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Daniel Griswold
Director, Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies
Daniel Griswold is 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.
Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5226
E-Mail: dgriswold@cato.org
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
"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.
"The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill: A Blueprint for Future Trade Expansion," Trade Briefing Paper no. 30, September 9, 2010.
Articles and Newsletters
"Comprehensive Immigration Reform: What Congress and the President Need to Do to Make It Work," Albany Government Law Review, Vol. 3, No. 1
"Unions, Protectionism, and U.S. Competitiveness," Cato Journal, Winter 2010.
"Higher Immigration, Lower Crime", Commentary Magazine, December 2009
Book Review of Termites in the Trading System: How Preferential Agreements Undermine Free Trade, The Cato Journal , Vol. 28 No. 3 Fall 2008
"Outsourcing Benefits Michigan Economy and Taxpayers," Macking Center for Public Policy: Policy Brief, September 16, 2004.
Opinion and Commentary
"Truth about Trade Deficits and Jobs," Washington Times, June 14, 2011
"Mexican Trucks Spat Costly to Economy," Washington Times, May 11, 2011
"On Immigration, Nice Words -- and Not Much Chance," CNN.com, May 10, 2011
"Are We Really "on Track" to Double Exports in Five Years?," Washington Times, April 6, 2011
"Deal with the Dragon," National Review, March 31, 2011
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"IBM as a Metaphor for Economic Success," June 16, 2011
"Will the GOP Finally Cut Farm Subsidies?," June 14, 2011
"Trade Agreements Promote U.S. Manufacturing Exports," June 7, 2011
""Made in ..." Where, Exactly?," June 6, 2011
"The Consequences of Our War on Low-Skilled Immigrant Labor," May 19, 2011
Events
"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]
"The Service Revolution in South Asia," September 8, 2010 [Book Forum]
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
Dan Griswold on Bloomberg's speech on immigration on The John Gambling Show (June 16, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 06:42]
The Korea, Colombia, and Panama FTAs: Promoting Growth and Jobs through Trade with Brandon Arnold (June 8, 2011) [Events, 34:41]
Daniel Griswold discusses Obama's Middle East speech on Bloomberg's The Hays Advantage (May 19, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 13:34]
Peddling Protectionism: Smoot-Hawley and the Great Depression with Douglas Irwin (May 17, 2011) [Events, 01:17:22]
Daniel Griswold discusses Cato's immigration paper and Obama's speech in Texas on WTOP (May 10, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 04:07]
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