summary: Aaron Schavey is an expert on trade and international economics who understands why some countries prosper and others don't. As an economic policy analyst for The Heritage Foundation's Center for International Trade and Economics, he supports the statistical work of Heritage's research staff and develops databases on international trade and economic growth. He also examines U.S. trade policies and emerging world markets.
Schavey previously served as an international trade specialist for the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he researched and identified key economic trends in the retailing industry.
Schavey holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Grove City College, a master's degree in economics from George Mason University and is completing a doctorate in economics at George Mason University. He is the author of the retail chapters in the 1998 and 1999 U.S. Industrial Outlook,an analysis of the major U.S. industries and sectors, and various other professional publications.