Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
Chicago School Economists Got it Wrong. Strong Antitrust Policy Boosts the Economy.
History shows robust antitrust enforcement helps promote a prosperous, fair, and balanced economy. Antitrust expert Mark Glick explains how the U.S. went astray during the 1980s, and how to get back on track.
The Erroneous Foundations of Law and Economics
Conservative legal theory is based on a shoddy definition of what constitutes “efficiency”
Housing and the American Dream: Is A House Still a Home?
Single-family home-ownership—elusive for many today—is an aspiration we ought to abandon
Artificial Intelligence Could Mean Large Increases in Prosperity—But Only for a Privileged Few
The Big Squeeze
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa
“Equitable COVID19 vaccine distribution is a very important issue of global solidarity”
4 Charts Explain Why You Should Worry About the New U.K. Covid Strain
Expert warns that it could be a race against the clock as the fast-spreading B117 variant picks up steam in the U.S.
New Covid “Super Strain” is a Game-Changer for Schools and More
Expert warns that without more robust abatement measures and testing, the virus could rage until mid-2022.
Antitrust Spring
Google Monopolizes Ad Markets Through Conduct Lawmakers Prohibit in Other Electronic Trading Markets
A look inside the byzantine world of online ads
Vera Songwe: "Let’s build forward better!"
In this interview, Dr. Vera Songwe, economist and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa reflects on the ways that African governments have handled COVID-19, the role of the Continental Free Trade Agreement in turbo-charging future growth, the vital role of infrastructural investment and mobilising domestic resources for building forward better and greener.