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Associate professor of economics, John Jay College-CUNY. Fellow @rooseveltinst. Spouse of @LauraTanenbaum, father of Eli and Abraham. Also @jwmason.bsky.social.
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2026 summer recommendations list

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By J.W. Mason, Arjun Jayadev, Lucas Chancel
| Positive Money UK
Books 1) Against Money by J.W. Mason & Arjun Jayadev One of the first things economics undergraduates are taught is that money is merely a “veil” over an underlying material reality. In this book, J. W. Mason and Arjun Jayadev tell a very different story: money plays a central role in shaping both our material and social reality, and must therefore be understood on its own terms rather than as a simple reflection of supposedly “real” objects or quantities.
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Debt crisis: Sri Lanka's interest-rate trap

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By Arjun Jayadev, Ahilan Kadirgamar, J.W. Mason, Sebastian Turner
| Table.Briefings Verified
Opinion Published on: 23. November 2025 High interest rates are worsening Sri Lanka’s debt crisis rather than easing it. Economists warn that the country’s restrictive monetary policy is delaying the recovery of an economy already scarred by conflict. Sign up now and continue reading immediately No credit card details required. No automatic renewal. Sie haben bereits das Table.Briefing Abonnement? Anmelden und weiterlesen Last updated: 23. November 2025 Share Copied!
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Sri Lanka’s Interest-Rate trap

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By Ahilan Kadirgamar, J.W. Mason, Arjun Jayadeva
| FT Sri Lanka Verified
By Arjun Jayadeva, Ahilan Kadirgamar and J.W. Mason BANGALORE – Sri Lanka is experiencing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence in 1948. After defaulting on its external debt in 2022, the government was forced to impose severe austerity measures in exchange for a loan from the International Monetary Fund.
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