Usha Haley
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Usha C. V. Haley is an influential American author and academic, currently Chaired Professor of International Business at Massey University
in New Zealand, Distinguished Guest Professor in International Business at ITESM in Mexico and associated with the Economic Policy Institute
in Washington, DC. Prior, she was at Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University
. Born in Mumbai
, India
, she received a Bachelor's degree in Politics at Elphinstone College
, Mumbai and then went on to get graduate degrees from various American universities including a Master's from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
in Political Science, and New York University
, where she received Master's and PhD degrees in International Business and Strategy from the Stern School of Business. Besides the USA, Dr. Haley has lived and worked in Mexico, Singapore, Australia, China, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Italy, Finland, Russia, New Zealand and several other countries.
She is a frequent public speaker and expert on the talk and press circuit. Her research has been regularly profiled in the major media including the "Wall Street Journal" http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703428604575418680197041878.html?mod=googlenews_wsj#project%3DGLASS1008%26articleTabs%3Dinteractive ("U.S. Researcher Usha C.V. Haley's Study on Chinese Subsidies to its Glass Industry", Aug 30, 2010) The Economist http://www.chinesetao.com/economist.pdf("Survey of Asian Business", April 7–13, 2001), CNN http://www.chinesetao.com/cnn.rmvb(Special Report: Eye on China, May 18–19, 2005), Bloomberg Newshttp://www.chinesetao.com/Bloomberg.PDF (China Steel Makers get $27 Billion Subsidy, January 8, 2008), Barron's Magazine ("Foreign Carmakers keep up the Pressure on Detroit", October 22, 2001), USA Today http://www.chinesetao.com/USATODAY.com%20-%20Tech%20start-ups%20don't%20grow%20on%20trees%20outside%20USA.pdf ("Tech Start-Ups Don't Grow on Trees Outside USA", June 28, 2006) the Wall Street Journal http://www.chinesetao.com/WSJ-July%203%202007.pdf ("Could the Asian Crises Repeat?", July 3, 2007), The New York Times http://www.chinesetao.com/NYT%20-%20Jan%2016%202007.pdf ("With New Urgency US and South Korea Seek Free Trade Deal", January 16, 2007) and BusinessWeek http://www.chinesetao.com/BusinessWeek,%20Jan%206%202006.pdf ("The Art of Chinese Relationships", January 6, 2006).
in support of the ground-breaking, US federal trade legislation, The Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=detail&hearing=537. She has also presented her research on China before the U.S. International Trade Commission, the United States Trade Representative and the United States Department of Commerce
.
Dr. Haley's research on Chinese subsidies to its domestic industry and China's business environment has provided support for US federal investigations and legislation on emerging markets as well as in anti-dumping litigation in the European Union
and the USA. An analysis of one of her reports on subsidies to Chinese steel can be seen on CNBC's Squawk Boxhttp://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=622166457("Steel Fortune", January 11, 2008).
Responding to her research findings and to other testimony from business, on June 20, 2008, U.S. steel pipe manufacturers, who have been battling a surge in imports from China, won a major victory when the International Trade Commission cleared the way for the imposition of stiff penalty tariffs for the next five years. The commission voted 5-0 that the U.S. industry was being harmed by the import of circular steel pipe from China. The decision marked the first time a U.S. industry has won a decision to impose tariffs on a Chinese product based on the argument that the Chinese government was unfairly subsidizing a Chinese industry. The ruling means penalty tariffs ranging from 99 percent to 701 percent will be imposed on Chinese imports of circular welded pipe. For more than two decades, the U.S. government had refused to consider subsidy cases against the Chinese government because China was classified as a non-market economy. However, the Bush administration, facing increasing anger over soaring trade deficits with China, reversed course in late 2007 and announced it would treat China in the same way as other countries in disputes involving government subsidies ("US Steel Industry Wins Trade Case against China", Associated Press, June 20, 2008).
