Assistant Project

BEN CARLINER

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EXPERIENCE:

Economic Strategy Institute, Washington, DC

Fellow 2009-

Present

Director of Research

2005-2009

. Conduct economic research and policy analysis of international trade,

monetary and fiscal policy, global financial markets, technological

innovation, and competitiveness.

. Major research projects include: a review of America's 'Innovation

Ecosystem;' a comparative study of the development strategies and

competitiveness of successful economies in Asia and Europe; an analysis

of the expansion of the Euro zone into new EU members in Eastern and

Central Europe; a study of Israel's High-Technology sectors; and tort

reform and the asbestos litigation.

. Oversaw research staff; created, assigned and managed research

projects; compile and analyze economic data; produced and edited

SmartGlobalist.com; write op-eds and policy briefs.

. Wrote grant proposals and managed the funding proposal process for

ESI research programs.

. Deliver speeches and lectures at public policy events and

conferences; give press interviews and appear on television and radio

shows.

. Media appearances include: American Dream, Press TV; The World

Tonight, BBC Radio 4; Marketplace, American Public Media; The World,

Public Radio International; Lou Dobb's Tonight, CNN

University of Texas Public Policy Clinic, Austin TX

Research Assistant

2002-2003

. While attending a graduate program at the University of Texas,

provided research and data analysis for the Clinic's research

associates on topics including education policy and the development of

high-technology sectors in Texas.

New York, NY

Freelance Journalist

2001-2002

. Covered financial markets; wrote and reported on industry news for

various financial and industry trade publications, including Project

Finance International, and other Thomson Financial publications;

produced stories on spec and successfully pitched and sold original

reporting.

Hearlive, Inc./DigitalUpside, Seattle, WA

Co-Founder

2000-2001

. Developed business plan for online music portal; recruited investors

at fundraising events and during one-on-one interviews; managed the

firm's investor relations, marketing and public relations.

. Created and produced original editorial content; wrote and produced

weekly newsletter; prepared multimedia packages including audio and

video files for encoding and distribution; oversaw design and marketing

of website.

Project Finance International, New York, NY

1998-1999 North American Editor

. Covered Canada, Mexico and the United States for a fortnightly trade

magazine; analyzed and reported on structured finance transactions and

industry news; produced articles ranging from short, breaking news

stories to in-depth, 2,000 word pieces.

. Reported on short and long-term developments in the financing of

projects in the electricity, infrastructure, mining, oil & gas, and

telecommunications industries.

. Assigned stories and managed workflow of freelance writers and

industry contributors; developed and maintained sources among

commercial and investment bankers, corporate executives, financial

analysts and ratings agencies.

Barron's Business and Financial Weekly, New York, NY

1997-1998 Editorial Assistant

. Provided financial and historical research for staff writers;

reviewed existing literature for cover stories and company profiles;

assembled stock data, biographical summaries and company reports;

monitored weekly statistics and maintained tables on stock offerings,

mortgage-related securities and transactions by company insiders.

WBAI Radio, New York, NY

1997

Reporter/Intern

. General assignment reporter covering metro news, including issues

such as rent deregulation in New York and labor practices in the

apparel industry; conducted interviews and produced feature stories for

the evening news program.

Representative Barney Frank, Washington, DC

1994

Intern

. Composed and edited constituent correspondence, press releases and

reports; summarized proceedings of subcommittee meetings and news

conferences.

EDUCATION:

M.A. International Political Economy and Public Policy

2004

University of Texas, Austin, TX

B.A. History and Political Science

1995

University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

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