Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
Lecture: Making India a Prosperous and Happy Nation at 100
Distinguished Public Lecture on “Making India a Prosperous and Happy Nation @100”, by Dr. Ajay Chhibber, Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Institute for International Economic Policy, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University on Tuesday, 22 March 2022.
Where Did You Go, Vice President Joe?
President Biden’s first SOTU Address was a missed opportunity to say what he knows to be true: Stock buybacks manipulate the market and leave most Americans worse off
The Impact of Campaign Finance on Congressional Voting: A Machine Learning Approach
Legislators who vote together get paid together
Fable of the Squirrels: New Research on Wealth Inequality Among Animals Sparks Debate on Human Economies
Researchers studying beasts that pass on resources and advantages to offspring have raised the old question of whether humans are destined to live in stratified conditions. Your view may depend on your relative position.
Automotive Value Chains in a Brave New World
The pandemic and electrification are shaking the foundations of the auto industry
The Pandemic Triggered the Questioning of Current Governance Systems in Africa
An interview with Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)
Experts on Inflation: Prognosis, Political Fallout and Who’s Really to Blame
Economists Claudia Sahm, Servaas Storm, and Pia Malaney share their views on the problem that has everyone freaking out. Here’s what it all means for your pocketbook – and your democracy.
Nimrod Zalk: “Let’s Be Strategic in Our Thinking About Trade”
An interview with the Industrial Development Advisor in the Office of the Director-General of the South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC).
Public Opinion on U.S. Trade Policy: Time to Ask Better Questions
Open-ended polling responses reveal considerably more complexity – and more ambivalence and negativity – in Americans’ views of international trade than has been inferred from widely cited closed questions
ER Doctor: Private Equity is Killing American Healthcare
Dr. Ming Lin complained about Covid-19 safety measures at his hospital. He got fired because a giant Wall Street firm called the shots.