IN 2025, OUR COMMUNITY...
Grew in numbers
YSI welcomed nearly 3000 new members in 2025, with the strongest growth in membership in Asia. Use the dropdown to explore the data >
New Members by region
Hosted 150+ projects in 30+ countries
Each project added to the growing connective tissue of our network, and advanced young scholars work on a pressing global issue.
In-person Projects by region
Came together for 50+ virtual events
With several webinar series and reading groups running a consistent, weekly schedule, young scholars collaborated deeply across timezones and institutions.
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE
Senior scholars who inspired us
Countless senior scholars mentor, guide and inspire the community while they push paradigm of economic thinking forward.
Browse our new senior scholars library here.
Partner organizations who came to collaborate
We are supported by hundreds of partner organizations who have collaborated with young scholars on projects around the world.
Browse all 400+ partner organizations who have worked with us over the years here.
New organizers who took initiative
123 young scholars stepped into the organizer role this year.
Alberto Gazzi, Aldana Garcia Tarsia, Alena Myshko, Alessandro le Donne, Alex M. Thomas, Andrea Gallo, Angelica Huerta Ojeda, Antonino Lofaro, Antonio Vicencio, Arnaldo Dos Santos Vaz Neto, Asia Guerreschi, Baptiste Albertone, Beatrice Mbinya, Betül Mutlugün, Carl Kelleher, Caroline Miaguti, Claire Phillips, Clément Berthou, Cristian Ferretti, Daniel Fernández-Romero, Dario Rapiti, Débora Vicente, Delfina Núñez, Ehireme Uddin, Ella Needler, Emmanuel Agyapong Wiafe, Emmanuel Eboigbe, Fabio Braun Carrasco, Fabrizio Fusillo, Fágner Medeiros, Federica Arena, Federico Nastasi, Felipe García, Fereshteh Mohseninejad, Francesca Giammorcaro, Franco Manzo, Gabriel Zaffari, Gilvan de Jesus Souza, Giorgio Michalopoulos, Giovanni Maria Pala, Giustino De Michele, Grecia Mendoza Manrique, Guadalupe Moreno, Guido Ianni, Guido Weksler, Guilherme Cardoso, Habravysh, Hannah Bensussan, Ibukunoluwa Ajala, Ioannis Theocharis, Joao Victor Sales Marcolin, Johannes Petry, José Manuel Carrasco Weston, Juan José López, Julie Audureau, Kelvin Gomera, Kethelyn Ferreira, Kim Tùng Đào, Kuba (Jakub) Kudera Johnson, Kundai Watson Fingson, Leandro Bona, Letícia Inácio, Lindomayara Ferreira, Lorenzo Tortora, Luca Kokol, Lucía Keogan, Luisa França, Lukas Cserjan, Mailen Fernandez, Malena Vivanco, Manikantha Nataraj, Marcos Centurión-Vicéncio, María José Ruiz Rivera, Mariana Fernandez Massi, Mariano Olivieri, Martin Gentili, Martín Harraca, Martina Iori, Mary Mukami, Matías A. Sánchez Turner, Max Roessler, Maximiliano Marentes, Meghana Prasad, Meisie Rasakanya, Miguel Ángel Casaú Guirao, Mutale Mazimba, Nicolò Canal, Nishtha Bhawalpuria, Nyasha Bushu, Onyinyechi Chibuike, Özgür Kadir Özer, Paula Bastos, Pedro Neves de Castro, Pieter Stek, Rafael de la Vega, Raghav Chakravarthy, Regina Vidosa, Riccardo Zolea, Rodrigo Jeronimo, Rohit Kumar Rawat, Ruben Kremers, Rubén Manuel Gonzálvez Salmerón, Sabine Schneider, Sebonkile Thaba, Seyka Sandoval, Shayan Haghighat Javan, Shivani Gupta, Simba Marowa, Sodiq Bisiriyu, Sonia Marina Filipetto, Stefania Scrofani, Suvi Heikkuri, Syed Maheer A Hamid, Taurai Chatindo, Tijesunimi Olugbile, Timon, Valerio Tati, Vijay Lakshmi Burman, Vincenzo Pistucci, Vinicius Martinez, Vivek Sharma, Zhenghao Liu, Ziv Gil.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE WHO
Collaborated on papers
Browse our growing library of collaborative research work done by YSI members, with support and inspiration drawn from the community.
View 200+ papers and submit your own.
When Minsky and Godley Met Structuralism
Winds from the East: Ignored Ancient Asian Views on International Trade and Traders
From Greenwashing to Just Transitions: Bridging the gap between traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and TECH eco-innovations in renewable energy company CSR projects
Grew in influence
As their professional and academic careers advance, alumni continue to serve society and advance new economic thinking, at increasing levels of influence:
