Articles

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

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Trumpism Has Dealt a Mortal Blow to Orthodox Economics and ‘Social Science’

By Sanjay Reddy

Nov 23, 2016

How orthodox economics paved the way for the political shocks of 2016

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Economists and Trump: Straight Talk on Trade

By Dani Rodrik

Nov 20, 2016

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Why is Economics Still Largely a White Male Preserve?

By Alexandria Eisenbarth and Rick McGahey

Nov 17, 2016

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Trade Liberalization After the U.S. Election

By Jack Gao

Nov 16, 2016

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Why Economic Recovery Requires Rethinking Capitalism

By Mariana Mazzucato

Nov 15, 2016

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Black Lives Still Matter

By Lynn Parramore

Nov 12, 2016

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Can Capitalism Work for Women of Color?

By Lynn Parramore

Nov 8, 2016

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Did the farm credit system change Americans’ thinking about credit?

By Sarah Quinn

Nov 7, 2016

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Obama’s People and The African Americans: The Language of Othering

By john a. powell

Nov 4, 2016

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The Global Trade Slowdown is both True and Non-trivial

By Jack Gao

Nov 2, 2016

Economists offer widely different explanations for the decline in trade between nations, in a debate that remains unresolved but is increasingly urgent

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‘A Grownup Conversation About Race and Class’: Rev. William Barber to Address Institute’s Detroit Conference

By Institute Staff

Nov 2, 2016

Renowned campaigner for social and economic justice to set the tone in conference keynote

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Easy Money is Dangerous Without Activist Fiscal Policy

By Teresa Ghilarducci

Nov 1, 2016

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Like Abusive Policing, Denial of Access to Mortgage Credit for Black Americans is a Growing Crisis

By Lynn Parramore

Oct 31, 2016

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Secular stagnation, bubbles and the legacy of the contraceptive pill

By Coen Teulings and Jason Lu

Oct 28, 2016

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How Gender Roles, Implicit Bias and Stereotypes Affect Women and Girls

By Alexis McGill Johnson

Oct 27, 2016