Imposter Ethnographer: The Value of Feeling Like an Outsider
At EthnoBorrel, an ethnography meet-up that I co-run in the Netherlands, we talk about the issues ethnographers face in their applied practice. One term in particular...
Ethnography, Economics and the Limits of Evidence
Evidence produced within quantitative disciplines like economics and finance carries an aura of gospel. The numbers, models, and forecasts we see in economic reports...
Consumer Finance in a Mobile Age: Methods for Researching Changing User Behaviour
Consumer finance markets are being transformed by the increasing mobility of people, products, technology, and information. This presents challenges for understanding...
From Street to Satellite: Mixing Methods to Understand Mobile Money Users
How do users incorporate mobile money into their existing practices and adapt it to their needs? The answers can be surprising. Simultaneously a commodity, a store...