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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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Focus on the Global South

INET is invested in identifying the complex global interactions that influence poverty and development with a focus on strategies that have proven successful in promoting equitable growth, promoting capabilities, and reducing poverty.

YSI Event

6th Annual UNCTAD YSI Summer School 2023

Aug 28–31, 2023

Under the shared premise that no country alone can address the multiple challenges posed by intertwining and intensifying economic, social and environmental crises, this year’s lectures will discuss prospects and obstacles for a green and equitable transformation of the global economy.

Article

Subsidizing Chemical Fertilizers is Counterproductive

By Jayati Ghosh and Lynn Fries

Jul 13, 2023

Video

Dependency Theory & the Decolonization of Economics

Featuring Ingrid Harvold Kvangraven

Jul 5, 2023

Event

Political Economy of Contemporary South Asia

Oct 13–14, 2023

Article

Should We Focus on the Problems of the Elite, or Those Faced by the Majority of the African Population?

By Camilla Toulmin and Folashadé Soulé

Apr 20, 2023

Article

Another Debt Crisis in the Global South? Economist Reveals the Key to Understanding It

By Lynn Parramore

Apr 17, 2023

Article

¿Otra crisis de la deuda en el Sur Global? Economista revela la clave para entenderla.

By Lynn Parramore

Apr 17, 2023

Article

Now Is the Time for More Ambition From Multilateral Development Banks and Their Shareholders

By Camilla Toulmin and Folashadé Soulé

Mar 14, 2023

Article

Emerging Markets and the Balance of Payments: Challenges to Growth and Sustainability

By Juan Carlos Moreno Brid, Lorenzo Nalin, and Edgar Perez-Medina

Mar 13, 2023

Article

The Two Global Consensuses That Defined the Development Paradigm in Ghana Are Under Threat

By Folashadé Soulé and Camilla Toulmin

Feb 27, 2023

Honorary Vice President at IMANI Center for policy and education, Bright Simons, on the challenges Ghana is facing

Article

Global Value Chains and Income Distribution Profiles: A World Survey

By Ariel Luis Wirkierman

Feb 6, 2023

How can we quantify the wage share implied by varying degrees and types of participation to Global Value Chains?

Event

Inclusive Development: Role of Employment and Environment

Mar 28–30, 2023

Article

High-level Panel Discussion: Development Prospects in a Fractured World

By Richard Kozul-Wright, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Jayati Ghosh, and Jose Antonio Ocampo

Dec 15, 2022

Article

The Impact of the War in Ukraine on West Africa Requires a Disaggregated Analysis

By Camilla Toulmin and Folashadé Soulé

Dec 12, 2022

Podcasts

The Misguided Forces Driving Conflict Escalation Between the US and China

Dec 1, 2022