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YSI Pre-conference @ STOREP 2026
University of Naples Federico II – Department of Law
Start: 24 Jun 2026
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16 Mar 2026
Re-imagining Legacies, Transitions and Meanders in Southern African Economic Histories
Diamond Seminar Room University of Zimbabwe
Start: 23 Jun 2026
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31 Mar 2026
Contours Of Conflict in Africa: Economics and the Contradictions of Liberation in Southern and Central Africa
University of the Free State, Centenary Complex
Start: 28 Oct 2026
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15 May 2026 00:00:59
We envision economic thinking that is free of intellectual barriers, resonates with reality, and serves our global society.
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we aim to
- Open up new ways to approach economic issues
- Understand the foundations of economics
- Bridge silos and break silences
- Address the challenges of our global society
we recognize that
- Economics is not settled.
It is more open-ended, with room for debate; - Economics is a topic, not a technique.
It is a social science, not a branch of applied math. - There is no trade-off between depth and breadth.
Exploring new ideas produces better ideas.
and collaborate on new research
view work by our members
When Minsky and Godley Met Structuralism
Underdevelopment is often conceived as being reproduced domestically. This paper emphasizes the international forces that enable the persistence of underdevelopment. We first explore how the currency hierarchy imposes a dependency...
Winds from the East: Ignored Ancient Asian Views on International Trade and Traders
The history of economic thought has discussed issues related to trade and religion predominantly from a Western perspective. In order to fill this gap in the literature, we investigate the...
From Greenwashing to Just Transitions: Bridging the gap between traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and TECH eco-innovations in renewable energy company CSR projects
It has become widely known that ecological innovation in resource management is needed and multiple efforts from macro to micro scales are racing towards solutions as climate change targets slip...
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about INET
INET consists of economists and thinkers from a range of disciplines who challenge conventional wisdom and advance ideas to better serve society.
Aside from nurturing the next generation of young scholars with YSI, the institute produces and funds research that challenges economic orthodoxy, informs and educates to change the conversation about major economic problems and policy, and host events that bring together scholars, students, and policymakers from around the world.
