James A. Dorn
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Editor of Cato Journal
Cato's vice president for academic affairs James A. Dorn is 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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E-Mail: jdorn@cato.org
Books and Book Chapters
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)
Money and Markets in the Americas: New Challenges for Hemispheric Integration, coeditor (1996)
Cato Studies
"U.S.-China Relations in the Wake of CNOOC," Policy Analysis no. 553, November 2, 2005.
Articles and Newsletters
Economic Interaction, Beijing Review, October 5, 2005
Why Freedom Matters, The Freeman, July / August 2005
Opinion and Commentary
"Playing for Keeps," The American, May 12, 2008
"The Limits of Monetary Policy," South China Morning Post, May 9, 2008
"America's Protectionist Drift," South China Morning Post, April 4, 2008
"Sovereign Wealth Paranoia," South China Morning Post, March 8, 2008
"Mainland Risks a Return to Central-Planning Mindset," South China Morning Post, January 28, 2008
Events
"Carrots and Sticks: The Evolving U.S. Economic Policy toward China," May 29, 2008 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"25th Annual Monetary Conference: Monetary Arrangements in the 21st Century," November 14, 2007 [Conference]
"24th Annual Monetary Conference: Federal Reserve Policy in the Face of Crises," November 16, 2006 [Conference]
"23rd Annual Monetary Conference: Monetary Institutions and Economic Development," November 3, 2005 [Conference]
"22nd Annual Monetary Conference: International Monetary Reform and Capital Freedom," October 14, 2004 [Conference]
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
James A. Dorn discusses trade with China on Bloomberg April 22, 2008 [Flash Video, 05:02]
"Sovereign Wealth Mania" featuring James A. Dorn, March 14, 2008 [Flash Audio, 07:57]
James A. Dorn discusses sovereign wealth funds on VOA News (February 19, 2008) [Real Media]
"Monetary Arrangements in the 21st Century" featuring James A. Dorn, November 13, 2007 [Flash Audio, 08:23]
James A. Dorn discusses China's $200 billion sovereign fund on Bloomberg TV (October 5, 2007) [Real Media]