RokStories

James A. Dorn



James A. Dorn is Vice President for Monetary Studies and Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. His articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and South China Morning Post. He has testified before the U.S.-China Security Review Commission and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.

James is the Vice President for CATO 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.

www.cato.org

Author Article List


The Latest Lurking International Trade Liability: Understanding the Impact

Published on Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Customs is about to get new responsibilities in the antidumping and countervailing duty (“AD/CVD”) areas that will require the agency to undertake evasion investigations. This could lead to substantial additional liabilities for importers. However, companies that recognize the threat to their bottom line, and act to remove it, will be at a competitive advantage when Customs gains this responsibility.

Read more






The Bias Against Imports: Our Trade Account Is Not the Scoreboard

Published on Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Too many U.S. policymakers, from Capitol Hill to the various executive branch agencies in Washington, tend to focus on foreign policies and foreign barriers when considering how best to improve the competitive prospects for U.S. firms. The presumption is that the major impediments to the success of U.S. firms are foreign born. Closed foreign markets, complex laws and regulations, overt flaunting of the trade rules, subtle protectionism, and unfair trade are the primary culprits that subvert the success of U.S. firms, discourage investment and hiring, and encourage offshoring of production.

Read more






Brazil: A Land of Opportunity Well Into the 21st Century

Published on Monday, October 03, 2011

This month, the World Trade Center São Paulo hosted the 42nd World Trade Center Association General Assembly, and what a fitting location. Over the last decade, Brazil's impressive resources, sophisticated corporations and sound macroeconomic policies have led to some remarkable achievements.

Read more






International Trade Boosts Living Standards and Enhances Cooperation

Published on Saturday, October 01, 2011

The integration of national markets through international trade and investment, known as economic globalization, has had an enormous beneficial impact on the world. Based on capitalism and powered by advances in telecommunications, transportation and finance, globalization has boosted competitiveness, productivity, innovation, and standards of living. Plus, it has enabled companies and individuals to establish relationships anywhere in the world. But that's not all.

Read more





More Articles

  1. From a Seller’s to a Buyer’s Market: Dynamic Changes Are Occurring in China’s Retail Sector
  2. China Must Liberalize: Rule of Law Is Required that Assigns Responsibility to Individuals, Not State
  3. What Every Member of Congress Needs To Know: A Lesson in Economics, Global Trade and Protectionism
  4. Exports Significantly Benefit American Companies and the Economy

Quick Search

» Advanced Search

John Manzella [seminars]

FREE Impact Analysis

Get an inside perspective and stay on top of the most important issues in today's Global Economic Arena. Subscribe to The Manzella Report's FREE Impact Analysis Newsletter today!