Benn Steil
American economist and writer
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Benn Steil is an American economist and writer.[1] He serves as senior fellow and director of international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in New York. He founded and edits the academic journal International Finance.[2]
MPhil, DPhil Nuffield College, Oxford
Benn Steil | |
|---|---|
| Education | BSc Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania MPhil, DPhil Nuffield College, Oxford |
| Occupations | Economist, writer |
| Employer | Council on Foreign Relations |
| Title | Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics |
Career
Steil joined the Council on Foreign Relations in 1999, where he directs its international economics program.[3] He has written on international finance, monetary policy, and the history of economic institutions, and contributes to the council’s Geo-Graphics blog.
Before joining CFR, Steil was director of the International Economics Programme at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in London. Earlier, he held a Lloyd’s of London Tercentenary Research Fellowship at Nuffield College, Oxford, where he earned his MPhil and DPhil in economics. He received a BSc in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Steil has written several books on economic history and policy. His works include Financial Statecraft: The Role of Financial Markets in American Foreign Policy (2006, with Robert E. Litan), Money, Markets and Sovereignty (2009, with Manuel Hinds), The Battle of Bretton Woods (2013), The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War (2018), and The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century (2024).
Awards and honors
Steil has received several book prizes, including:
- 2018 – Douglas Dillon Prize, American Academy of Diplomacy, for The Marshall Plan[4]
- 2018 – Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History for The Marshall Plan[5]
- 2013 – Spear's Book Prize in Financial History for The Battle of Bretton Woods[3]
- 2010 – Hayek Book Prize for Money, Markets, and Sovereignty[6]
Selected works
- The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century (2024) ISBN 1982127821
- The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War (2018) ISBN 1501102370
- The Battle of Bretton Woods: John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and the Making of a New World Order (2013)[7]
- Money, Markets and Sovereignty (2009, with Manuel Hinds)
- Financial Statecraft: The Role of Financial Markets in American Foreign Policy (2006, with Robert E. Litan)
