Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
The Wealth Effects of Bailouts: A Quantitative Assessment
Once again, income earned by the many is used to save the wealth of the few.
The Eurozone in Crisis
Patents vs. the Pandemic
The Political Economy of the French Pension System Reform(s)
Just before the crisis, European countries were designing austerity reforms that would increase inequality and reduce internal demand. Could they return?
Women Face Long-term Costs from Covid-19 Abortion Restrictions
Researchers have shown that the financial and economic impacts of denying women abortion care can last years
World War II to Covid-19: Been Here Before and Done Better
During WWII FDR mobilized private manufacturers to support the war effort. To keep Americans healthy, we need to do the same now for medical equipment
The COVID-19 Recession: Unprecedented Collapse and the Need for Macro Policy
Effective and quick federal policy response is critical to create conditions for a quick recovery.
Who's Responsible Here?
Let’s Get Real. Economists Have a Sex Problem
Economist and feminist Victoria Bateman reveals some naked truths about the failings of economics.
Dakar Dialogue Brings Politics Back into Economic Thinking
A report from the Commission on Global Economic Transformation’s meeting in West Africa
Modeling Myths of Climate Change
Inclusive American Economic History
Containing Slaves, Freedmen, Jim Crow laws and the Great Migration
Financialization of the U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry
Pharmaceutical drugs are often a matter of life or death. It should be a prime objective of government policy to rid the industry of financialization.