Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
Elaine Brown, Who Led Black Panthers, Sizes Up America’s Racial Reckoning
The activist and author shares a free-ranging conversation with INET president Rob Johnson.
How America’s Economy Runs on Racism
Economist Darrick Hamilton explains that pursuit of profit, not hatred of black people, is the real root of discrimination.
Benno Ndulu: The pandemic has laid bare the pivotal roles of both the informal sector and SMEs
An interview with Pr Benno Ndulu, the former Governor of the Bank of Tanzania, for INET’s series on COVID-19 and Africa
Corona Crisis and Eurobonds
The Economics and Politics of Social Democracy: A Reconsideration
To able to deal with these consequences, our crisis response now should not lock us in into a permanent state of austerity, greater inequality and heightened vulnerability to future health calamities. New-old social democratic solutions are needed more than ever before.
The Wealth Effects of Bailouts: A Quantitative Assessment
Once again, income earned by the many is used to save the wealth of the few.
The Eurozone in Crisis
Patents vs. the Pandemic
The Political Economy of the French Pension System Reform(s)
Just before the crisis, European countries were designing austerity reforms that would increase inequality and reduce internal demand. Could they return?
Women Face Long-term Costs from Covid-19 Abortion Restrictions
Researchers have shown that the financial and economic impacts of denying women abortion care can last years
World War II to Covid-19: Been Here Before and Done Better
During WWII FDR mobilized private manufacturers to support the war effort. To keep Americans healthy, we need to do the same now for medical equipment
The COVID-19 Recession: Unprecedented Collapse and the Need for Macro Policy
Effective and quick federal policy response is critical to create conditions for a quick recovery.
Who's Responsible Here?
Let’s Get Real. Economists Have a Sex Problem
Economist and feminist Victoria Bateman reveals some naked truths about the failings of economics.