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What gives you hope for Economics?

What gives you hope the economics can be reinvented for the 21st century?

Which side to take on the Deficit Debate?

Will public deficit reduction encourage private sector growth, or undermine a needed stimulus to recovery & lead to Japan-style stagnation? Read more on the Question here

What is the problem with theories in Academic Economics?

What is one of the biggest problems with theories in academic economics that you would like to point out?

Why such blinders going into the Global Financial Crisis?

Why did so many economists fail to predict the global financial crisis, and so many policymakers mishandle it - while some saw it all coming? Read more about the Question here

Can Western Economies learn from China?

What are the lessons, if any, of China for the Western decentralized market economies? Is 'planning' necessary to grapple with the large scale problems facing us, such as climate change? Read more about the question and see INET's exclusive interview with Orville Schell here.

Can Capitalism work without a perpetually growing economy?

Can Capitalism work without a perpetually growing economy? Read more about this question and see INET's complete interview with John Fullerton here

Is Keynes Enough?

Best new media resources for new thinking?

What are some of the best websites and resources you’d like to point out to provoke new thinking? (Please Link to them.)

What is the crisis in Economics?

What do you see as the “crisis in economics?”

What are the Obstacles to Fred Block's Tech Investment Proposal?

Fred Block proposes a 2% shareholding interest as a way for the public sector to share in the gain to public-private collaboration for technological innovation. What are the potential obstacles to his proposal, and how might they be overcome in practice? Read more about the question here.

Is Keynes Enough?

Like Keynes, we are living in a time of structural change and fundamental uncertainty, but in other respects our time is different from his. Is Keynes enough? What can we learn from him, and in what respect do we need to go beyond him? Read more about the question and see an exclusive interview with Keynes expert Robert Skidelsky here.

What is the right balance between human judgment and mathematical models?

What is the right balance between using human judgment and relying on mathematical models in regulating finance and the economy? Read more about the question here.

What can the world learn from Eastern Europe’s experience in the wake of the crisis?

What can the world learn about handling the challenges of economic integration from Eastern Europe’s experience in the wake of the crisis? Read more about the question here.