Institute for New Economic Thinking
Kate Pickett - The Consequences of Inequality and Wealth Distribution
The Inaugural Conference @ King's, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Session 7: The Consequences of Inequality and Wealth Distribution
Institute for New Economic Thinking
What Tax Records Can Tell Us About Gender Inequality
Professor Casarico explains why her focus on gender and the “glass ceiling” can help us push forward economic thinking. She also explains the importance of looking at income rather than earnings, using tax records in a novel way....
Institute for New Economic Thinking
How the Federal Reserve's QE Has Contributed to Inequality
People in America get really angry at the Federal Reserve and at the "money system" in general during economic crises. The Fed draws hostility because of its power, its insulation from democratic accountability, its lack of transparency,...
Seven Dimensions
Navigating Employment Contracts: Understanding Your Rights and Negotiating Terms
This video discusses the importance of carefully reviewing and negotiating employment contracts. It highlights common concerns and pitfalls, such as unfair dismissal clauses and lack of employee rights, while also emphasizing the need...
TLDR News
The UK's Income Inequality Crisis Explained
The UK has a rate of income inequality higher than most other nations. How much of an issue is the inequality, what is driving it and is it actually getting worse?
TLDR News
Labour’s Manifesto Quickly Summarised (2019 Election) - TLDR News
On Thursday the Labour party announced their new manifesto, full of their promises to the electorate. We read all of this over 100-page document and compressed it into less than 10 minutes to make understanding their policies easier!
Curated Video
Writing and Graphing Inequalities to Represent Situations
In this video, the teacher explains how to represent a situation using inequalities. They use examples such as comparing unknown numbers to a given value or representing temperature ranges. The teacher demonstrates how to write the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Branko Milanovic - Global Income Inequality
The Inaugural Conference @ King's, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Session 7: The Consequences of Inequality and Wealth Distribution
Curated Video
Thurgood Marshall: From School Suspension to Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall, the most successful civil rights lawyer of all time and America’s first Supreme court Justice, was instrumental in the fight for equality in the United States.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Jiahua Pan: Managing the Global Commons 3/5
Jiahua Pan, Professor of Economics and Director, Institute for Urban & Environmental Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) at the panel entitled "Managing the Global Commons: Growth, Inequality, and New Thinking for...
Curated Video
Solving Inequalities with Negative Coefficients
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of solving inequalities containing negative coefficients. They discuss the importance of using the correct inequality sign and demonstrate an example where the sign needs to be switched to...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Race Has a Regional Dimension in America’s Political Economy
Stanford economic historian Professor Gavin Wright, addressing the Institute’s conference on the economics of race, argues that the conditions facing the children of the great migration from the South are very different to the conditions...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
James Galbraith: Inequality and Macroeconomics Dynamics 3/5
James Galbraith, Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. Chair in Government and Business Relations, University of Texas speaking at the panel entitled "The Impact of Inequality on Macroeconomics Dynamics" at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Talking Digital Platforms with the Pokemon Go Master
With the power of modern computing being harnessed into increasingly small and portable devices, what do digital platforms mean for the entrenched global economy? As technology catches up with our theories of information in the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Inequality takes many forms, such as wealth inequality, or inequality amongst northern and southern hemisphere nations (the developed vs developing economies). One can make the case that gender inequality has been with us the longest,...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Ronald Schettkat: Inequality and the Challenge of Employment 2/3
Ronald Schettkat, Professor of Economics at Schumpeter School, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Germany speaking at the panel entitled "Inequality and the Challenge of Employment" at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's (INET)...
Boulder Creek International
Kansas City: The History of Racial Segregation and Disinvestment in Kansas City
Kansas City part 3/7: This video discusses the history of racial segregation in Kansas City, particularly in the 18th and Vine district. It explores the impact of discriminatory housing policies and the effects of integration on the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Equity and Growth Through Knowledge Based Economies
Chris Benner is an environmental and urban economist researching regional development and employment in America. He is a Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the Executive Director of the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Dalia Marin: The Global Market and Nation States (2/7)
The video shows the panel Sovereignty and Institutional Design in the Global Age at INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 9, 2011. The speaker in this segment is Dalia Marin, Professor of International Economics at the University of...
Boulder Creek International
Kansas City: Addressing the Challenges of Generational Poverty and Fatherless Homes in the Black Community
Kansas City part 4/7: The speaker discusses the difference between income and wealth, and the challenges faced by the black community in building wealth over generations. They also talk about the importance of addressing the toxic...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
‘Stratification’ Theory Tackles the Racial Blindspots of Orthodox Economics
Economist Darrick Hamilton and Institute President Rob Johnson discuss “stratification economics”, which addresses the failure of orthodox economics to see, explain and point to remedies for persistent racial inequality.
Curated Video
The Best Way to Measure Inequality
Thomas Piketty and his colleagues have insisted that tax records are better for measuring inequality than income surveys. They’re wrong. James K. Galbraith, the Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. Chair of Government/Business Relations at the Lyndon B....
60 Second Histories
Emmeline Pankhurst in prison
Emmeline Pankhurst discusses the time she spent in prison and its effect upon her.