John Cavanagh
Fellow
Global Economy
johnc@ips-dc.org
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Washington, DC, 20036
John Cavanagh
John has a BA from Dartmouth College and a MA from Princeton University. He worked as an international economist for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (1978-1981) and the World Health Organization (1981-1982). He directed IPS's Global Economy Project from 1983-1997. He is the co-author of 10 books and numerous articles on the global economy, including Development Redefined: How the Market Met Its Match (2008, Paradigm Publishers), written with Robin Broad.
Recent Work
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Unconventional Wisdom: 2012 Letelier-Moffitt Awards
July 26 - Student activists in Chile and foreclosure opponents in Boston showed the way to fight for human rights, and will be honored by IPS this fall.
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Unconventional Wisdom: The Power of Culture
July 13 - The Institute for Policy Studies has a long history of combining political analysis with the power of culture
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Trading in Democracy: Why Rights Are Still For Real People
July 4 - International trade deals allow businesses to sue elected governments when corporate interests are threatened abroad. Here's why you should care.