Prof. Ryan Kellogg on The Jones Act April 24, 2024 In a piece by Canary Media entitled "US offshore wind needs American-made ships. The first is nearly ready, " reporter Julian Spector notes the stipulations of the Jones Act of 1920 mandates that ships carrying goods between American ports must be made in the U.S., flagged in the U.S., owned by Americans, and staffed by an American workforce, and notes some of the hurdles that has posed to offshore wind. Harris Prof. Ryan Kellogg is quoted in the piece: The Jones Act makes it relatively expensive to move any kind of energy commodity or things you would need to build offshore infrastructure” between locations in the U.S., Kellogg told Canary Media. “There’s a small set of people who are helped a lot by this law, and the costs are borne very, very broadly.” Faculty Spotlight Ryan Kellogg Professor and Deputy Dean for Academic Programs Ryan Kellogg's research bridges industrial organization, energy economics, and environmental policy, focusing on the economics of resource extraction and on the transportation sector. Upcoming Events More events Data and Policy Summer Scholars Program (DPSS): Deep-Dive Conversation with Jose Macias and Alexandra Sobczynski Mon., May 06, 2024 | 7:30 PM International Policy Action Lab Mini Class with Austin Wright Tue., May 07, 2024 | 6:00 AM Driving Policy Innovation in the Social Sector in India: Lunch Conversation with Luis Miranda Tue., May 07, 2024 | 12:30 PM Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center), Room 2112 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States