John Cavanagh (economist)

John Cavanagh (born August 20, 1955) is an American activist. He was the Director of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C. from 1998 to 2021,[1] and is a founding fellow of the Transnational Institute.[2]

John Cavanagh
Born (1955-08-20) August 20, 1955
Alma materDartmouth College (B.A.)
Princeton University (M.A.)
OccupationEconomist

Career

Cavanagh earned a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.A. from Princeton University.[3][4]

He worked as an international economist for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development from 1978 to 1981, and the World Health Organization from 1981 to 1982. He directed IPS's Global Economy Project from 1983 to 1997. Cavanagh helped establish the International Forum on Globalization in 1995, and has been active in the anti-North American Free Trade Agreement networks.

Cavanagh works closely with the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the AFL–CIO. Cavanagh currently sits on the board of directors of the International Forum on Globalization.[5]

Works

He is the co-author of 10 books and numerous articles on globalisation.

  • John Cavanagh; Daphne Wysham; Marcos Arruda (1994). Beyond Bretton Woods: alternatives to the global economic order. Pluto Press. ISBN 978-0-7453-0890-6. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  • Richard J. Barnet; John Cavanagh (1 March 1995). Global Dreams: Imperial Corporations and the New World Order. Touchstone. ISBN 978-0-684-80027-1. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  • Sarah Denny Anderson; John Cavanagh (January 2005). The Field Guide to the Global Economy. New Press. ISBN 978-1-56584-956-3. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  • Robin Broad; John Cavanagh (2009). Development redefined: how the market met its match. Paradigm Publishers. ISBN 978-1-59451-522-4. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  • John Cavanagh; Jerry Mander (10 October 2004). Alternatives to Economic Globalization. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. ISBN 978-1-60509-409-0. Retrieved 3 August 2013.

References

  1. "IPS Board Selects Tope Folarin as New Executive Director, with John Cavanagh Transitioning to Senior Advisor". Institute for Policy Studies. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  2. "John Cavanagh bio". tni.org. Transnational Institute. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. "John Cavanagh bio". ips-dc.org. Institute for Policy Studies. Archived from the original on November 21, 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  4. "Discover the Networks | John Cavanagh". www.discoverthenetworks.org. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  5. "IFG BOARD OF DIRECTORS BIOS". ifg.org. International Forum on Globalization. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2014.


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