Kimberly Ann Elliott

Senior Fellow
Trade policy, globalization, food and agriculture, governance and democracy
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Education: MA, Johns Hopkins University; BA, Austin College
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A new working paper analyzes whether donor-funded, market-based financing mechanisms, such as the Advance Market Commitment (AMC) for vaccines, could help address mounting global food security challenges.

Kimberly Ann Elliott is a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development and the author or co-author of numerous books and articles on trade policy and globalization, with a focus on the political economy of trade and the uses of economic leverage in international negotiations. She chaired the CGD working group that produced the report, Open Markets for the Poorest Countries: Trade Preferences that Work. Her most recent book, Delivering on Doha: Farm Trade and the Poor, was copublished in July 2006 by CGD and the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

Elliott was with the Peterson Institute for more many years before joining the Center full-time and remains a visiting fellow. Her publications there include Can International Labor Standards Improve under Globalization? (with Richard B. Freeman, 2003), Corruption and the Global Economy (1997), Reciprocity and Retaliation in US Trade Policy (with Thomas O. Bayard, 1994), Measuring the Costs of Protection in the United States (with Gary Hufbauer, 1994), and Economic Sanctions Reconsidered (with Gary Hufbauer and Jeffrey Schott, 3rd. ed., 2007).

From 2002 to 2003, she served on the National Academies Committee on Monitoring International Labor Standards, and in 2009 she was appointed to the USDA Consultative Group on the Elimination of Child Labor in U.S. Agricultural Imports. Elliott received a Master of Arts degree, with distinction, in security studies and international economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (1984) and a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors in political science, from Austin College (1982). In 2004, Austin College named her a distinguished alumna.

New Popular Working Papers Books Other CGD Pubs Events Selected Works
  • The White House and the World: A Global Development Agenda for the Next U.S. President - Aug 22, 2008

    The White House and the World: A Global Development Agenda for the Next U.S. President shows how modest changes in U.S. policies could greatly improve the lives of poor people in developing countries, thus fostering greater stability, security, and prosperity globally and at home. Center for Global...

  • Delivering on Doha: Farm Trade and the Poor - Dec 5, 2006

    Agricultural market liberalization is the linchpin for a successful conclusion to the Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations because these are the most protected markets remaining in most rich countries. But the implications for developing countries, especially the poorest, are...

  • Why Is Opening the U.S. Market to Poor Countries So Hard? - Jan 6, 2012

    With the Doha Round dead if not buried, the United States has no excuse for not acting on its rhetoric and providing improved market access for all of the world’s least developed countries.

  • U.S. Trade Policy: Don't Leave Poor Countries Behind - May 12, 2011

    After a longer-than expected settling in period, the Obama administration is finally moving on trade policy. What is unclear - and the early signs are troubling - is whether U.S. policy will also encompass the president's promise to use trade as a tool of development.

  • Changing Rules of Origin to Improve Market Access for Least Developed Countries - Oct 1, 2010

    In this note, CGD fellow Kimberly Ann Elliott discusses how flexible rules of origin can improve trade for the least developed countries.

  • Reviving AGOA - Sep 29, 2010

    In this brief Kimberly Ann Elliott discusses the two main priorities the Obama administration should focus on in order to revive the AGOA program and expand its benefits.

  • Stimulating Pakistani Exports and Job Creation: Special Zones Won’t Help Nearly as Much as Cutting Tariffs across the Board - Apr 15, 2010

    Cutting tariffs across the board on Pakistani exports would expand economic opportunities and increase stability in Pakistan with vanishingly small effects on U.S. producers.

  • Making Trade Preferences Work for the Poorest Countries (brief) - Apr 1, 2010

    This brief summarizes the findings of the CGD Global Trade Preference Reform Working Group and its recommendations to make preference programs better promote prosperity and stability in the world's poorest countries.

  • Open Markets for the Poorest Countries: Trade Preferences That Work - Apr 1, 2010

    The CGD Working Group on Global Trade Preference Reform shows how changes to trade preference programs could greatly benefit those living in the poorest countires at very little cost to preference-giving countries.

  • Statement for the Congressional Record: Operation, Impact and Future of U.S. Preference Programs - Dec 2, 2009

    CGD senior fellow Kimberly Ann Elliott submitted a written statement for the congressional record following the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee hearing on preference reform. Elliott urges policymakers to consider the special needs of the poorest countries as they debate the future of U.S....

  • Duty-Free Access for the Poorest and Most Vulnerable Countries - Dec 29, 2008

    Senior fellow Kinberly Elliott recommends extending duty-free, quota-free access to U.S. markets for the most vulnerable countries.

  • U.S. Trade Policy and Global Development (White House and the World Policy Brief) - Nov 4, 2008

    Many Americans see trade openness as a threat. Yet access to rich-country markets is crucial for poor people in developing countries to improve their lives. In a new CGD brief based on her essay in The White House and the World: A Global Development Agenda for the Next U.S. President, senior fellow...

