Webinar

Why Economics Needs Anthropologists

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Luisa Gonzalez/REUTERS
Speaker
Gillian Tett

Chair of the Editorial Board (U.S.), Financial Times; Author, Anthro-Vision: A New Way to See in Business and Life

Presider
Benn Steil

Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations

Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

Gillian Tett, chair of the editorial board (U.S.) of the Financial Times, is the author of Anthro-Vision: A New Way to See in Business and Life. She discusses what economists miss when studying consumers, businesses, markets, and the wider economy using only massed data and abstract theories. She argues that economics can benefit enormously from anthropological perspectives or perspectives derived from the close-up study of how individuals think and behave in specific group cultures.

Top Stories on CFR

Ukraine

Weapons of War: The Race Between Russia and Ukraine
The new U.S. aid package will reestablish a critical flow of weapons to Ukraine’s military, but the war will hinge greatly on which side can ramp up and sustain its firepower and troop numbers in the months ahead.  

Expert Brief by Max Boot April 24, 2024

RealEcon

A Tricky Balance for Development Banks and the Developing World
The World Bank and IMF have concluded their spring meetings, but questions remain on China, lending capacity, and balancing the interests of rich and poor countries.

Article by Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Sebastian Mallaby and Brad W. Setser April 24, 2024

Mexico

Organized crime fuels Mexico’s election violence, plus Europe’s Southern Cone cocaine pipeline
Organized crime’s hold on local governments fuels record election violence; Europe’s cocaine pipeline shifting to the Southern Cone.

Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman April 24, 2024 Latin America’s Moment