Joseph Glauber

Senior Adviser (Non-resident), Global Food and Water Security Program
Joseph Glauber

Joe Glauber is a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and currently serves as interim secretary of the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS). He is also a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and a non-resident senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Prior to joining IFPRI, Glauber spent over 30 years at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including as chief economist from 2008 to 2014. As chief economist, he was responsible for the department’s agricultural forecasts and projections; oversaw climate, energy, and regulatory issues; and served as chairman of the board of directors of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. From 2007 to 2009, Glauber was the special Doha agricultural envoy at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, where he served as chief agricultural negotiator in the Doha talks. He served as economic adviser at the so-called Blair House agreement leading to the completion of the Uruguay Round negotiations and was senior economist for agriculture at the president’s Council of Economic Advisers. Dr. Glauber received his PhD in agricultural economics from the University of Wisconsin in 1984 and holds an AB in anthropology from the University of Chicago. In 2012, he was elected fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association and was awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricole by the French government.

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Russia’s Renewed Attacks on Ukraine’s Grain Infrastructure: Why Now? What Next?

Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine’s grain infrastructure and foreign cargo vessels are the most severe since 2023. CSIS experts analyze the timing, predict future incidents, and emphasize the urgent need for stronger maritime defense to safeguard Ukraine’s grain exports.

Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh, Joseph Glauber, and Emma Dodd — November 25, 2024

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From Farm to Ship to Fork: The Role of Maritime Insurance in Facilitating Global Food Trade

An audio version of “From Farm to Ship to Fork: The Role of Maritime Insurance in Facilitating Global Food Trade,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Thibault Denamiel, Emma Dodd, Joseph Glauber, William Alan Reinsch, and Caitlin Welsh. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Thibault Denamiel, Emma Dodd, Joseph Glauber, William Alan Reinsch, and Caitlin Welsh — June 11, 2024

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Setting the Record Straight on Ukraine’s Grain Exports

An audio summary of CSIS’s Emma Dodd, Caitlin Welsh, and Joseph Glauber’s new Critical Questions, “Setting the Record Straight on Ukraine’s Grain Exports.” This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Emma Dodd, Caitlin Welsh, and Joseph Glauber — May 2, 2024

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Setting the Record Straight on Ukraine’s Grain Exports

Ukraine’s food exports are reaching wartime record levels due in part to the success of the Ukrainian corridor—but whether this meets “pre-war levels,” as many claim, and whether levels can be sustained, are unpacked by CSIS experts in this brief Critical Questions.

Critical Questions by Emma Dodd, Caitlin Welsh, and Joseph Glauber — May 2, 2024

Why Is Russia Blocking Ukraine's Food Exports?

Continuing to block Ukraine’s agricultural exports is in Russia’s economic and political interest, as it manipulates its own food exports to appease food-importing countries. And its exit from the deal has not contributed to a global food price shock—for now.

Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh, Joseph Glauber, and Emma Dodd — September 15, 2023

Russia’s UN Grain Deal Boomerang: Implications for the Deal and Global Food Prices

Russia has rejoined the Black Sea Grain Initiative days after announcing its suspension. With the agreement set to expire on November 19, what is the likelihood of Russia agreeing to its renewal? What is the long-term outlook for Ukraine assuming the agreement is extended?

Critical Questions by Joseph Glauber, Caitlin Welsh, and David Laborde — November 4, 2022