POLICY SCHOLARS Colin Grabow POLICY ANALYST, HERBERT A. STIEFEL CENTER FOR TRADE POLICY STUDIES Read Full Bio MEDIA CONTACT 202-789-5200 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Submit Request FEATURED WORK STUDY Rust Buckets: How the Jones Act Undermines U.S. Shipbuilding and National Security By Colin Grabow Policymakers must consider either major reform of the law or outright repeal. CATO DAILY PODCAST The Case against the Jones Act Featuring Colin Grabow, Inu Manak, and Caleb O. Brown The Jones Act, little studied but incredibly costly to Americans, has been on the books for 100 years. A new Cato Institute book, The Case against the Jones Act, takes aim at this destructive protectionist policy. Colin Grabow and Inu Manak are the book’s editors. Stay Connected to Cato Sign up for the newsletter to receive periodic updates on Cato research, events, and publications. Your Email Address Subscribe View All Newsletters 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20001-5403 202-842-0200 CONTACT US PRIVACY Footer 1 ABOUT Annual Reports Leadership Jobs Student Programs Media Information Government & External Affairs Store Contact BLOG PODCASTS Footer 2 EXPERTS Policy Scholars Adjunct Scholars Fellows EVENTS Upcoming Past Event FAQs Sphere Summit Footer 3 PUBLICATIONS Books Cato Journal Regulation Cato Policy Report Cato Supreme Court Review Cato’s Letter Human Freedom Index Economic Freedom of the World Cato Handbook for Policymakers Footer 4 SPHERE Classroom Content & Resources Professional Development & Programming Sphere on the Road DONATE Sponsorship Benefits Ways to Give Planned Giving Meet the Development Team ALSO FROM CATO INSTITUTE: LIBERTARIANISM.ORG HUMANPROGRESS.ORG DOWNSIZINGGOVERNMENT.ORG