Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
Sick with “Shareholder Value”: US Pharma’s Financialized Business Model During the Pandemic
Evidence sharply contradicts PhRMA’s contention that its member companies need unregulated drug prices to generate profits that they then reinvest in drug innovation.
Trump and the Republican Base: A Machine Learning Approach (Revisited)
Economic issues are a primary part of Trump’s appeal to his base
Collateral Damage From Higher Interest Rates
Why to Be Wary of Another Volcker-Type Monetary Tightening
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
Your Summer Holiday Spot Needs Climate Action Now
Because global warming doesn’t take a holiday
Does Nature Have Rights?
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.
What A Green Monetary Policy Could Look Like
Central banks can encourage climate-friendly investments by offering financial institutions favorable haircuts on green collateral
Gun Money Predicts Congressional Voting Better Than Party Alone
An analysis of gun lobby contributions to Republicans and Democrats
Why What’s Going on Right Now at the WTO Matters
Besides the crucial COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver, far more is at stake at this ministerial than is generally known.
How Economics Found Science …and Lost its Subject Matter
Re-evaluating the “equality-efficiency” trade-off