Economics in Context Initiative
The goal of the Economics in Context Initiative (ECI) is to advance the theory, teaching and application of economics to serve the essential goals of humanity – goals that must include the fostering of equitable societies in sustainable ecological surroundings.
ECI News
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COP27 and Climate Policy: the Role of Agriculture, Forests and Ecosystems
by Jonathan Harris and Anne-Marie Codur The United Nations Climate Change Conference known as COP27 took place in Sharm-El-Sheik, Egypt, this Read more
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Revised Economic Thinking for a New World: New Editions of the “In Context” Textbooks
By Pratistha Joshi Rajkarnikar As the world has undergone seismic shifts over the last few years due to the COVID-19 Read more
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Putting Modern Economics in Context: Lessons from a Soviet Curriculum Reform Project
By Stacey Yuen Editor’s note: This blog post is based on an interview with Dr. Neva Goodwin conducted in May Read more
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Mad Money: The Financialization and Rising Inequality of the US Economy
By Pratistha Joshi Rajkarnikar A recent UN news story blames the excessive speculation in the financial markets for impeding basic Read more
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The Gendered Impacts of Climate Change
By Ellie Hu Climate change has already had an observable and adverse impact on the global environment, with rising sea Read more