Mentors
Meet Arjun Jayadev, Senior Economist at INET
Every so often, we highlight one of the senior scholars that has supported the Young Scholars Initiative as a mentor. We share their perspective on the discipline, their past experiences
Economic Questions
YSI’s Community Blog
Money & Finance
When it comes to sovereign debt, what is the real concern? Level or Liquidity?
“What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience?” Adam Smith By Elham Saeidinezhad | The anxieties
Young Scholars
Meet Lara Merling, a Young Scholar in Washington, DC
Every so often, we highlight one of the members of the YSI community. We share their story, their aspirations, and what new economic thinking means to them. This time, we
Skillsharing
Speed Dating for Academics
Most academic conferences involve 20-minute paper presentations, followed by a 10-minute Q&A. For a small workshop of 10 presenters, that’s 5 hours of presentation time. Of which every person there
Money & Finance
Currency manipulation accusation against China not just “wrong now”, but fundamentally flawed
By Alexander Beunder. Investigative journalist. Platform Authentieke Journalistiek, the Netherlands. Now that the dust has settled around the latest U.S.-China trade war spat, here’s something the Trump regime may
Sustainability
New Economic Thinking in the Context of Climate Change
Climate change is posing an increasing threat to life on earth. A few months back, we organized a special session at the INET YSI North America Convening to discuss how
Debunking Austerity
Despite its new rhetoric, the IMF still promotes failed policies
An event titled Income Inequality Matters: How to Ensure Economic Growth Benefits the Many and Not the Few is not exactly what comes to mind when one thinks of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
(Un)employment
Green Jobs to Save The World
By now everyone has heard about the Green New Deal; from the Sunrise Movement protesting on Capitol Hill, to the many threads discussing it on social media, the “GND” is
Sustainability
“There is no alternative” to managing the economy and the climate
Embracing industrial policy and economic planning is essential to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and environmental damage, says Kevin Cashman.
Sustainability
Tackling Urban Homelessness the Green Way
The US housing affordability crisis is driving more and more of the working poor to live out of cars and squatter homes- the solution seems to be creating more affordable homes in both urban and suburban areas where there is a high level of homelessness amongst the working poor but this means more carbon emissions and pollution in urban areas the long run. A green alternative needs to be found if both homelessness and pollution are to be solved simultaneously.
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