Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
Minimum Wages & Job Loss
As empirical evidence continues to roll in, can the theoretical orthodoxy continue to hold their ground?
The Rise Of The Right-Wing Populist: Back In The Court Of The Banks
Contrary to common belief, this shift is not so much caused by the refugee crisis, but rather by the historical disaster that followed the big financial crisis since 2007.
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.
The Panama Papers: A Tropical Tip of the Hidden Wealth Iceberg
When billionaires pay less, we all pay more.
What Happens When America’s Kids Confront Extreme Inequality?
A new film shows what economic apartheid looks like through the eyes of schoolchildren.
Marcello de Cecco (1939-2016)
Different Models, Different Politics
Gerald Friedman responds to the Romers on the Sanders Plan.
The China Delusion
Wage Moderation and Productivity in Europe
Recently, our analysis has been questioned by Servaas Storm who has claimed that it is untenable to blame neo-mercantilist Germany for driving a wedge into the Eurozone. [i] It is shown below that Storm’s critique has a certain aplomb, but lacks substance.
Are Economists in Denial About What's Driving the Inequality Trainwreck?
Today’s richest Americans may soon blow past the tycoons of the Roaring Twenties. Lance Taylor explains why, and what to do about it.
The Gift of Deregulation
Renminbi to the Rescue?
With the RMB in the SDR, careful progression in China could balance the international monetary system.