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Engaging in music, literature and the arts is essential for understanding context and human behavior—which economists so often miss

Xavier Gabaix argues that public policies should prioritize alleviating deprivation at the bottom over narrowing the rich-poor gap 

Personal connections are key to understanding concentrations of wealth and power

Why we should worry about job quality, not quantity—or robot overlords

Davis looks at the financialization of non-financial corporations—i.e., firms that traditionally produce goods and services and invest in machinery, buildings and technology rather than trade in financial assets—and asks what it means that they’re taking on large financial investments.

Robinson explains how natural experiments are done and why they’re useful. He also explains distribution of power and development of state play critical roles in successful economies.

If standard economic theory can’t explain a traffic jam, how can it cope with crises?

Professor Ghilarducci describes the roadblocks to securing retirement and retirement plans beyond the 401k.

Mason doesn’t think teaching contending economic theories is effective, and sees the objective of introductory economics courses as teaching students basic tools to understand economic terminology and standard relationship between cause and effect.

Naomi Klein discusses her new book, No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need.

Economics is not, nor can it be, value-free.

Ocean expert Peter Neill says the watery depths hold solutions to earth’s most pressing challenges

How austerity policies and microfinance can bankrupt rather than empower women. Professor Girón discusses why microfinance cannot replace development banks.

A breakup of the Euro will be too difficult and costly for member countries.

Professor Dutt discusses how group identity is key to addressing inequality and how inequality can disrupt group identity.