Articles

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

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Subsidizing Chemical Fertilizers is Counterproductive

By Jayati Ghosh and Lynn Fries

Jul 13, 2023

By reducing our reliance on chemical fertilizers, policymakers could turn today’s food crisis into a genuine opportunity towards shifting subsidies from agribusiness-led to agroecological-led farming systems

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The Origins of the Investment Theory of Party Competition

By Thomas Ferguson

Jul 13, 2023

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Economics v. the Earth: New Book Explores the History of a Tense Relationship

By Lynn Parramore

Jul 6, 2023

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Central Banks, Green Finance, and the Climate Crisis

By Thomas Ferguson

Jun 29, 2023

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Oil Prices, Oil Profits, Speculation, and Inflation

By Carlotta Breman and Servaas Storm

Jun 26, 2023

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ER Doctor: "Private Equity in Medicine is Dangerous to Patients"

By Lynn Parramore

Jun 22, 2023

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Profit Inflation and Markups Once Again

By Marc Lavoie

Jun 15, 2023

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Profit Inflation Is Real

By Servaas Storm

Jun 15, 2023

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How This Regional Bank Mortgage Lender Crisis is Different

By Nicholas Mangee

Jun 12, 2023

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We Owe an Apology to Adam Smith

By Andrew Sheng and Sneha Poddar

Jun 7, 2023

Smith did not advocate a single-minded pursuit of profit

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Profit-Led Inflation Redefined: Response to Nikiforos and Grothe

By Marc Lavoie

Jun 6, 2023

Besides changes in institutions and social norms, other phenomena could explain a rise in the profit share.

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Markups, Profit Shares, and Cost-Push-Profit-Led Inflation

By Michalis Nikiforos and Simon Grothe

Jun 6, 2023

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Sexual Harassment and Wages: The Paradox of Power

By Giulia Zacchia and Izaskun Zuazu

Jun 2, 2023

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Feminist Economist Challenges Field to Deal with Women’s Bodies

By Lynn Parramore

Jun 1, 2023

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No Bargain: Big Money and the Debt Ceiling Deal

By Thomas Ferguson, Paul Jorgensen, and Jie Chen

May 30, 2023