-offs
Fragility and Resilience in Green Development in Africa: Intersections and Trade-offs
We Need to Learn From the Fight Against HIV/AIDS—and Its Mistakes—to Tackle COVID-19
An interview with INET Global Commissioner Winnie Byanyima
Revealed: New Insight into What Really Drives the Stock Market
In a new book, How Novelty and Narratives Drive the Stock Market, economist Nicholas Mangee examines the influence of stories on stock market outcomes in an uncertain world.
Beyond Price Caps: A Regulatory Framework for Pricing of Medicine Innovation
US regulators can step in to ensure drug pricing both supports patient access and drug development
Models of Temperature and Economic Growth: Some Cautionary Remarks
Many studies of the effect of climate change on GDP seriously mislead the research community, policymakers, and the general public.