Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

2017 Robert B. Menschel Economics Symposium

The Council on Foreign Relations held a two-session symposium on April 18, 2017 that addressed the importance of economic irrationality, crowd behavior, and other elements of behavioral finance in understanding the global economy and making effective economic policy. The symposium was presented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies and was made possible through the generous support of Robert B. Menschel.

Session I: A Conversation with Daniel Kahneman

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Daniel Kahneman discusses with Alan S. Murray insights from behavioral economics.

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Session II: Behavioral Insights Into Policymaking

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Jeffrey Liebman and Maya Shankar discuss with Zachary Karabell behavioral insights into policymaking.

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Speaking with participants
Speaking with participants
Symposium Participants
Symposium Participants
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Listening to a panel
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Panelist joins via video conference