Articles

Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.

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When the Levee Broke

By Rob Johnson

Sep 4, 2018

Ten years ago, the financial crisis washed away faith and trust in economics as a guide to social prosperity. Filling a void is difficult. We are still hard at work. 

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Why We Should Worry About Monopsony

By David Weil

Sep 2, 2018

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America’s Broken Retirement System is a Recipe for Political Chaos

By Lynn Parramore

Aug 27, 2018

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Unstable Capital Flows Threaten Emerging Economies

By Terry McKinley and Francis Cripps

Aug 24, 2018

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Market Power, Low Productivity, and Lagging Wages: The Real Drivers

By Lance Taylor

Aug 23, 2018

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Social Stability and Resource Allocation within Business Groups

By Haikun Zhu

Aug 22, 2018

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The Zero-Sum Economy

By Adair Turner

Aug 20, 2018

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The Mechanics of Cryptocurrency

By Peter Bofinger

Aug 15, 2018

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Rethinking Social Progress in the 21st Century

By Andrew Sheng

Aug 14, 2018

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Why Digital Currency Won’t Save Us

By Sheila Dow

Aug 13, 2018

State-issued digital money may avoid some pitfalls of cryptocurrency, but it’s no financial panacea

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Macroeconomics and the Italian Vote

By Walter Paternesi Meloni and Antonella Stirati

Aug 6, 2018

To understand the rise of the League and 5 Star Movement, look at economic indicators

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The Rise of Hedge Fund Activism

By Jang-Sup Shin

Aug 3, 2018

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Austerity Caused Brexit

Aug 2, 2018

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Boycott the Journal Rankings

By Alberto Baccini

Jul 27, 2018

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America’s White Collar Middle Class Takes a Terrifying Slide Down the Mobility Ladder

By Lynn Parramore

Jul 24, 2018