In October 2009, at the request of 8 US senators from Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Louisiana, her research on subsidies to China's industry was used by the US government to question Chinese trade and production practices in the US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT), th major venue for business and trade negotiations between the two countries. See the press release http://casey.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/?id=E3B978A7-E471-49A8-A553-9F7ACE837DC3 on Dr. Haley's research by Senator Robert Casey (PA). In addition to Senator Casey, the letter requesting the inclusion of her research in the US-China negotiations was also signed by Senator Charles Schumer (NY), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY), Senator Arlen Specter (PA), Senator Sherrod Brown (OH), Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI), Senator Evan Bayh (IN) and Senator Mary Landrieu (LA).
In July 2010, drawing on her research on China's paper industry, 104 US Senators and Representatives wrote a bi-partisan letter to President Obama http://www.michaud.house.gov/images/chinapapersubsidiesjuly28.2010.pdf recommending action on China trade.
Massey University
Massey University is one of New Zealand's largest universities with approximately 36,000 students, 20,000 of whom are extramural students.The University has campuses in Palmerston North , Wellington and Auckland . Massey offers most of its degrees extramurally within New Zealand and internationally...
in New Zealand, Distinguished Guest Professor in International Business at ITESM in Mexico and associated with the Economic Policy Institute
Economic Policy Institute
The Economic Policy Institute is a 501 non-profit, liberal, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy...
in Washington, DC. Prior, she was at Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. Born in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, she received a Bachelor's degree in Politics at Elphinstone College
Elphinstone College
Elphinstone College is an institution of higher education affiliated to the University of Mumbai. Established in 1856, it is one of the oldest colleges of the University of Mumbai. It was exalted as a prestigious seat of learning during the British Raj and is generally observed for its vibrant alumni...
, Mumbai and then went on to get graduate degrees from various American universities including a Master's from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
in Political Science, and New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, where she received Master's and PhD degrees in International Business and Strategy from the Stern School of Business. Besides the USA, Dr. Haley has lived and worked in Mexico, Singapore, Australia, China, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Italy, Finland, Russia, New Zealand and several other countries.
Research by Haley
An expert on Asian and Emerging Markets, Dr. Haley's extensive research includes over 200 articles and presentations and 6 books that explore companies and business environments in India, China, Southeast Asia and Mexico. She has also studied the effects of sanctions and trade barriers such as subsidies on the behaviors of companies and nations. Her research on boycotts, divestitures and regulations published in Multinational Corporations in Political Environments concluded that most sanctions had no effect on US corporate behaviors in South Africa http://www.amazon.com/dp/9810244274. Her book, The Chinese Tao of Business http://www.chinesetao.com/home.htm highlighted the Chinese business environment and how companies operate there to enhance their profits. Her book New Asian Emperors http://www.newasianemperors.com analyzed business information for strategic decisions in Southeast Asia and the influence of networks.She is a frequent public speaker and expert on the talk and press circuit. Her research has been regularly profiled in the major media including the "Wall Street Journal" http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703428604575418680197041878.html?mod=googlenews_wsj#project%3DGLASS1008%26articleTabs%3Dinteractive ("U.S. Researcher Usha C.V. Haley's Study on Chinese Subsidies to its Glass Industry", Aug 30, 2010) The Economist http://www.chinesetao.com/economist.pdf("Survey of Asian Business", April 7–13, 2001), CNN http://www.chinesetao.com/cnn.rmvb(Special Report: Eye on China, May 18–19, 2005), Bloomberg Newshttp://www.chinesetao.com/Bloomberg.PDF (China Steel Makers get $27 Billion Subsidy, January 8, 2008), Barron's Magazine ("Foreign Carmakers keep up the Pressure on Detroit", October 22, 2001), USA Today http://www.chinesetao.com/USATODAY.com%20-%20Tech%20start-ups%20don't%20grow%20on%20trees%20outside%20USA.pdf ("Tech Start-Ups Don't Grow on Trees Outside USA", June 28, 2006) the Wall Street Journal http://www.chinesetao.com/WSJ-July%203%202007.pdf ("Could the Asian Crises Repeat?", July 3, 2007), The New York Times http://www.chinesetao.com/NYT%20-%20Jan%2016%202007.pdf ("With New Urgency US and South Korea Seek Free Trade Deal", January 16, 2007) and BusinessWeek http://www.chinesetao.com/BusinessWeek,%20Jan%206%202006.pdf ("The Art of Chinese Relationships", January 6, 2006).
