Julia F. Lowell

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Economist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
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Education

Ph.D. in economics, University of California, Berkeley; B.A. in economics, Wellesley College

Overview

Research Focus

Recent Projects

  • Economic linkages among China and other Asian economies
  • Government support for the arts and culture
  • International comparisons of defense acquisition strategies

Selected Publications

Julia F. Lowell and Elizabeth Heneghan Ondaatje, The Arts and State Governments: At Arm's Length or Arm in Arm? RAND Corporation, 2006

Charles Kelley et al., High-Technology Manufacturing and U.S. Competitiveness, RAND Corporation, 2004

Julia F. Lowell, State Arts Agencies 1965-2003: Whose Interests to Serve? RAND Corpora-tion, 2004

Mark A. Lorell et al., Going Global? U.S. Government Policy and the Defense Aerospace Industry, RAND Corporation, 2002

Kevin F. McCarthy et al., The Performing Arts in a New Era, RAND Corporation, 2002

Commentary

Puts & Calls: Concerns Over U.S.-China Trade Deficit Are Overblown — Oct 30, 2005

  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Publications

The United States, Japan, and Free Trade: Moving in the Same Direction? - 2012

Arts debate: Perceptions and impact - 2008

Cultivating Demand for the Arts: Arts Learning, Arts Engagement, and State Arts Policy - 2008

Emerging Trends in State Arts Policy - 2008

How to Cultivate Demand for the Arts - 2008

Pacific Currents: The Responses of U.S. Allies and Security Partners in East Asia to China's Rise - 2008

State Arts Policy: Trends and Future Prospects - 2008

"Evolutionary Acquisition" Is a Promising Strategy, But Has Been Difficult to Implement - 2006

Despite Some Risks, State Arts Agencies Might Benefit from Closer Relations with Government - 2006

Evolutionary Acquisition: Implementation Challenges for Defense Space Programs - 2006

The Arts and State Governments: At Arm’s Length or Arm in Arm? - 2006

RAND Review: Vol. 29, No. 1, Spring 2005 - 2005

High-Technology Manufacturing and U.S. Competitiveness - 2004

State Arts Agencies 1965-2003: Whose Interests to Serve? - 2004

Going Global? U.S. Government Policy and the Defense Aerospace Industry - 2002

Military Expenditures and Economic Growth - 2001

Reforming Mil-Specs: The Navy Experience with Military Specifications and Standards Reform - 2001

The Performing Arts in a New Era - 2001

Cheaper, Faster, Better? Commercial Approaches to Weapons Acquisition - 2000

Free Trade Champion? Australian Views of the U.S. Trade Crusade Against Japan - 2000

Financial Crises and Contagion in Emerging Market Countries - 1998

Monitoring and Controlling the International Transfer of Technology - 1998

The APEC Model on International Economic Cooperation: Assessing Its Value to the United States - 1998

U.S. Economic Unilateralism: Implications for Pacific Basin Countries - 1998

Pros and Cons of International Weapons Procurement Collaboration - 1995

Pricing and Markets: U.S. and Japanese Responses to Currency Fluctuations - 1994

Why (Do) We Want Macroeconomic Policy Coordination? - 1994