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Sallie James
Trade Policy Analyst
Sallie James is a policy analyst with Cato's Center for Trade Policy Studies. James writes and speaks on a variety of trade topics, with a research emphasis on the subject of agricultural trade policy.
Before joining Cato in 2006, James was an executive officer in the Office of Trade Negotiations in the Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, working on industrials market access negotiations. Prior to that she was a Senior Policy Adviser in the Australian Government's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. She held numerous research and teaching assistant positions while studying.
Her articles have been published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Orange County Register, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and other American newspapers as well as the Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the European Review of Agricultural Economics. James has appeared on BBC World, CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News Channel, Bloomberg TV, NPR, and other TV and radio outlets.
James received her Bachelor of Economics and Master of Economics degrees from the University of Adelaide, and her Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Western Australia.
Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5226
E-Mail: sjames@cato.org
Books and Book Chapters
"Agricultural Policy," Chapter 18 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
"Trade," Chapter 59 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
Cato Studies
"A Service to the Economy: Removing Barriers to "Invisible Trade"," Trade Policy Analysis no. 38, April 30, 2009.
"Race to the Bottom? The Presidential Candidates' Positions on Trade," Trade Briefing Paper no. 27, April 15, 2008.
"Maladjusted: The Misguided Policy of "Trade Adjustment Assistance"," Trade Briefing Paper no. 26, November 8, 2007.
"Freeing the Farm: A Farm Bill for All Americans," by Sallie James and Daniel Griswold, Trade Policy Analysis no. 34, April 16, 2007.
"Milking the Customers: The High Cost of U.S. Dairy Policies," Trade Briefing Paper no. 24, November 9, 2006.
Articles and Newsletters
"Crisis Averted? How Government Actions Keep Food Prices High," Free Trade Bulletin no. 35, December 8, 2008.
"Food Fight," Free Trade Bulletin no. 31, January 31, 2008.
"U.S. Response to Gambling Dispute Reveals Weak Hand," Free Trade Bulletin no. 24, November 6, 2006.
Opinion and Commentary
"Cap-and-Trade-War," by Patrick J. Michaels and Sallie James, National Review (Online), June 24, 2009
"Plenty of Blame for All on Doha Collapse," Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, July 31, 2008
"Plenty of Blame to Go Around on Farm Bill Travesty," by Brandon Arnold and Sallie James, The Hill, May 21, 2008
"Deal or No Deal?," National Review (Online), May 12, 2008
"Hurting the Rich Important to Obama," OCRegister.com, April 22, 2008
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"Charles Rangel Keeps a Cool Head," June 25, 2009
"Some Center-Left Governments Are Prepared to Promote Trade," June 23, 2009
"Online Gambling: According to the Feds, You'll Be Holding Today," June 10, 2009
"There Are Always Strings Attached...," May 12, 2009
"About That Vision Thing...," May 12, 2009
Events
"Brother, Can You Spare A Trillion? - Lessons from the New Deal and Great Depression," June 1, 2009 [Conference]
"A Service to the Economy: The Importance of Free Trade in Services," February 10, 2009 [Policy Forum]
"McCain and Obama: Comparing Their Economic Platforms," July 15, 2008 [Policy Forum]
"Trade-Offs: Why the Colombia FTA Should Pass Regardless of TAA," April 11, 2008 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"America's High-Stakes Response to the WTO Internet Gambling Dispute," July 25, 2007 [Policy Forum]
Multimedia
"A Service to the Economy" featuring Sallie James, February 19, 2009 [Flash Audio, 05:32]
"Government and Food Prices" featuring Sallie James, December 19, 2008 [Flash Audio, 10:56]
Sallie James discusses free trade on the Reason TV December 19, 2008 [Flash Video, 06:32]
Chris Edwards, Sallie James and Dan Ikenson discuss U.S. farm policies. December 18, 2008 [Flash Video, 05:32]
Sallie James discusses food commodity prices on BNN December 12, 2008 [Flash Video, 06:20]