Activities of Haley
Dr. Haley has received a life-time award from academic publisher Eemerald for her contributions to the understanding of Business in the Asia-Pacific and serves on several corporate and governmental boards as well as academic journal editorial boards. She has also testified numerous times before US Congress on her research on China, subsidies, emerging and transitional economies. Included in these testimonies, in April 2006 she testified before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission on the effects of Chinese government subsidies on US business operations in China http://www.uscc.gov/hearings/2006hearings/hr06_04_04.php. In March 2007, she testified before the United States House Committee on Ways and MeansUnited States House Committee on Ways and Means
The Committee of Ways and Means is the chief tax-writing committee of the United States House of Representatives. Members of the Ways and Means Committee are not allowed to serve on any other House Committees unless they apply for a waiver from their party's congressional leadership...
in support of the ground-breaking, US federal trade legislation, The Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=detail&hearing=537. She has also presented her research on China before the U.S. International Trade Commission, the United States Trade Representative and the United States Department of Commerce
United States Department of Commerce
The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903...
.
Dr. Haley's research on Chinese subsidies to its domestic industry and China's business environment has provided support for US federal investigations and legislation on emerging markets as well as in anti-dumping litigation in the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
and the USA. An analysis of one of her reports on subsidies to Chinese steel can be seen on CNBC's Squawk Boxhttp://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=622166457("Steel Fortune", January 11, 2008).
Responding to her research findings and to other testimony from business, on June 20, 2008, U.S. steel pipe manufacturers, who have been battling a surge in imports from China, won a major victory when the International Trade Commission cleared the way for the imposition of stiff penalty tariffs for the next five years. The commission voted 5-0 that the U.S. industry was being harmed by the import of circular steel pipe from China. The decision marked the first time a U.S. industry has won a decision to impose tariffs on a Chinese product based on the argument that the Chinese government was unfairly subsidizing a Chinese industry. The ruling means penalty tariffs ranging from 99 percent to 701 percent will be imposed on Chinese imports of circular welded pipe. For more than two decades, the U.S. government had refused to consider subsidy cases against the Chinese government because China was classified as a non-market economy. However, the Bush administration, facing increasing anger over soaring trade deficits with China, reversed course in late 2007 and announced it would treat China in the same way as other countries in disputes involving government subsidies ("US Steel Industry Wins Trade Case against China", Associated Press, June 20, 2008).
In October 2009, at the request of 8 US senators from Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Louisiana, her research on subsidies to China's industry was used by the US government to question Chinese trade and production practices in the US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT), th major venue for business and trade negotiations between the two countries. See the press release http://casey.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/?id=E3B978A7-E471-49A8-A553-9F7ACE837DC3 on Dr. Haley's research by Senator Robert Casey (PA). In addition to Senator Casey, the letter requesting the inclusion of her research in the US-China negotiations was also signed by Senator Charles Schumer (NY), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY), Senator Arlen Specter (PA), Senator Sherrod Brown (OH), Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI), Senator Evan Bayh (IN) and Senator Mary Landrieu (LA).
In July 2010, drawing on her research on China's paper industry, 104 US Senators and Representatives wrote a bi-partisan letter to President Obama http://www.michaud.house.gov/images/chinapapersubsidiesjuly28.2010.pdf recommending action on China trade.
Books by Haley
- New Asian Emperors: The Overseas Chinese, their Strategies and Competitive Advantages (Butterworth-Heineman, 1998)http://www.amazon.com/dp/0750641304
- Strategic Management in the Asia Pacific: Harnessing Regional and Organizational Change for Competitive Advantage (Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0750641290
- Multinational Corporations in Political Environments: Ethics, Values and Strategies (World Scientific, 2001, 2004) http://www.amazon.com/dp/9810244274
- Asian Post-crisis Management: Corporate and Governmental Strategies for Sustainable Competitive Advantage (Palgrave, 2002) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0333949641
- The Chinese Tao of Business: The Logic of Successful Business Strategy (John Wiley & Sons, 2004, 2006)http://www.chinesetao.com/home.htm
- New Asian Emperors: The Business Strategies of the Overseas Chinese (John Wiley & Sons, 2009)
Articles by Haley
- Subsidies and the China Price, Harvard Business Review, June 2008 http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=F0806C&referral=2340