Thomas Ferguson is the Research Director at the Institute for New Economic Thinking. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Boston and Senior Fellow at Better Markets. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University and taught formerly at MIT and the University of Texas, Austin. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Golden Rule (University of Chicago Press, 1995) and Right Turn (Hill & Wang, 1986). His articles have appeared in many scholarly journals, including the Quarterly Journal of Economics, International Organization, International Studies Quarterly, and the Journal of Economic History. He is a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Political Economy and a longtime Contributing Editor at The Nation.
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Affluent Authoritarianism: McGuire and Delahunt’s New Evidence on Public Opinion and Policy
New INET research shows once again that it’s large firms and the 1%—not the “median voter”—who drive U.S. policy
Are American Colleges and Universities the Next Covid Casualties?
Colleges and universities need to be saved, not only from financial ruin, but also, all too often, from themselves.
Three Comments on Storm “The Economics and Politics of Social Democracy: A Reconsideration"
This Working Paper presents three separate comments on Servaas Storm’s “The Economics and Politics of Social Democracy: A Reconsideration”. The first is by Joseph Halevi and Peter Kriesler; the second is by Duncan Foley; and the third is by Thomas Ferguson.
Fatal Combination: Bailouts and Bank Rescues in Money-Driven Political Systems
Financial industry donations to members of Congress lead to the adoption of pro-bank policies
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YSI 2020 Plenary: New Economic Questions Young Scholars Initiative Virtual Plenary
What are the 100 most pertinent economic questions facing our global societ?
Research Webinar & Book Launch: Macroeconomic Inequality From Reagan to Trump
A discussion with Lance Taylor and Özlem Ömer, authors of INET’s new book Macroeconomics Inequality from Reagan to Trump
Money, Politics, and Social Conflict in the Age of COVID & YSI Discussion with Thomas Ferguson - 12pm ET / 9am PT
Every country has had a different policy response to the crisis; and within countries different political parties have championed various approaches. How has COVID-19 affected politics and social life in developed western countries?
INET/YSI Pre-conference @ STOREP 2019
The Institute for New Economic Thinking and the Italian Association for the History of Political Economy (STOREP) announce a day and a half of lectures, workshops, and debates held on the 26th and 27th of June, just before the annual STOREP conference, in Siena, Italy.