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
"Agricultural Policy," Chapter 18 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
"Trade," Chapter 59 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
"Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership Worth the Fuss?," Free Trade Bulletin no. 40, March 15, 2010.
"A Harsh Climate for Trade: How Climate Change Proposals Threaten Global Commerce," Trade Policy Analysis no. 41, September 9, 2009.
"A Service to the Economy: Removing Barriers to "Invisible Trade"," Trade Policy Analysis no. 38, April 30, 2009.
"Crisis Averted? How Government Actions Keep Food Prices High," Free Trade Bulletin no. 35, December 7, 2008.
"Race to the Bottom? The Presidential Candidates' Positions on Trade," Trade Briefing Paper no. 27, April 15, 2008.
"Elena Kagan Balances Your Diet," by Sallie James and Ilya Shapiro, Daily Caller, July 2, 2010
"Free Is the Important Part of 'Free Trade'," Washington Times, May 5, 2010
"Keep Trade on the Back Burner, Please," Daily Caller, March 16, 2010
"Obama's First Trade Move: No Big Deal," Investor's Business Daily, December 28, 2009
"Free Trade Is a Boon to the Environment," RealClearMarkets.com, October 8, 2009
"Free Trade Consensus Remains Intact in Australia," August 31, 2010
"Prominent Economists Debate Trade Deficits," August 17, 2010
"The Letter Is Different, but the Spirit Still Lives," July 29, 2010
"One Step Closer to Legally Gambling Online?," July 29, 2010
"Exchange by Fiat," July 28, 2010
"A Harsh Climate for Trade: How Climate Change Proposals Threaten Global Commerce," September 10, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"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]
Sallie James discusses the latest trade numbers on CNBC's Street Signs July 13, 2010 [Flash Video, 05:09]
Sallie James discusses taxing online gambling on KMOX's The Mark Reardon Show February 24, 2010 [Flash Audio, 02:53]
Sallie James discusses the state of global trade on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin February 18, 2010 [Flash Video, 34:40]
Sallie James discusses trade on WZAB'ss The Neal Asbury Show October 28, 2009 [Flash Audio, 14:54]
Sallie James discusses the USDA's incentive program to buy local food on NPR's All Things Considered October 4, 2009 [Flash Audio, 03:10]