About

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.

Topics

Browse all INET content organized by topic

2016 in Review

Significant papers and contributions produced in 2016 under the INET rubric

Article

INET Research in a Year of Living Dangerously

By Thomas Ferguson

Dec 29, 2016

Notes from the Institute’s Director of Research on some significant papers and contributions produced in 2016 under the INET rubric

Article

Are Economists in Denial About What's Driving the Inequality Trainwreck?

By Lynn Parramore

Jan 27, 2016

Video

How Neoliberalism Threatens Democracy

Featuring Wendy Brown and Rob Johnson

May 25, 2016

Course

Advanced Microeconomics for the Critical Mind

Taught by Sanjay Reddy and Raphaële Chappe

Oct 3–Dec 19, 2016

Article

Here’s What Economists Don’t Understand About Race

By Lynn Parramore

Oct 18, 2016

Article

Improving the Teaching of Econometrics

By Eric Beinhocker

May 12, 2016

Article

Why Liberal Economists Dish Out Despair

By Gerald Friedman

Apr 20, 2016

Article

German Wage Moderation and the Eurozone Crisis: A Critical Analysis

By Servaas Storm

Jan 8, 2016

Article

Keynes passed away 70 years ago today – his copyright follows

By Benjamin Mitra-Kahn

Apr 21, 2016

Article

Economic Forecasting Models & Sanders Program Controversy

By James K. Galbraith

Feb 26, 2016

The Romer/Romer letter to Professor Gerald Friedman marks a turning point. It concedes that there are indeed important issues at stake when evaluating the proposed economic policies of Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders. These issues go beyond the political debate and should be discussed seriously between and among professional economists.

Collection

Neoliberalism

A debate over definitions of Neoliberalism from different historical and philosophical approaches.