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Education:
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Ph.D. 1977 Pennsylvania State University
(Economics)
Employment:
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Chair, Finance Department
Syracuse University, 12/02-present
(School
of Management)
Senior Director for International Programs Syracuse
University, 2001-present
(School
of Management)
Master's Programs Syracuse
University, 1997-2001
Professor of Finance Syracuse
University, 1993-present
Chair Syracuse University, 1991-1997
Finance Department
Director Syracuse
University, 1990-present
Kiebach Center for
International Business
Studies
Interim Dean Syracuse
University, 1988-1990
School of Management
Associate Professor Syracuse
University, 1982-1993
Chair Syracuse
University, 1986-1988
Associate Professor University
of Rhode Island, 1981-1982
Assistant Professor University
of Rhode Island, 1977-1981
Teaching Experience:
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International
Finance
Basic
Finance
Commercial
Banking
Domestic and International
Financial Institutions and Markets
Economics for Management
Small Business Management
World Business Systems
Money and Banking
Financial Management
(Advanced)
International Business
Management
Europe 1992 and its
Implications for International Business
International Trade and
Investments (emphasis on Central and Eastern Europe)
Competition in Global
Economy
International Business
Transactions II (College of Law)
Competition in Global
Economy
Financial Controls
International Trade and
Investments (emphasis on the Western Hemisphere)
Economic Reforms in China
and Central and Eastern Europe:
Implications for
International Business
International Financial
Management
Managing in a Global Setting
Global Entrepreneurship
Doing Business in China
Fellowships/Recognition:
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1982 Ayres Fellowship, Stonier Graduate School
of Banking, Summer
1983-84 Lilly Teaching Fellowship, Syracuse
University
1984 Outstanding Faculty Member, School of Management, voted by Beta
Gamma Sigma
Honorary Recognition:
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1993 Honorary Chairman, Shanghai Finance
Society
Honorary Faculty, Hujiang
Commercial College, Shanghai
White Yulan Prize, Shanghai;
highest award given by the Municipality of Shanghai to Foreign Experts in
Recognition of their contributions to Shanghai; “Key” to the City
2003 Honorary Doctorate in Commercial Science (Commencement Speaker);
American International College
Publications:
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Articles “Good Times and Bad Times in the Jewelry Industry.” American
Jewelry Manufacturer, (March 1979). (with G. Booth and G. Suzawa)
“Employment Cycles in New England: 1947-1977.” The New
England Journal of Business and Economics, (Fall 1979). (with L. Chugh)
“Industrial Usage Provides Clues to Futures Prices.” American
Metal Market (September 1979). (with G. Booth)
“Hedging in a Volatile Silver Market.” Tradelook,
(July/August 1980), (with G. Booth)
“Investing in Precious Metals: The Modern Portfolio
Approach.” Tradelook, (with G. Booth)
“Currency Interdependence in Foreign Exchange Markets.” The Financial Review, Fall 1980. (with G.
Booth)
“The Stochastic Structure of
Employment in a Small Regional Economy.” The New England Journal of Business
and Economics, Spring 1981. (with J. Duggan)
“How Much Hedging is Enough?
Calculating the Optimum Hedge for Precious Metals.” Tradelook,
November/December 1980. (with G. Booth and E. Brannigan)
“Foreign Exchange Market
Behavior, 1975-1978.” Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Economiche e commerciali,
April 1981. (with G. Booth and F. Kaen)
“Sharpe Ratio Shows
Portfolio Better Than Single Markets.” Commodities, January 1981. (with
G. Booth)
“Hedging Effectiveness in
Precious Metals.” Precious Metals 1981. (with G. Booth and E. Brannigan)
“Time Series Forecasts of
Gold and Silver Prices.” Precious Metals 1981. (with G. Booth)
“Commodities Treading:
Advice from an Expert.” In Daniel A. McGowan, Contemporary Personal Finance,
1982: Houghton-Mifflin.
