Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
The Impact of the War in Ukraine on West Africa Requires a Disaggregated Analysis
An interview with Gilles Yabi, executive director of the West African Think Tank WATHI, on food security in Africa
Food Security in Africa: “We Are Bringing Short Term Responses to Long Term Problems”
What are the long-term problems that need to be addressed and what solutions are out there?
Trump and the Republican Base: A Machine Learning Approach (Revisited)
Economic issues are a primary part of Trump’s appeal to his base
How Inflation Reduction Became Export Promotion
Thomas Ferguson’s commentary for an INET symposium on the Inflation Reduction Act
Electricity Markets, Climate Change, and the European Energy Crisis
Price inflation, marginal cost pricing, and principles for electricity market redesign in an era of low-carbon transition
Does Nature Have Rights?
How Public Real Estate Investment Trusts Extract Wealth from Nursing Homes and Hospitals
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are considered “passive” investors and are exempt from corporate tax. But in reality, they play a very active role in reshaping whole industries, like healthcare.
What Happens when Big Brother Meets Big Tech
Author and law professor Maurice Stucke warns that as fundamental privacy rights vanish, your personal data can and will be used against you.
A Playlist That Conjures the Ferocity and Flair of Detroit
How can we develop a deeper, more human and multifaceted understanding of the past?
Gun Money Predicts Congressional Voting Better Than Party Alone
An analysis of gun lobby contributions to Republicans and Democrats
What Really Drives Long-Term Interest Rates?
Contrary to the neoclassical loanable funds theory, historical bond yields show Keynes was right that “convictions” anchor long-term interest rates