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

How to Fix Monetary Policy in Advanced Countries
The monetary policies of major central banks in advanced economies have had negative consequences and thus need to be fixed

Economics v. the Earth: New Book Explores the History of a Tense Relationship
Fredrik Albritton Jonsson and Carl Wennerlind reveal how centuries of belief in infinite growth on a finite planet have put us all in danger

Central Banks, Green Finance, and the Climate Crisis
The tough policy choices ahead for confronting the climate crisis
We Owe an Apology to Adam Smith

Sexual Harassment and Wages: The Paradox of Power
The wage effect of hostile working conditions, mainly in terms of sexual harassment risk in the workplace, should be considered and monitored as a first critical step in making women less vulnerable at work and increasing their bargaining power.

Feminist Economist Challenges Field to Deal with Women’s Bodies
In her new book “Naked Feminism,” Victoria Bateman explains how economic conditions drive restrictions on women’s bodily freedom and why that freedom is critical to economic prosperity.

¿Otra crisis de la deuda en el Sur Global? Economista revela la clave para entenderla.
Martín Guzmán, ex ministro de Economía de Argentina, explica cómo el rol del poder debe ser central en la investigación económica, especialmente cuando se trata de deuda soberana.

Another Debt Crisis in the Global South? Economist Reveals the Key to Understanding It
Martin Guzman, Argentina’s former Minister of Economy, explains how the role of power should be central to economic research – especially when it comes to sovereign debt.


What’s Actually Behind the Banking Crisis? Why You Pay When They Play.
In the following conversation, law and economics expert Walker Todd explains how a financialized system creates havoc and why it’s time to rethink banking
Edward J. Kane: A Short Tribute

Meet the Man Who Helped Make the Dollar the World’s Currency
Perry Mehrling’s new book traces the rise of the dollar through the life and career of influential economist Charles Kindleberger