The Economic Democracy Initiative (EDI), led by Bard College, is the Open Society University Network’s collaborative program focusing on the structural determinants of economic insecurity. Its curricular and research projects examine the connections between inequality, unemployment, and poverty, as well as the policy space and financing capacities of governments to address these challenges.
Network/Project Type: Levy Network
The job guarantee is a policy innovation that helps create full and meaningful employment for all via direct job creation. It is a voluntary program open to every working-age person who is ready, willing, and able to work.
An international network of economists formed for the purpose of promoting gender-equitable approaches to macroeconomics, international economics, and globalization.
A five-year B.S./B.A. dual-degree program designed to meet the needs of students who wish to achieve a broad education in the liberal arts and sciences while preparing for a career in the financial world.
An undergraduate program emphasizing the policy applications of economic theory at the local, national, and international levels.
An independent not-for-profit organization working to inform social scientists, citizens, journalists, and policymakers about the full costs of war and conflict, and to propose feasible alternative approaches to building international security.
A global network of academics, researchers, policy advisers, and advocates committed to the realization of the right to work and policies that promote full employment.