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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
"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.
"Review of Economic Development and Transition: Thought, Strategy, and Viability by Justin Yifu Lin," Cato Journal, Fall 2009.
Opinion and Commentary
"End the MTA Monopoly," Baltimore Sun, April 13, 2011
"Japan's Economy Needs Freedom," Diplomat, April 1, 2011
"What's Next for China?," Diplomat, February 15, 2011
"Hu's Visit Clouded by Lingering Oppression," AOL News, January 18, 2011
"Knowing the Limits of Monetary Policy," Investor's Business Daily, December 6, 2010
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
"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]
"Carrots and Sticks: Evolving U.S. Economic Policy toward China," May 29, 2008 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
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
Inflation and Relative Prices (March 1, 2011) [Daily Podcast, 08:40]
Propping Up Home Prices (September 2, 2010) [Daily Podcast, 08:32]
The Law, Morality and Big Government (August 16, 2010) [Daily Podcast, 08:21]
A Fresh North Korean Tragedy (July 22, 2010) [Daily Podcast, 09:22]
James A. Dorn discusses U.S./China relations on VOA's Mandarin Service (May 27, 2010) [Media Highlights - TV, 46:01]
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