Bio & Experience
Claude Barfield, a former consultant to the office of the US Trade Representative, researches international trade policy (including trade policy in China and East Asia), the World Trade Organization (WTO), intellectual property, and science and technology policy. His many books and publications include Swap: How Trade Works with Philip Levy, a concise introduction to the principles of world economics, and Telecoms and the Huawei conundrum: Chinese foreign direct investment in the United States, an AEI Economic Studies analysis that explores the case of Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei and its commitment to long-term investment in the US.
Experience
- Consultant, Office of the US Trade Representative, 1982-85
- Co-Staff Director, President’s Commission for a National Agenda for the Eighties, 1979-81
- Professional Staff Member, Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, US Senate, 1977-79
- Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1974-77
- Reporter, National Journal, 1970-74
- Faculty, University of Munich, 1968-69; Yale University, 1962-69
Education
PhD, MA, Northwestern University
BA, Johns Hopkins University
Latest Work
Articles and Op-Eds
Post
September 23, 2024
The National Science Foundation: Juggling Basic Research and Critical Technologies
Research, Books, Speeches, and Testimonies
Report
April 29, 2019
American Enterprise Institute
The Democrats and Trade Policy: Hints (and Divisions) from the House of Representatives
Report
November 30, 2017
American Enterprise Institute
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 702: Mend It, Don’t End It
Report
January 25, 2017
American Enterprise Institute
Crafting an Action-driven Response to China’s Digital Trade Barriers
Multimedia
Podcast
July 19, 2022
Congressional Chip Funding: Are We There Yet? (with Peter Cleveland and Jon Hoganson)
Podcast
March 01, 2022
