September 2011

Katharina Pistor - What Finance (and Economics) Can Learn from Law

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: Katharina Pistor - What Finance (and Economics) Can Learn from Law. Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 11:17 pm

READING ROOM: Kevin O’Rourke on the importance of history in economics

"The Kids" recently published videos asking dozen economists what is progress in economics, and also what is a good model in economics. Kevin O’Rourke posted a short piece about the importance of history that connects to the videos. An excerpt: Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 11:19 am

On the Playground: What is a good model in economics?

What is a good model in economics? “The Kids” asked a dozen economists in the halls of the Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, and we invite you to watch what they said:

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Posted by The Institute for... at 2:52 pm

READING ROOM: Adam Curtis on the history of economic think tanks in the UK

"A story about the rise of the modern Think Tank and how in a very strange way they have made thinking impossible." That's the opening sentence of a long blog post by Adam Curtis, a British documentary film maker, about economic thinking behind Conservative Party policies in the UK. Curtis spices up his text with fascinating video footage of key figures, including Friedrich Hayek.

Posted by The Institute for... at 10:18 am

Gerald Epstein - Banks: How Big Is too Big?

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: Gerald Epstein - Banks: How Big Is too Big? Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 5:20 pm

On the Playground: What is progress in economics?

When is one theory better than the other? What is progress in economics? “The Kids” asked a dozen economists in the halls of the Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, and we invite you to watch what they said. Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 6:59 pm

Philip Mirowski - Why Is There a Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics?

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: Philip Mirowski - Why Is There a Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics? Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 1:58 pm

Grant application deadline approaching: September 15, 2011

This is a friendly reminder to let you know that the deadline for grant applications is quickly approaching. The Institute for New Economic Thinking is looking forward to reviewing all grant applications, so if you have not yet submitted yours, please do so by September 15th 2011. Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 10:37 am

On the Playground: Ethics in Economics

The History of Economics Playground began life when a small group of young historians of economics created an independent blog. INET saw the opportunity to give their thoughtful ideas a wider audience, and the History of Economics Playground is now a featured blog on ineteconomics.org. Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 10:26 am

Leanne Ussher and Sorin Solomon - Financial Fragility in a Network of Trade Credit

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: Leanne Ussher and Sorin Solomon - Financial Fragility in a Network of Trade Credit.  Read more

Posted by The Institute for... at 6:22 pm