John Cavanagh
Fellow
Global Economy
johnc@ips-dc.org
1112 16th Street, NW, Suite 600
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
Blog
Will Obama's Push for Jobs Lead to a New Economy?
September 9 - Back from sabbatical, our director reflects on the challenged of the day and how the Obama administration can face them.
Commentary
Obama's Job Speech: The Good, the Bad, and the Missing
September 8 - Obama's jobs plan is his great opportunity to both pay for vital programs and make this country fairer.
Blog
Gold or Water? A Deadly Debate in El Salvador Mines
August 31 - To protect their water supply, Salvadorans are trying to ban corporate gold mining - and facing threats and violence as a result. Published in MWC News and Inter Press Service.