Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
A Poetic Challenge to Global Capitalism That Will Rend Your Heart
Edoardo Nesi’s new book tracks the destructive march of globalization and neoliberal capitalism through his own life and the places, like Italy, that lie broken in its wake.

Jim Chanos: “Cryptocurrency is a security speculation game masquerading as a technological breakthrough”
The “dean of short sellers” says bitcoin is the last thing he’d want to own in the event of a catastrophe.

Meet the Hidden Architect Behind America's Racist Economics
Nobel laureate James Buchanan is the intellectual linchpin of the Koch-funded attack on democratic institutions, argues Duke historian Nancy MacLean

How to Grow the Economy While Reducing Inequality
For the BRICS countries to not just grow their economies but also raise the standard of living of their people, inclusive growth that prioritizes poverty reduction is a must

BRICS to Play a Leading Role in Driving Future Global Economic Growth
But the five countries must still support greater investment in other emerging and developing economies

Luigi Pasinetti on Disrupting Neoclassical Hegemony in Economics
The renowned economist reflects on the rise of neoclassical economics, the post-2008 surge of interest in non-mainstream, heterodox thought, and how young economists can remain independent in the face of biased evaluation systems

How Well Does Financial Regulation Work?
What 200 Years of Government Interventions in Financial Markets Can Tell Us

Stock Buybacks Hurt Workers and the Economy. We Should Ban Them.
Workers, innovation, and productivity all suffer when corporations spend their new U.S. tax breaks on stock buybacks.

A Note on the Gender Disparity in Quoted Experts
Why women experts are denied the same scholarly authority conferred to men, and what we should do about it
When Demand Shapes Supply
Should You Buy Bitcoin?

Why Big Firms No Longer Pay (Much) More
The corporate titans of yore once offered a sizable wage premium over smaller employers—but not anymore. What happened?