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We are economists and thinkers from a range of disciplines who challenge conventional wisdom and advance ideas to better serve society.

Research

We develop research that challenges economic orthodoxy and serves society.

Articles

Commentary, analysis, interviews, and research summaries by INET-affiliated writers.

Video

Interviews, presentations and video series with provocative economic thinkers, public figures and students.

Podcast

Economics and Beyond with Rob Johnson, a podcast featuring interviews with some of the world’s most important thinkers, artists, and activists about the pressing issues of our time. The podcast is also available on all major podcasting platforms, such as Apple, Spotify, Google, and Podbean.

Education

Video series and courses for students and educators interested in exploring new economic thinking.

Events

To foster new economic thinking, we host convenings that gather together a diverse community of thinkers from different fields, countries, and schools of thought.

YSI

Through the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI), INET provides support to students, young professionals, or others who embrace new and critical ways of thinking about the economy. YSI fosters conversation among those who wish to engage with new economic thinking and connects young scholars to the Institute’s vast network of economists.

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Articles

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

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Why Keynes is Important Today

By Peter Temin and David Vines

Oct 28, 2014

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Income and Wealth Distribution in Germany: A Macroeconomic Perspective

By Till van Treeck

Oct 26, 2014

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Nobel Win Doesn’t Equate To Policy Prescriptions

By David Colander

Oct 21, 2014

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What Apple Should Do with Its Massive Piles of Money

By William Lazonick

Oct 19, 2014

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Adam Smith's first - and last! - book: what rational choice?

By Benjamin Mitra-Kahn

Oct 18, 2014

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Numbers Show Apple Shareholders Have Already Gotten Plenty

By William Lazonick

Oct 16, 2014

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How Financialization Leads To Income Inequality

By Ken-Hou Lin and Donald Tomaskovic-Devey

Oct 16, 2014

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A History of the JEL Codes: Classifying Economics During the War [Part 1]

By Beatrice Cherrier

Oct 15, 2014

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The IMF and Human Development: Little Progress and Worrisome Trends

By Alex Kentikelenis, Thomas Stubbs, and Lawrence Peter King

Oct 13, 2014

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The man who will not win the Nobel

Oct 9, 2014

Last Spring Larry Summers wounded Thomas Piketty in a friendly embrace.

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Development and Underdevelopment in Postwar Europe

By Michele Alacevich

Oct 1, 2014

The question of underdevelopment and development policies in postwar Europe will be the theme of a workshop organized by Michele Alacevich, Sandrine Kott, and Mark Mazower, at Columbia University, the Heyman Center for the Humanities, Friday, October 10, 2014. The program is available here. Below are some of Alacevich’s insights on the issue leading up the event:

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The torch that wouldn't burn - UCLA in 1968

Sep 29, 2014

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New Research Shows Pollution Inequality in America is Even Worse Than Income Inequality

By Lynn Parramore

Sep 28, 2014

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The Flummery of Capital-Requirement Repairs Since The Crisis

By Edward J. Kane

Sep 15, 2014

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To Boost Investment, End SEC Rule Encouraging Buybacks

By William Lazonick

Sep 14, 2014