Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET)

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The Oxford Martin School's Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET Oxford) is an interdisciplinary research hub, focused on addressing global economic challenges through advanced insights from social and physical sciences.

With more than 75 scholars from diverse academic backgrounds like economics, computer science, sociology, history, and law, INET Oxford forms a segment of the Oxford University's Martin School. This institution comprises over 300 scholars, focusing on significant challenges of the 21st century. It maintains collaborations with nine academic departments and colleges.

The institute's research centres on nine themes:

1. Stability of financial systems
2. Economic disparity
3. Economic growth and innovation
4. Sustainability economics
5. The interplay of technology and economy
6. Risk management and resilience
7. Ethics in economics
8. Future of capitalism
9. Foundation of economic theory and methodology

Founded in 2012, INET Oxford was established through a grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), a philanthropic organisation based in New York. INET was conceived post the 2008 Global Financial Crisis to encourage innovative, policy relevant economic research.

Potential area of research according to AHRC categories: Economics intersected with Technology, Ethics, History, Political Science, Philosophy, and Information and Communication Technologies, with emphasis on economic challenges of the 21st century.

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Founding year

2012

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University of Oxford
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University of Oxford
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