John Berlau
Encyclopedia
John Berlau is an American
economist
who currently lives in Washington, D.C.
and is the director of the Center for Investors and Entrepreneurs (formerly Center for Entrepreneurship) at the Competitive Enterprise Institute
, a free market
think tank.
Berlau has degrees in journalism and economics from the University of Missouri
. Early in his career he was a policy analyst for Consumer Alert
, a position he held until 1996. He has written for Investor's Business Daily
and Insight on the News, and his work has also appeared in Barron's Magazine
, The Wall Street Journal
, The Weekly Standard
, National Review
and Policy Review
. He won the National Press Club's Sandy Hume Memorial Award for Excellence in Political Journalism in 2002.http://www.press.org/activities/awardwinners.pdf
Berlau is known for strong criticism of parts of the U.S. government, such as the Internal Revenue Service
,http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-berlau073101.shtml which has made him unpopular in some quarters.http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=22765
Berlau's book, Eco-Freaks: Environmentalism Is Hazardous to Your Health, (ISBN 1-59555-067-4) was published in 2006 by Thomas Nelson
. In the book, which is highly critical of the environmentalist movement, Berlau writes:
"America ... is still mighty prosperous, but environmentalism is putting us on the brink of danger as well. As technology after technology that our grandparents put in place is being banned, and new technologies never even come to market, we risk a public-health disaster. Environmentalists have promoted all sorts of doomsday scenarios about population explosions and massive cancer crises from pesticides that have been shown to be false. But now, because we have done away with so many useful products based on those scares, we are in danger of an old-fashion doomsday returning, because we've lost what protected us from the wrath of nature. Indeed, as we will see throughout this book, public health hazards caused by environmental policies are already on the scene."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
who currently lives in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
and is the director of the Center for Investors and Entrepreneurs (formerly Center for Entrepreneurship) at the Competitive Enterprise Institute
Competitive Enterprise Institute
The Competitive Enterprise Institute is a non-profit think tank founded on March 9, 1984 in Washington, D.C. by lobbyist Fred L. Smith, Jr to advance economic liberty and fight over-regulation by big government...
, a free market
Free market
A free market is a competitive market where prices are determined by supply and demand. However, the term is also commonly used for markets in which economic intervention and regulation by the state is limited to tax collection, and enforcement of private ownership and contracts...
think tank.
Berlau has degrees in journalism and economics from the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. Early in his career he was a policy analyst for Consumer Alert
Consumer Alert
Consumer Alert was an American non-profit organization which advocated on business and consumer issues. It was primarily funded by corporations. It was founded in 1977 by Barbara A. Keating-Edh and John Henry Sununu, who would later go on to become Governor of New Hampshire and White House Chief...
, a position he held until 1996. He has written for Investor's Business Daily
Investor's Business Daily
Investor's Business Daily is a national newspaper in the United States, published Monday through Friday, that covers international business, finance, and the global economy...
and Insight on the News, and his work has also appeared in Barron's Magazine
Barron's Magazine
Barron's is an American weekly newspaper covering U.S. financial information, market developments, and relevant statistics. Each issue provides a wrap-up of the previous week's market activity, news reports, and an informative outlook on the week to come....
, The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
, The Weekly Standard
The Weekly Standard
The Weekly Standard is an American neoconservative opinion magazine published 48 times per year. Its founding publisher, News Corporation, debuted the title September 18, 1995. Currently edited by founder William Kristol and Fred Barnes, the Standard has been described as a "redoubt of...
, National Review
National Review
National Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the...
and Policy Review
Policy Review
Policy Review is one of America's leading conservative journals. It was founded by the Heritage Foundation and was for many years the foundation's flagship publication. In 2001, the publication was acquired by the Stanford University-based Hoover Institution, though it maintains its office on...
. He won the National Press Club's Sandy Hume Memorial Award for Excellence in Political Journalism in 2002.http://www.press.org/activities/awardwinners.pdf
Berlau is known for strong criticism of parts of the U.S. government, such as the Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue...
,http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-berlau073101.shtml which has made him unpopular in some quarters.http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=22765
Berlau's book, Eco-Freaks: Environmentalism Is Hazardous to Your Health, (ISBN 1-59555-067-4) was published in 2006 by Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson (publisher)
Thomas Nelson is a publishing firm that began in Scotland in 1798 as the namesake of its founder. Its former US division is currently the sixth largest American trade publisher and the world's largest Christian publisher. It is owned by the private equity firm Kohlberg & Company...
. In the book, which is highly critical of the environmentalist movement, Berlau writes:
"America ... is still mighty prosperous, but environmentalism is putting us on the brink of danger as well. As technology after technology that our grandparents put in place is being banned, and new technologies never even come to market, we risk a public-health disaster. Environmentalists have promoted all sorts of doomsday scenarios about population explosions and massive cancer crises from pesticides that have been shown to be false. But now, because we have done away with so many useful products based on those scares, we are in danger of an old-fashion doomsday returning, because we've lost what protected us from the wrath of nature. Indeed, as we will see throughout this book, public health hazards caused by environmental policies are already on the scene."
External links
- Official biography at the Competitive Enterprise Institute website