Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
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
What Piketty Missed in Measuring Wealth
Despite assembling a formidable data set and leveling a bold argument, Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century has theoretical and accounting flaws that distort its central findings
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.