Young Scholars Initiative (YSI)

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We are economists and thinkers from a range of disciplines who challenge conventional wisdom and advance ideas to better serve society.

Research

We develop research that challenges economic orthodoxy and serves society.

Articles

Commentary, analysis, interviews, and research summaries by INET-affiliated writers.

Video

Interviews, presentations and video series with provocative economic thinkers, public figures and students.

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Education

Video series and courses for students and educators interested in exploring new economic thinking.

Events

To foster new economic thinking, we host convenings that gather together a diverse community of thinkers from different fields, countries, and schools of thought.

YSI

Through the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI), INET provides support to students, young professionals, or others who embrace new and critical ways of thinking about the economy. YSI fosters conversation among those who wish to engage with new economic thinking and connects young scholars to the 八卦爆料鈥檚 vast network of economists.

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Young Scholars Initiative (YSI)

Through the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI), INET provides support to the next generation of new economic thinkers. YSI provides a collaborative, open environment for young scholars to explore their interest in new economic thinking, and facilitates connections with the 八卦爆料鈥檚 vast network of economists.

YSI projects are collaboratively organized by members of the community to explore topics in new economic thinking. Projects may be held virtually (discussions, webinars, reading groups) or in person (workshops, pre-conferences). Learn more about YSI

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The problems in economics are well-known: rigid, unimaginative, divorced from society. The YSI community is the antithesis: flexible, creative, real-world. The members model the change they want to see. Together, they form the next generation of new economic thinkers.

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YSI Projects

Throughout the year, members of the YSI community collaborate on hundreds of projects like webinars, workshops, and reading groups. Each project provides a different avenue for the exploration of new economic thinking. A selection of past projects can be found on . Upcoming projects are listed on

Working Groups

Members are organized into 21 thematic groups, each of which focuses on an area of economics that is often overlooked, including:

Economic Development
Economic History
Economics of Innovation
Financial Stability
Gender and Economics
Sustainability

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Status quo vs YSI setting

~~Conform~~ > Creative
~~Competitive~~ > Cooperative
~~Elitist~~ > Serving society
~~Detached observer~~ > Engaged citizen
~~Method-centric~~ > Question-centric
~~Disciplinary~~ > Transdisciplinary

10 Years of Growth

Since it鈥檚 inception in 2012, YSI has grown into a formidable network for the next generation of new economic thinkers

2012 - YSI Commons @ INET Paradigm Lost Conference

2013 - Community Guidelines defined

2015 - YSI @ Trento Festival of Economics

2016 - Global Plenary Budapest, Hungary

2017 - Festival for New Economic Thinking in Edinburgh, Scotland

2018 - Europe Convening (Trento, Italy), Latin America Convening (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Africa Convening (Harare, Zimbabwe)

2019 - North America Convening (Los Angeles, California), Asia Convening Hanoi, Vietnam

2020 - Virtual Plenary (Online)

2022 - Surpassed 20,000 members

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Event Grants

To support young scholars who want to organize an event that explores new economic thinking outside of the YSI community, YSI offers 15+ event grants a year. Learn more here.

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