Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
Giant Tech Firms Plan to Read Your Mind and Control Your Emotions. Can They Be Stopped?
Author and law professor Maurice Stucke explains why the practices of Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple are so dangerous and what’s really required to rein them in. Hint: Current proposals are unlikely to work.
Event Video: MLK 55 Years Later: Can The Church Study War No More?
On April 4th, 1967, at a time when the justness and necessity of the Vietnam War was broadly accepted, Dr. King issued a stirring rebuke of the U.S. establishment. He was criticized heavily for challenging US foreign policy; he was told to stick to civil rights.
Letter to SEC: How Stock Buybacks Undermine Investment in Innovation for the Sake of Stock-Price Manipulation
A comment on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rule “Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization”
Paper: Digital Access and Economic Transformation in Africa
An overview of the current digital access landscape in Africa
Top Economist: America’s Racist Economy Getting Worse, Not Better
Lynn Parramore explores Peter Temin’s new book on the country’s two economic histories: progress for whites, slavery and segregation for Black people. He warns of a second-tier global future unless they come together.
How Inequality Leads to Industrial Feudalism
In a society where asset ownership is incredibly unequal, social mobility becomes severely diminished
Paper: Regional and Continental Integration in Africa in the Covid-19 Era: New Drivers and Perspectives
A review of regional integration in Africa
Looking for a Libertarian Who’s Not Afraid of History
A response to Phillip Magness in The Wall Street Journal
Warning: COVID-Fueled Mental Health Crisis Will Be a Costly Second Pandemic
It’s time to prioritize mental well-being to avoid far-reaching economic and social consequences.
Dr John Nkengasong: A Collective Regional Approach Has Shown Its Power
An interview with John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, about how a coordinated response to COVID-19 in Africa has proven to be effective