Join us in building a better economics
empower young thinkers • build global connections • unleash solutions
The problem
Today’s economic crises are complex, global, and intertwined.
The economics discipline has role to play in addressing them. But it’s not setup for the nature of the challenge.
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Rigid thinking
Conformist, competitive, method-centric. Promotes the detached observer over the engaged citizen. Little interdisciplinary work.Lack of support for innovative work
Many scholars, especially in under-resourced regions, work in isolation without access to networks, mentorship, or funding.Disconnected institutions.
Efforts remain fragmented, with little structure for follow-up, synthesis, or sustained collaboration.
Crises are mounting.
Young scholars want to work on solutions.
Let’s empower them to do so.
The solution
YSI equips young scholars to go beyond their departments, institutions, and borders.Â
It gives them an approach and a platform for global collaboration.
- Collaborative culture
Creative, cooperative, question-driven. Rooted in service to society and driven by engaged, inter-disciplinary thinkers. - Vibrant learning environment
Mini-grants fuel 200+ member-led projects each year—on real-world challenges, in partnership with INET’s senior scholars and global allies. - Structure to bring learnings together
A custom digital platform pools learnings, nurtures community, and drives forward a shared agenda for change.
How we create change
Detailed logical framework with budget lines available upon request.
Our community of 25k members organized 200 projects in 2024.
How YSI stands apart
We deliver year-round, youth-led collaborations across disciplines, institutions, borders, and generations.
Our alumni become global leaders
Join us
Your support builds the leaders that our future economy needs.Â
Let’s take this to the next level.
Your pledge would transforms our impact by facilitating a regional convening, scaling our member-led projects, and boosting our community-leadership pipeline.Â
