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As the old lines continue to blur, what does inequality mean in the modern global economy? And, how does the economy need to evolve to address these changes?

Several founding CGET members announce the ambitious project and respond to questions from the press.

Examining the past is essential to understanding the present

“Blindly” Engaging in Global Supply Chains Can Erode Developing Nations’ Economic Power

Rather than continue to narrow the field, economists need to ask what they’re missing

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.