July 2011

Irwin Collier - How Economists Used to Be Made

30 Ways to Be an Economist is INET's grantee interview series - INET grantees talk about how they do their work, and how they came to be doing it. This week: Irwin Collier - How Economists Used to Be Made. Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 6:15 pm

Victor Shih - The Dangers of Capital Fleeing China

A giant that shrinks when coming closer -- that's what Victor Shih sees when looking at China's three trillion dollars of foreign exchange reserves. Shih is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University, and he tells us how China could run out of reserves pretty quickly in the event of a crisis. Click here to watch the video  Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 6:09 pm

Barry Eichengreen - Why Economics Needs History

30 Ways to Be an Economist is INET's grantee interview series - INET grantees talk about how they do their work, and how they came to be doing it. This week: Barry Eichengreen - Why Economics Need History. Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 5:39 pm

Mario Seccareccia - Why Governments Should Run Deficits Now

What do nearly all governments have in common these days? They all are struggling to reduce fiscal deficits. Clearly, they are not listening to the advice from Mario Seccareccia, who says: Fiscal deficits? That's what we should be aiming for. Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 5:22 pm

Bruce Caldwell - Why Economics Needs the History of Thought

30 Ways to Be an Economist is INET's grantee interview series - INET grantees talk about how they do their work, and how they came to be doing it. This week: Bruce Caldwell - Why Economics Needs the History of Thought. Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 5:16 pm

Carl-Ludwig Holtfrerich - What the 19th Century US Can Teach Today's Europe About Sovereign Debt

If the countries in the European periphery defaulted on their debt, the euro as a common currency breaks down. This contention is used as an argument for bailouts and rescue packages, and Carl-Ludwig Holtfrerich says it’s wrong. Click here to watch the video interview  Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 5:12 pm

David Tuckett - How Investors Use Stories to Tame Uncertainty

30 Ways to Be an Economist is INET's grantee interview series - INET grantees talk about how they do their work, and how they came to be doing it. This week: David Tuckett - How Investors Use Stories to Tame Uncertainty.  Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 5:07 pm

William Rees - The Dangerous Disconnect Between Economics and Ecology

The world economy is depleting the earth’s natural resources, and economists cling to models that make no reference whatsoever to the biophysical basis that underpins the economy. That’s why ecological economics is needed, says William Rees in this INET interview. Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 5:01 pm

INET launches grantee interview series "30 Ways to Be an Economist"

INET is pleased to announce the launch of the new interview series 30 Ways to Be an Economist. INET grantees talk about how they do their work, and how they came to be doing it. This week: Domenico Delli Gatti - Microfoundations for the Vision of Minsky.  Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 4:53 pm