Government & Politics
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Money, Politics, and Social Conflict in the Age of COVID & YSI Discussion
Webinarwith Thomas Ferguson - 12pm ET / 9am PT
Jun 4, 2020
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?
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The Fleming Myth and the Public Sector Contribution to Discovery and Development of New Cancer Drugs
Jun 2, 2020
Abstract, “basic science” research is essential to drug discovery. It is also largely funded by the public sector.
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A Global Perspective on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Webinarwith Michael Spence - 12pm EDT / 9am PDT
May 21, 2020
The economic and social costs of the global lockdown have been astronomical but as governments look to begin the process of reopening economies it will be critical to develop strategies that balance both the health and economic risks of the pandemic.
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Indian Economic Policy: Stimulus, Deficits and Privatisation
May 20, 2020
Over five phased announcements last week, the Indian government set in motion an unprecedented fiscal stimulus. Gaurav Dalmia looks at India’s near-term economic challenges and offers a prescription on how privatisation can help India achieve its objectives.
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Europe’s Hamiltonian Moment...or the Beginning of the End?
Webinar11:30am EDT / 5:30pm CET
May 20, 2020
A webinar panel discussion, moderated by Gillian Tett, US Managing Editor of the Financial Times, with Laurence Boone, OECD Chief Economist, Moritz Schularick, INET Research Fellow, and Adam Tooze, Director of the European Institute at Columbia University.
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The Economics and Politics of Social Democracy: A Reconsideration
May 14, 2020
To able to deal with these consequences, our crisis response now should not lock us in into a permanent state of austerity, greater inequality and heightened vulnerability to future health calamities. New-old social democratic solutions are needed more than ever before.
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Working Paper Series
The Economics and Politics of Social Democracy: A Reconsideration
May 2020
The popular discontent and rise of ‘populist’ political parties is closely related to the failure of New Labor to navigate social democracy’s dilemma.
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Pandemic Relief Efforts
Webinarwith Joseph Stiglitz - 12pm EDT / 9am PDT
May 14, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust us into a new reality, and any course we set now will have huge and lasting repercussions on public health and the economy.
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The Argentina Debt Reduction Proposal
Apr 28, 2020
A Template to Prevent a Global Debt Crisis?
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US Digital Response to the COVID Crisis
Webinarwith Tim O’Reilly& Jennifer Pahlka | 10am PT / 1pm ET
Apr 24, 2020
As the COVID crisis threatens to overwhelm both federal and state government services, getting the digital component of government services to function effectively is mission critical.
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The Political Economy of the French Pension System Reform(s)
Apr 22, 2020
Just before the crisis, European countries were designing austerity reforms that would increase inequality and reduce internal demand. Could they return?
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Why We Need Solidarity Economics
Apr 22, 2020
Economists have gone to great lengths to write humans out of economics, pushing self-interest and generally providing two choices—faith in markets or the state.
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Europe and the Need for Multilateralism
Apr 14, 2020
A call to action for a world economy in crisis
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Fatal Combination: Bailouts and Bank Rescues in Money-Driven Political Systems
Apr 13, 2020
Financial industry donations to members of Congress lead to the adoption of pro-bank policies
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Working Paper Series
How Much Can the U.S. Congress Resist Political Money? A Quantitative Assessment
Apr 2020
The links between campaign contributions from the financial sector and switches to a pro-bank vote were direct and substantial