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James A. Dorn
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Editor of Cato Journal
James A. Dorn is the vice president for academic affairs, editor of the Cato Journal, and director of Cato's annual monetary conference. His research interests include trade and human rights, economic reform in China, and the future of money. From 1984 to 1990, he served on the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars. He has lectured in Estonia, Germany, Hong Kong, Russia, and Switzerland and has directed international conferences in London, Shanghai, Moscow, and Mexico City. Dorn has been a visiting scholar at the Central European University in Prague and at Fudan University in Shanghai and is currently professor of economics at Towson University in Maryland. He has edited 10 books and his articles have appeared in numerous publications. Dorn holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Virginia.
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Books and Book Chapters
"The Limits of Monetary Policy," Chapter 35 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
China's Future: Constructive Partner or Emerging Threat?, coeditor (2000)
China in the New Millennium: Market Reforms and Social Development, editor (1998)
The Revolution in Development Economics, coeditor (1998)
The Future of Money in the Information Age, editor (1997)
Cato Studies
"Ending Financial Repression in China," Economic Development Bulletin no. 5, January 26, 2006.
"U.S.-China Relations in the Wake of CNOOC," Policy Analysis no. 553, November 2, 2005.
Articles and Newsletters
"QE3 No Quick Fix For U.S.," Beijing Review, September 8, 2011.
"Prospect of a Global Trade War," Caixin: China 2011, January 2011.
"The Rise of Government and the Decline of Morality," The Freeman, Vol. 60 No. 6, July/August 2010.
"The Rise of Government and the Decline of Morality," Renewing American Leadership, April 2010
"Cloudy in America, Clearing in China," Caixin: China 2010, February 2010.
Opinion and Commentary
"The Limits of Monetary Policy Call for Moral, Sound Money," Forbes.com, February 8, 2012
"The Federal Reserve's Crony Capitalism," Forbes, February 2, 2012
"The Fed's Incredible Rate Forecasting Hubris," Forbes, January 10, 2012
"China Looms Large in U.S. Presidential Campaign," Beijing Review, October 31, 2011
"China and the Truth about the Senate's Exchange Rate Oversight Act," Forbes.com, October 4, 2011
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"Sixty Years On, China Has Prosperity, Still Needs Freedom," October 1, 2009
"Tiananmen Square: 20 Years Later," June 4, 2009
Events
"29th Annual Monetary Conference," November 16, 2011 [Conference]
"28th Annual Monetary Conference," November 18, 2010 [Conference]
"The 27th Annual Monetary Conference: Restoring Global Financial Stability," November 19, 2009 [Conference]
"Can Government Be Trusted with the Money Supply?," April 17, 2009 [Book Forum]
"26th Annual Monetary Conference: Lessons from the Subprime Crisis," November 19, 2008 [Conference]
Speeches and Testimony
"China's Financial System and Monetary Policies: The Impact on U.S. Exchange Rates, Capital Markets, and Interest Rates," August 22, 2006
Multimedia
James A. Dorn discusses his recent article on China and the presidential election on WAFS' Butler on Business (November 17, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 13:04]
29th Monetary Conference: Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Address with Rep. Ron Paul (November 16, 2011) [Events, 25:50]
Reflections on A Political Economist (November 1, 2011) [Daily Podcast, 10:20]
James A. Dorn discusses Obama's jobs plan on WEAA's The Marc Steiner Show (September 13, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 37:32]
Another Push for Quantitative Easing (June 9, 2011) [Daily Podcast, 09:33]
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