Impact
In the short term, it transforms individual scholars, helping them gain confidence that their work can serve society. In the long term, the collaborative work these scholars do compounds into a powerful global community of new economic thinkers, shaping research, institutions, and policy with a shared commitment to a more just and sustainable economy. Join us in looking back at 2025!
Growing in numbers
YSI welcomed nearly 3000 new members this year, and hosted over 200 events.
New members:
2936In-person events:
157Virtual events:
117New Members by region
In-person Projects by region
New organizers took initiative
123 young scholars stepped into the organizer role this year.
Alberto Gazzi, Aldana Garcia Tarsia, Alena Myshko, Alessandro le Donne, Alex M. Thomas, Andrea Gallo, Angelica Huerta Ojeda, Antonino Lofaro, Antonio Vicencio, Arnaldo Dos Santos Vaz Neto, Asia Guerreschi, Baptiste Albertone, Beatrice Mbinya, Betül Mutlugün, Carl Kelleher, Caroline Miaguti, Claire Phillips, Clément Berthou, Cristian Ferretti, Daniel Fernández-Romero, Dario Rapiti, Débora Vicente, Delfina Núñez, Ehireme Uddin, Ella Needler, Emmanuel Agyapong Wiafe, Emmanuel Eboigbe, Fabio Braun Carrasco, Fabrizio Fusillo, Fágner Medeiros, Federica Arena, Federico Nastasi, Felipe García, Fereshteh Mohseninejad, Francesca Giammorcaro, Franco Manzo, Gabriel Zaffari, Gilvan de Jesus Souza, Giorgio Michalopoulos, Giovanni Maria Pala, Giustino De Michele, Grecia Mendoza Manrique, Guadalupe Moreno, Guido Ianni, Guido Weksler, Guilherme Cardoso, Habravysh, Hannah Bensussan, Ibukunoluwa Ajala, Ioannis Theocharis, Joao Victor Sales Marcolin, Johannes Petry, José Manuel Carrasco Weston, Juan José López, Julie Audureau, Kelvin Gomera, Kethelyn Ferreira, Kim Tùng Đào, Kuba (Jakub) Kudera Johnson, Kundai Watson Fingson, Leandro Bona, Letícia Inácio, Lindomayara Ferreira, Lorenzo Tortora, Luca Kokol, Lucía Keogan, Luisa França, Lukas Cserjan, Mailen Fernandez, Malena Vivanco, Manikantha Nataraj, Marcos Centurión-Vicéncio, María José Ruiz Rivera, Mariana Fernandez Massi, Mariano Olivieri, Martin Gentili, Martín Harraca, Martina Iori, Mary Mukami, Matías A. Sánchez Turner, Max Roessler, Maximiliano Marentes, Meghana Prasad, Meisie Rasakanya, Miguel Ángel Casaú Guirao, Mutale Mazimba, Nicolò Canal, Nishtha Bhawalpuria, Nyasha Bushu, Onyinyechi Chibuike, Özgür Kadir Özer, Paula Bastos, Pedro Neves de Castro, Pieter Stek, Rafael de la Vega, Raghav Chakravarthy, Regina Vidosa, Riccardo Zolea, Rodrigo Jeronimo, Rohit Kumar Rawat, Ruben Kremers, Rubén Manuel Gonzálvez Salmerón, Sabine Schneider, Sebonkile Thaba, Seyka Sandoval, Shayan Haghighat Javan, Shivani Gupta, Simba Marowa, Sodiq Bisiriyu, Sonia Marina Filipetto, Stefania Scrofani, Suvi Heikkuri, Syed Maheer A Hamid, Taurai Chatindo, Tijesunimi Olugbile, Timon, Valerio Tati, Vijay Lakshmi Burman, Vincenzo Pistucci, Vinicius Martinez, Vivek Sharma, Zhenghao Liu, Ziv Gil.
Partners opened doors
We are supported by hundreds of partner organizations who have collaborated with young scholars on projects around the world.
Browse all 400+ partner organizations here.
Senior scholars inspired
Countless senior scholars mentor, guide and inspire the community while they push paradigm of economic thinking forward.
View the 900+ senior scholars who worked with us here.
Collaborations compounded
Browse our growing library of collaborative research work done by YSI members, with support and inspiration drawn from the community.
View 200+ papers here.
When Minsky and Godley Met Structuralism
Winds from the East: Ignored Ancient Asian Views on International Trade and Traders
From Greenwashing to Just Transitions: Bridging the gap between traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and TECH eco-innovations in renewable energy company CSR projects
Alumni grew in influence
As their professional and academic careers advance, alumni continue to serve society and advance new economic thinking, at increasing levels of influence:
