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BIOGRAPHY
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Private Practice – For past 15 years freelance economic consultant specialising in anti-dumping and other trade/customs issues (since 2006). Head of the Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw European Trade Practice and Chief Economist in the EU Competition & Trade Group for seven years between 1999 and 2005. Previously Director of MGK Trade Policy Consultants.
Government – Served in the UK Department of Trade & Industry as a senior economic assistant during the Uruguay Round of GATT/WTO trade negotiations.  During his time at the DTI he was involved in a review of national UK quotas/VRAs, (machine tools, gloves, hats, cars), a study on UK interests in liberalisation of trade in services (insurance, banking, management consulting), measuring non-tariff barriers, review of EU anti-dumping.  Cliff represented the UK at meetings of the GATT, UNCTAD and EU member state meetings in Brussels.
Academic – Cliff Stevenson obtained a BA Economics from Staffordshire University and an MSc Economics from Queen Mary College, University of London. He also lectured in economics for one year at Staffordshire University and University of London (Department of Extra-Mural Studies).  Cliff also has an MA Fine Art from the University of Brighton (part time 2013-2015).
Author – He is author of the world’s leading publication on global anti-dumping laws, The Global Anti-Dumping Handbook, and many issues of the Global Trade Protection Report. He is a regular contributor of articles to numerous trade and legal publications. He has now set up his own specialised publishing company Anti-Dumping Publishing.
Commentator – He is often interviewed by the media (e.g. CNN, CNBC) on trade issues and his original research has been featured in the publications such as the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and The Economist.
Artist - Cliff went to art school 2013-15 and obtained an MA in Fine Art.  He makes work as an artist and is also interested in exploring the space between business and creativity as the Artist-Economist.
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