Yakov Feygin

Dec
14
What Makes an EM?

What Makes an EM?

Hi Readers, As some of you know, I teach a course on economic policies in emerging markets at Tufts'
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Dec
08
Problems of an American Industrial Strategy I: Kindleberger's Dilemma and the Development State

Problems of an American Industrial Strategy I: Kindleberger's Dilemma and the Development State

Last week, I organized a conference on various dimensions of coordination in implementing an industrial policy as part of Berggruen&
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Jul
20

A Few Thoughts on the War

If you are a Russian reader or speaker, I highly recommend anything by Gleb Pavlovsky. Pavlovsky is a great observer
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Jun
22

Public Options as Industrial Policy

Ezra Klein published a column calling for a "liberalism that builds." More specifically, he endorsed Brian Deese'
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May
18
Putin's Return? To What?

Putin's Return? To What?

On February 24, 2022, Russia’s forces launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. That same day, many Russia watchers found
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Jan
05

Economic Issues in Emerging Markets

As requested on Twitter, here is my syllabus: Course Schedule 1. Concepts of Economic Growth Reading: Eva Szalay, “Pound Is
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Dec
31
A quick note on inflation and price controls

A quick note on inflation and price controls

I am a loud and proud member of "team transitory"—I’ve argued that the recent spike in
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Nov
15
Adolph Lowe and the Political Economy of the Traverse

Adolph Lowe and the Political Economy of the Traverse

Daniele Tavani and  Luke Petach have a working paper [https://postkeynesian.net/working-papers/2108/] out that has become one of
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Nov
01

In Memory of Janos Kornai: The Contradictions of a Surplus Economy

Janos Kornai passed away on October 18, 2021, at 93. Kornai was an extraordinarily interesting economist and a sharp critic
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Oct
15
A Bank Run on Supply Chains?

A Bank Run on Supply Chains?

Supply chains are mainstream news now! Before last summer, it seemed that supply chains problems were just the domain of
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