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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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Europe: Is the Union over?

Sep 10, 2013

Let Them Eat Credit: Has Financial Capitalism Failed the World?

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William Janeway: Can China Innovate at the Frontier?

By William Janeway

Sep 10, 2013

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Dilemma Not Trilemma: The Global Financial Cycle and Monetary Policy Independence

By Hélène Rey

Sep 6, 2013

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Bring on the Bubble: William Janeway on the Future of Green Technologies

Sep 4, 2013

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Saving Economics from the Economists - A Tribute to the Late Ronald Coase

Sep 2, 2013

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The Long Battle For A Living Wage Goes On

By Pavlina R. Tcherneva

Aug 30, 2013

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Why is economic sense so often morally appalling?

By Stephen Kinsella

Aug 20, 2013

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What Was the Real Cost of the Great Recession?

By Andrew Sheng

Aug 18, 2013

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Katharina Pistor: The Legal Theory of Finance

Aug 9, 2013

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Detroit, and the Bankruptcy of America’s Social Contract

By Robert Reich

Jul 31, 2013

What does the bankruptcy of Detroit say about the US social contract?

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Understanding Bank Liquidity

By Andrew Sheng

Jul 28, 2013

The shortage of liquidity in the interbank market in China has sparked off a fear of “monetary famine.” This seems rather odd when the national savings rate is 50 per cent of GDP

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Why Economics Needs Economic History

By Kevin O'Rourke

Jul 28, 2013

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When Is the Time for Austerity?

Jul 26, 2013

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Did Capitalism Fail? The Financial Crisis Five Years On

Jul 24, 2013

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The Real Story of Detroit's Collapse

Jul 23, 2013