Jason Grant Assistant Professor International Economics Ph.D. Purdue University Office: 216-I Hutcheson Hall Phone: (540) 231-7559 FAX: (540) 231-7417 E-mail: jhgrant@vt.edu

Jason Grant joined the Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics at Virginia Tech as an assistant professor in 2007.  He received a B.A. in Agricultural Studies & Economics from the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada; an M.S. in Agricultural Economics & Business from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada; and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University.  Jason’s research focuses on international trade and policy.  He maintains an active interest in the international trade negotiations, bilateral and regional trade agreements, trade disputes, and tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade.  Examples of his current research are: (i) measuring the trade flow effects of regional trade agreements with emphasis on implementation and phase-in periods; (ii) evaluating the effectiveness of the WTO to promote successful regional trade agreements; (iii) assessing the effects of tariff-rate-quota administration methods on trade and welfare using new tariff-line simulation techniques; and (iii) using applied demand analysis to estimate the likeness of product criterion in formal trade disputes.

Jason teaches international trade theory at the graduate level to students in both the Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics and the Department of Economics at Virginia Tech.  He also teaches an undergraduate course on agricultural price risk management and a course on Global and Monetary Issues in Applied Economics (Macroeconomics).

Aside from work, Jason enjoys spending time with his wife and son, golfing, hiking, snow-skiing, water-skiing, and playing the piano and guitar.

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Publications:

Grant, J.H., and K.A. Boys. Forthcoming. “Agricultural Trade and the GATT/WTO: Does Membership Make a Difference?” American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Chala, Z., J.H. Grant, and G. Norton. Forthcoming. “Economic Significance of selective Export Promotion on Poverty Reduction and Inter-Industry Growth in Ethiopia,” Ethiopian Journal of Business and Economics

Grant, J.H. and K.D. Meilke. 2011 Forthcoming. “The Special Safeguard Mechanism: A Review,” in The Doha Development Agenda: What is on the Table?  Edited by Will Martin and Aaditya Mattoo, Forthcoming Invited Book Chapter, World Bank.

Grant, J.H., and K.A. Boys. 2011. “On the Road to Doha: How the WTO has Liberalized Agricultural Trade,” Foreign Policy, (April): 01-08.

Grant, J.H. and S. Anders. 2011. “Trade Deflection Arising from US Import Refusals: A Case Study of Fishery and Seafood Trade,” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 93(2): 573-580

Grant, J.H., D.M. Lambert and K.A. Foster. 2010. “A Seasonal Inverse Demand System for North American Fresh Tomatoes,” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 58(2): 215-234

Grant, J.H. and K.D. Meilke. 2009. “Trigger, Remedies, and Tariff Cuts: Assessing the Impact of a New Special Safeguard Mechanism for Developing Countries,” Estey Journal of International Law and Trade Policy, 10(1): 223-246

Press Articles Related to this Publication:

• “WTO Talks Collapse over Minor Item,” Ontario Farmer, September, 2008

Grant, J.H., T.W. Hertel and T.F. Rutherford.  2009. “Contrasting Bilateral and Most Favored Nation Tariff-Quota Reform Options,” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 91(3): 673-684.

Grant, J.H. and D.M. Lambert. 2008. “Do Regional Trade Agreements Increase Members’ Agricultural Trade?” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 90(3): 765-782.

Press Articles Related to this Publication:

• “Trade Pacts Boost Ag. Exports,” Feed Stuffs Food-Link, August 22, 2008
• “NAFTA’s Effect Felt a Decade Later,” Farm and Dairy, June 6, 2008
• “Economist Shows how Free Trade Agreement Helped U.S. Farmers Increase Exports to  Neighbors,” Virginia Tech News, June 2, 2008
• “Free Trade Agreements Helped U.S. Farmers,” The Daily Kenoshan, June 2, 2008

Grant, J.H., T.W. Hertel and T.F. Rutherford. 2007.  “Tariff Line Analysis of U.S. and International Dairy Protection,” Agricultural Economics, 37(1): 271-280.

Grant, J.H. and K.D. Meilke. 2006. “The World Trade Organization Special Safeguard Mechanism: A Case Study of Wheat,” Review of Agricultural Economics, 28(1):24-47.

Teaching

AAEC 3514, Agricultural Futures & Options, Spring Semester
AAEC 3204, Global & Monetary Issues in Applied Economics, Spring Semester
AAEC/ECON 6304, International Trade and Finance, Spring Semester