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We are economists and thinkers from a range of disciplines who challenge conventional wisdom and advance ideas to better serve society.

Research

We develop research that challenges economic orthodoxy and serves society.

Articles

Commentary, analysis, interviews, and research summaries by INET-affiliated writers.

Video

Interviews, presentations and video series with provocative economic thinkers, public figures and students.

Podcast

Economics and Beyond with Rob Johnson, a podcast featuring interviews with some of the world’s most important thinkers, artists, and activists about the pressing issues of our time. The podcast is also available on all major podcasting platforms, such as Apple, Spotify, Google, and Podbean.

Education

Video series and courses for students and educators interested in exploring new economic thinking.

Events

To foster new economic thinking, we host convenings that gather together a diverse community of thinkers from different fields, countries, and schools of thought.

YSI

Through the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI), INET provides support to students, young professionals, or others who embrace new and critical ways of thinking about the economy. YSI fosters conversation among those who wish to engage with new economic thinking and connects young scholars to the Institute’s vast network of economists.

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Focus on the Global South

INET is invested in identifying the complex global interactions that influence poverty and development with a focus on strategies that have proven successful in promoting equitable growth, promoting capabilities, and reducing poverty.

Article

“Young African People See No Clear Future for Themselves”

By Folashadé Soulé and Camilla Toulmin

Apr 14, 2021

An interview with African development specialist Bara Guèye

Research

The Pandemic and the Economic Crisis: A Global Agenda for Urgent Action

Article

"Some African leaders grabbed the COVID pandemic as a way to trespass on people’s democratic rights ….. so from this standpoint it has not been a good year for governance."

By Camilla Toulmin and Folashadé Soulé

Mar 2, 2021

Podcasts

What the West Can and Cannot Learn from China

Feb 8, 2021

Article

Paper: Structural Transformation, Economic Development and Industrialization in Post-Covid-19 Africa

By Carlos Lopes and Dirk Willem te Velde

Jan 14, 2021

Podcasts

Saikat Chakrabarti: Biden's Many Options for Creating Real Change

Jan 14, 2021

Article

Carlos Lopes: The COVID-19 Crisis Presents Major Opportunities for Africa’s Structural Transformation

By Camilla Toulmin and Folashadé Soulé

Jan 6, 2021