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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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Diversity and Pluralism in Economics

This new series will explore different takes on and claims about the challenges of women and minorities in economics, opening up a debate on a range of questions.

Article

Fighting for Gender Equality in Economics Is Not Nearly Enough

By Orsola Costantini and Giulia Zacchia

Mar 1, 2019

The field of economics is aggressively sexist and biased against new and unconventional ideas. Revelations about gender and ethnic discrimination show the need to reorient the whole system toward more freedom, respect, openness, and pluralism. But how?

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Sex, Power, and the Perils of Economic Writing

By Lynn Parramore

Mar 1, 2019

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Why We Need Diversity and Pluralism in Economics, Part I

By Orsola Costantini and Giulia Zacchia

Mar 8, 2019

Article

Diversity and Excellence: Not A Zero Sum Game

By Besiana Balla, Devika Dutt, Naomi Friedman-Sokuler, Ingrid Harvold Kvangraven, Jenny Tue Anh Nguyen, Lilian Rolim, and Reinhard Schumacher

Mar 11, 2019

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Krishna Bharadwaj, the Torchbearer of Economics

By Maria Cristina Marcuzzo

Mar 21, 2019

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Why We Need Diversity and Pluralism in Economics, Part II

By Orsola Costantini and Giulia Zacchia

Mar 22, 2019

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Joan Robinson, the Rational Rebel

By Maria Cristina Marcuzzo

Mar 5, 2019