Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
The Bank for International Settlements Looks Through the Financial Cycle
The BIS offers a comprehensive picture of the state of the world economy, and of dysfunctional policies holding it back
Brexit and the Future of Europe
In Memoriam, Jack Treynor
Global Money: A Work in Progress
Can Philosophy Stop Bankers From Stealing?
Pernicious cultural norms inside American banks and regulatory agencies have crowded out fundamental moral principles. Ed Kane proposes an antidote.
Should we really be 'learning to love' the robots?
A response to Arjun Jayadev’s argument about the impact of automation on our work and life
A Teachable Moment for the Economics Profession?
What we’re reading: A weekly scan of published items relevant to the Institute’s work
Introducing the Symposium on Neoliberalism
Is Neoliberalism a fixed set of ideas, or even an identifiable political movement?
Is Wall Street Doing its Job?
Neither Clinton nor Trump is engaging with the causes of America’s economic woes
Author Rana Foroohar explains why the economic policies being touted by both presidential frontrunners offer none of the new thinking necessary to drive a policy response to revitalize the economy
Where the SPD and Germany would stand today without Agenda 2010
The SPD, the Social Democratic Party of Germany, has been collapsing in the popularity polls ever since they in 2003 launched the reform Agenda. What would have come of the party if it had not been for this insane rush to reform? Possibly Gerhard Schroeder could even still be chancellor today. A case for the time machine.
Helicopter Money on a Leash?
Shadow banking’s enduring perils
Minimum Wages & Job Loss
As empirical evidence continues to roll in, can the theoretical orthodoxy continue to hold their ground?
A Press That Serves the People in a Capitalist Society?
A new book by economist Julia Cagé offers a participatory business model for independent media.
Twitter and the Stock News Echo Chamber that Whips up Volatility
Anyone watching the stock market has seen this: a post hits Twitter containing old news, and investors react as if it were new.