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Daniel Griswold
Former Director, Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies
Daniel Griswold is the former director of the Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C, and the author of the new Cato book, Mad about Trade: Why Main Street America Should Embrace Globalization. Since joining Cato in 1997, Mr. Griswold has authored major studies on globalization, trade, and immigration. He's written articles for major newspapers, appeared on CNBC, C-SPAN, CNN, PBS, and Fox News, and testified before House and Senate committees. Earlier in his career, Mr. Griswold was editorial page editor of a daily newspaper, the Colorado Springs Gazette, and a congressional press secretary. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a diploma in economics and a master's degree in the Politics of the World Economy from the London School of Economics.
Books and Book Chapters
Mad about Trade: Why Main Street America Should Embrace Globalization, (2009)
"Immigration," Chapter 60 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
Economic Casualties: How U.S. Foreign Policy Undermines Trade, Growth, and Liberty, coeditor (1999)
"Immigration," Chapter 63 of the Cato Handbook for Congress, 108th Congress.
Cato Studies
"Trading with the Bear: Why Russia's Entry into the WTO Is in America's Interest," by Daniel Griswold and Douglas Petersen, Free Trade Bulletin no. 46, December 6, 2011.
"As Promised, Free Trade Agreements Deliver More Trade: Manufacturing Exports Receive an Extra Boost," Free Trade Bulletin no. 45, June 7, 2011.
"The Trade-Balance Creed: Debunking the Belief that Imports and Trade Deficits Are a "Drag on Growth"," Trade Policy Analysis no. 45, April 11, 2011.
"Trade Agreement Would Promote U.S. Exports and Colombian Civil Society," by Juan Carlos Hidalgo and Daniel Griswold, Free Trade Bulletin no. 44, February 15, 2011.
""Consumer Safety" Bill Could Boomerang against U.S. Manufacturers," by Daniel Griswold and Sallie James, Free Trade Bulletin no. 42, September 28, 2010.
Articles and Newsletters
"Immigration and the Welfare State," Cato Journal, vol. 32 no. 1, Winter 2012.
"Introduction: Is Immigration Good for America?," Cato Journal, vol. 32 no. 1, Winter 2012.
"Peddling Protectionism: Smoot-Hawley and the Great Depression," Reviewed in Cato Journal, vol. 31 no. 3, Fall 2011.
"Free Trade and the Global Middle Class," Hayek Society Journal, Vol. 9, 2011
"Comprehensive Immigration Reform: What Congress and the President Need to Do to Make It Work," Albany Government Law Review, Vol. 3, No. 1
Opinion and Commentary
"GOP Candidates Betray the Spirit of Reagan on Immigration," National Review (Online), January 3, 2012
"Promoting U.S. Exports and the Rule of Law in Russia," Washington Times, December 7, 2011
"Give Us Your Engineers, Yearning to Innovate," Washington Times, November 2, 2011
"Yes to Free Trade, No to TAA 'Stimulus'," Washington Times, September 28, 2011
"Illegal Immigrant Crackdown Would Backfire on Pa.," Patriot-News, September 18, 2011
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"GOP the Loser in Primary Fight over Immigration," January 3, 2012
"Our Freedom to Trade Expanded in 2011," December 30, 2011
"U.S. Falling Behind in Global Competition for Human Capital," December 29, 2011
"Treasury Exchange-Rate Report Hits, and Misses," December 28, 2011
"Russia’s WTO Membership Approved, But Will U.S. Companies Benefit?," December 16, 2011
Events
"Immigration Reform, Yes; E-Verify, No," July 20, 2011 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"The Korea, Colombia, and Panama FTAs: Promoting Growth and Jobs through Trade," June 8, 2011 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"Peddling Protectionism: Smoot-Hawley and the Great Depression," May 17, 2011 [Book Forum]
"The U.S. Generalized System of Preferences: Helping the Poor, But at What Price?," December 14, 2010 [Policy Forum]
"Birthright Citizenship and the Battle over Illegal Immigration," October 25, 2010 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
Speeches and Testimony
"ICE Worksite Enforcement — Up to the Job?," January 26, 2011.
"Opening the World of Export Opportunity to U.S. Small Businesses," June 19, 2008.
"The Large Stake of U.S. Small Business in an Expanding Global Economy," June 13, 2007.
"Overseas Sweatshop Abuses, Their Impact on U.S. Workers, and the Need for Anti-Sweatshop Legislation," February 14, 2007.
"The Need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Serving Our National Economy," May 26, 2005.
Multimedia
Borderless Economics: Chinese Sea Turtles, Indian Fridges, and the New Fruits of Global Capitalism with Robert Guest and Edward Alden (November 17, 2011) [Events, 47:58]
Daniel Griswold discusses immigration policy on Univision Radio's The Fernando Espuelas Show (October 27, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 15:16]
Daniel Griswold discusses free-trade agreements on WOR's The John Gambling Show (October 26, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 05:38]
Daniel Griswold on the actions against foreign solar manufacturers on PBS (October 19, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 02:53]
Daniel Griswold discusses free trade on PBS' Nightly Business Report (October 12, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 02:40]
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