  • Tripping Over Health: U.S. Policy on Patents and Drug Access in Developing Countries (White House and the World Policy Brief) - Nov 4, 2008

    The United States can play an important role in promoting global development while simultaneously advancing American interests and prosperity. Intellectual property (IP) rights, such as patents and copyrights, provide protection against unauthorized copying and are therefore fundamental to...

  • The White House and the World: A Global Development Agenda for the Next U.S. President - Aug 22, 2008

    The White House and the World: A Global Development Agenda for the Next U.S. President shows how modest changes in U.S. policies could greatly improve the lives of poor people in developing countries, thus fostering greater stability, security, and prosperity globally and at home. Center for Global...

  • Trade Policy for Development: Reforming U.S. Trade Preferences - Sep 4, 2007

    By any measure, the United States is one of the most open economies in the world—importing more than $1 trillion worth of goods duty-free in 2006 alone. Yet poor nations still pay much higher U.S. tariffs than rich countries—an average of 15 percent on a quarter of their imports,...

  • A Better Way Forward on Trade and Labor Standards - Mar 29, 2007

    Core labor standards--an end to forced and child labor, nondiscrimination, and respect for workers' right to organize--are important for sharing the benefits of globalization. But how to enforce them remains contentious. In this CGD Note, senior fellow Kimberly Elliott says that U.S. policy should...

  • Saving the Doha Round Requires Further Cuts in U.S. Agricultural Support - Jan 22, 2007

    Although many countries must share responsibility for the negotiating stalemate in the Doha Round of trade negotiations, the proximate cause of the talks' collapse last summer was the U.S. refusal to offer additional reductions in agricultural subsidies. In this CGD Note, senior fellow Kimberly...

  • Agriculture and the Doha Round - Jan 22, 2007

    In this CGD/ Peterson Institute Brief, CGD senior fellow Kimberly Elliott argues that agriculture liberalization is crucial to the successful completion of the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations, since it is the sector with the highest remaining barriers in rich countries and the...

  • Delivering on Doha: Farm Trade and the Poor - Dec 5, 2006

    Agricultural market liberalization is the linchpin for a successful conclusion to the Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations because these are the most protected markets remaining in most rich countries. But the implications for developing countries, especially the poorest, are...

  • Global Trade, the United States, and Developing Countries - Jun 15, 2006

    The collapse of the Doha trade talks puts at risk one of the rich world's most important commitments to developing countries: to reform policies that make it harder for poor countries to participate in global commerce. Trade has the potential to be a significant force for reducing global poverty by...

  • Global Trade, Jobs and Labor Standards - Jun 15, 2006

    Trade has the potential to raise incomes worldwide. But trade creates losers as well as winners. This Rich World, Poor World brief provides an accessible introduction to the impact of global trade on U.S. jobs and suggests policies that the U.S. can pursue to maximize the gains and minimize the...

  • Looking For the Devil in the Doha Agricultural Negotiations - Dec 13, 2005

    With the prospects for an ambitious outcome in the Doha Round of trade negotiations seemingly fading, many are lamenting the welfare gains that would be lost from a superficial agreement while others are asking whether it matters for the world's poorest and, if so, how.

  • Delivering on Doha - Nov 14, 2005

    All eyes are on Geneva in the next few weeks as negotiators try to salvage the Doha Round of trade talks before the Hong Kong WTO meetings in mid-December. A new brief by CGD and IIE Research Fellow Kimberly Elliott. Learn more

  • Adjusting to the MFA Phase-Out: Policy Priorities - Apr 28, 2005

    In this brief we focus on potential disruptions in poor countries and the policy priorities for coping with them. In particular, we recommend that the United States, which is the only rich country that does not grant tariff-free access for imports from all least-developed countries, provide this...

  • Big Sugar and the Political Economy of US Agricultural Policy - Apr 1, 2005

    Sugar is a prototypical case of a policy that favors the few at the expense of the many. Thanks to a government policy that supports prices by sharply restricting imports, a small number of American sugar cane and beet growers are enriched at the expense of US consumers and of more efficient...

  • Combating Corruption in the Multilateral Development Banks - Jul 21, 2004

    Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

  • Trading Up: Labor Standards, Development, and CAFTA - May 28, 2004

    This brief examines the potential positive synergies between globalization, development, and labor standards. It argues that certain core labor standards can be applied globally without undermining comparative advantage, and that doing so would be good for development. The issues are also examined...

  • Exporting Services: A Developing Country Perspective - Feb 2, 2012

    The World Bank InfoShop presents Exporting Services: A Developing Country Perspective February 2, 2012 3:00pm - 4:30pm Coffee and cookies will be served CHAIR: Otaviano Canuto Vice President and Head of Network Poverty Reduction & Economic Management World...

  • Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Adoption in Developing Countries - Jan 27, 2012

    Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Adoption in Developing Countries A Center for Global Development brownbag seminar Friday, January 27, 2012 12:00pm–1:00pm **Please bring your lunch--beverages provided** Featuring Elisabetta Gentile University of Houston Hosted by Kimberly...

  • The Nexus between Rule of Law and Food Security - Nov 16, 2011

    The ABA Rule of Law Initiative invites you to a panel discussion on The Nexus between Rule of Law and Food Security Panelists:     Kimberly Ann Elliott, Center for Global Development     Jeffrey Hatcher, Rights and Resources Initiative    ...

  • Promoting Development through Trade: The Need for Trade Preferences - Jul 20, 2011

                    

  • Managing Openness: Trade and Outward-Oriented Growth after the Crisis - Jun 22, 2011

    InfoShop presents Managing Openness: Trade and Outward-Oriented Growth after the Crisis Presenter: Mona E. Haddad Sector Manager International Trade Department World Bank Discussants: Kimberly Ann Elliott Senior Fellow Center for Global Development Ranil Salgado Chief Trade...

  • Enabling Africa's Next Growth Decade: The G-20's Role in Supporting Infrastructure Development and Global Food Security - Apr 15, 2011

    The Center for Global Development presents Enabling Africa's Next Growth Decade: The G-20's Role in Supporting Infrastructure Development and Global Food Security Introductory Remarks by Henri de Raincourt Minister for International Cooperation and Development Republic of France Nancy...

  • Innovative Finance for Aid Delivery: The Potential in Agriculture - Apr 23, 2010

    Private-sector innovation to help developing country governments promote food security, help their people stay healthy, educate kids, and, overall, reduce poverty is vastly under-supplied because market failures are so common. There is currently a pilot program using an advance market commitment to...

  • Trade Preferences and the Poor - Apr 22, 2010

    Trade policy, including trade preference programs, can reduce global poverty and promote economic growth and stability in the world's poorest countries. Unfortunately, preference programs regularly exclude commodities that poor countries can produce competitively, such as agricultural products and...

  • Open Markets for the Poorest Countries: Trade Preferences That Work - Apr 6, 2010

    Please join us for the launch event of the CGD working group report on global trade preference reform, Open Markets for the Poorest Countries: Trade Preferences That Work. Working group chair and CGD senior fellow Kimberly Elliott will present the report's recommendations and CGD president Nancy...

  • Globalization, Wages, and the Quality of Jobs - Oct 14, 2009

    This new book provides a comprehensive literature review and a framework of analysis of globalization and working conditions in developing countries and applies this framework to five countries: Cambodia, El Salvador, Honduras, Indonesia, and Madagascar. In particular, it presents the experiences...

  • Global Trade and Environmental Effects of EU Biofuels Policies - Jan 13, 2009

    Are policies to encourage biofuels part of the solution to global warming? Or do their environmental costs outweigh their benefits? IFPRI senior research fellow Antoine Bouet uses a global trade model to examine the impact of trade, subsidy, and mandate policies that the European Union uses or...

  • Lessons from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative for Improving Governance - Jan 12, 2009

    The Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a multisectoral initiative designed to help resource rich developing countries improve their governance. Although adherence is voluntary, participating governments are required to publish resource revenues and firms operating in these...

  • Preparing for the Next Global Food Price Crisis - Oct 6, 2008

    Commodity prices may have sagged somewhat but the latest spike in food prices will not be the last. Moreover, tight markets, climate change, and the changing role of investors in commodity markets all suggest that food price volatility may be greater in the future. Even with more investment in...

  • The White House and the World: A Global Development Agenda for the Next U.S. President - Sep 18, 2008

    Each day brings fresh evidence that Americans’ well-being is linked to the lives of others around the world as never before. Accelerating advances in technology and the creation of new knowledge offer undreamed-of opportunities. Yet global poverty, inequality, disease and the threat of rapid...

  • Are Financial Sanctions Good U.S. Foreign Policy? - Apr 17, 2008

    National security has traditionally been the domain of diplomats and military strategists. But as money flows across borders to finance terrorism and weapons proliferation, financial officials and global bankers are increasingly finding themselves on the front lines of national security policy. For...

  • South-South Cooperation and Global Trade: Bypassing the Hegemon? - Mar 21, 2008

    A distinguished panel of experts will examine a range of issues relating to the new geopolitics of emerging markets, the current state of global trade relations, South-South cooperation, and how to move global trade forward in 2008. Topics to be covered include Brazil and the new South American...

  • Development, Trade and Labor Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa - Jan 10, 2008

    After seven years of experience with a unilateral trade agreement aimed at stimulating trade between the U.S. and sub-Saharan African countries, the Economic Policy Institute will host a day-long conference on the winners and losers under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Please join...

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