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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

Research Focus

Acquiring defense systems; art and cultural affairs; international economic policy

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

Biography

Lowell specializes in public-sector and international economics. Recent arts-related research includes a study of the organizational demography and financial strategies of U.S. performing arts organizations, and the development of an interactive database covering research and data on the performing, literary, visual, and media arts. Ongoing research examines the history and policies of U.S. state arts agencies, analyzing changes in their approaches to identifying and satisfying the cultural needs of state residents. Lowell has also written extensively on international trade and financial linkages.

Research Focus

Acquiring defense systems, art and cultural affairs, international economic policy

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

Arts Debate: Perceptions and Impact, Ruth Levitt and Julia F. Lowell, RAND Corporation, 2008

Cultivating Demand for the Arts: Arts Learning, Arts Engagement, and State Arts Policy, Laura Zakaras and Julia F. Lowell, RAND Corporation, 2008

Pacific Currents: The Responses of U.S. Allies and Security Partners in East Asia to China's Rise, Evan S. Medeiros et al., RAND Corporation, 2008

State Arts Policy: Trends and Future Prospects, RAND Corporation, 2008

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

Recent Media Appearances

Interviews: Bangor Daily News; BBC; Los Angeles Times; NPR

Commentary: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

To arrange an interview:

Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.

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