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James Lake is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Tennessee's Haslam College of Business. He holds a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University (2012) and prior degrees from Monash University (Australia). His research focuses on international trade policy, including the effects of trade wars, tariffs, and trade agreements on economic inequality and political outcomes. He has advised multiple PhD students and serves on the Board of Directors of the Midwest International Economics Group and as an Associate Editor for the Canadian Journal of Economics.
Key research areas include analyzing the impacts of U.S. trade policies such as the Trump administration's tariffs and the 2002 Bush steel tariffs, emphasizing winners/losers dynamics. His work bridges theoretical models with empirical evidence, exploring topics like tariff cyclicality, trade agreement formation, and the political economy of trade policy.
Notable publications include analyses of the 2020 U.S. election's relationship with trade wars, local labor market effects of steel tariffs, and theoretical frameworks for trade agreement negotiations. He has received awards including the Provost's Emerging Leaders Program (2020) and the Barbara and James Mangum Teaching Award (2017).
Teaching includes international trade theory at both undergraduate and PhD levels. His grants include support from the George W. Bush Institute, and he actively contributes to policy discussions through media engagements and academic conferences.
