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Watch music industry veteran Shep Gordon and INET President Rob Johnson talk about how reality TV, celebrity chefs, and surfing explain American politics and economy today.

A new report examines the path to global social progress. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers

Cryptocurrency is one of the hottest topics in finance, yet it is often misunderstood, both by the general public and self-proclaimed “experts.” In this collection, members of the INET community offer a broader look at the economics of cryptocurrency, and money itself.

State-issued digital money may avoid some pitfalls of cryptocurrency, but it’s no financial panacea

Sheila Dow and Antonella Stirati bring their scholarly expertise to INET’s research advisory group

Zephyr Teachout and Morris Pearl cite Michael Greenberger’s INET paper in an op-ed in the Albany Times Union

Dennis Kelleher of Better Markets explains how we can stop the financial industry from gaming Washington

Arminio Fraga and Richard Vague bring their economic expertise to INET

To understand the rise of the League and 5 Star Movement, look at economic indicators

The workshop aims to bring together experienced researchers with young scholars in the fields of Innovation, Economic Complexity and Economic Geography to understand knowledge accumulation and spillovers through products, people and places. Those interested in interdisciplinary research, especially bridging a gap between these topics are strongly encouraged to apply. 

How corporate raiders coopted “shareholder democracy” for their own ends

This paper explains how hedge-fund activists are exerting power over corporate resourceallocation far in excess of the actual voting power of their shareholdings.

Places hit hardest by austerity cuts were more likely to vote for UKIP and Leave

Gay men earn 20% less than straight men, but gay women earn up to 20% more than straight women. Why?

The YSI Economic History Working Group invites scholars to submit their research on alternative perspectives and different approaches to the study of economic history. The workshop will take place on 29 July, 2018, in Boston, Massachusetts, preceding the World Economic History Congress (29 July  - 3 August).