“Persistent Dependence in
Gold Prices.” Journal of Financial Research, Spring 1982. (with G.
Booth)
“Employers’ View of Manpower
Training Programs.” Thrust, Winter 1982. (with G. Booth)
“R/S Analysis of Foreign
Exchange Rates Under Two International Monetary Regimes.” Journal of
Monetary Economics, 1982. (with G. Booth)
“Employment Fluctuations: an
R/S Analysis.” Journal of Regional Science, 1983. (with G. Booth)
“Venture Capital Formation
in Europe.” Small Business Institute Review, Summer 1984. (with A.
Young)
“Memory in Commodity Futures
Contracts: A Comment.” Journal of Futures Markets, Winter 1984. (with G.
Booth and N. Milonas)
“Deviations from Purchasing
Parity, Relative Prices and Exchange Rates: More Lessons from the Recent
Experience.” The Financial Review, May 1985. (with G. Booth and J.
Duggan)
“Currency-of-Denomination
Decision for Debt Financing.” Journal of International Business Studies,
Fall 1985. (with R. Chang and G. Rhee)
“Market Efficiency,
Purchasing Power Parity, and Black Markets: The Latin American View.” Financial
Management, Autumn 1985. (with B. Seifert)
“Market Efficiency and
Purchasing Power Parity” in Weltwirtschadftliches Archiv, (June 1986), 313-326. (with B. Seifert)
“A Programming Model for
Bank Hedging Decisions: to Journal of Financial Research, Fall 1986. (with
G. Booth)
“Purchasing Power Parity: A
Reexamination of Prediction Errors.” Advances in Financial Planning and
Forecasting. Edited by C. F. Lee, Volume 3, 1989. (with G. Booth)
“Portfolio Investments in
North American Currencies: Empirical Observations on Stochastic Structure and
Variability.” Economics and Finance: Current Issues in North American and
Caribbean Countries Edited by Edgar Ortiz, National University of Mexico,
(with R. DeFusco and G. Philippatos), 1988-89.
“Exchange Rate Models for
North America: United States and Canada.” Economics and Finance: Current
Issues in North American and Caribbean Countries. Edited by Edgar Ortiz,
national University of Mexico, (with M. Ahmed and M. Najand), 1989-89.
“Financial Market
Performance After the Crash.” International Economic Integration: Lessons
from the 1980s and Prospects for the 1990s. B. Poulson, C. Becker, and A.
Rappaport, eds. Proceedings of the Economic Institute and Finance Symposium and
North American Economics and Finance Association Fifth International Congress,
July 1989, Volume I.
“The Currency of
Denomination Decision and The Optimal coupon Rate and Maturity Strategies for
Long Term Debt Financing.” Advances in Financial Planning and Forecasting,
International, (with R. Chang and G. Rhee), 1990.
“An Analysis of Taiwan’s
Currency Talks.” Pacific Basin Capital Markets, Vol. II, 1990 (with A.
Mehta and S. Wu).
“A Comparative Study of
Economic Development: The Case of Shanghai and Taiwan.” Advances in Finance
in the Pacific Basin. JAI Press (forthcoming; with C. Chang, C. Chen, and Y
Zhang).
"Strategic Management
in an Economy Under Transformation." In Financial Analysis of Firms:
Selected Topics. Edited by P.Koveos, I. Teodorovic, D. Vojnic, and A.
Young. Zagreb University/Institute of Economics, Zagreb, 1992, pp. 49-62
“Chinese
Financial Reforms: Lessons for Other Countries.” First International
Conference on Enterprise in Transition. University of Split, Faculty of
Economics, Split, October 4-6, 1995, pp. 311-314 (with Patricia Meyers and
Linghui Tang).
“Economic Reform and the
Behavior of Policymakers: Some Implications for Economics and Finance.”
Presidential Address. North American Journal of Economics & Finance
5(1), 1994, pp. 111-120
“Cross-Country Analysis of
the Price-Earnings Ration.” The Journal of Multinational Financial
Management (with M. Kim). Vol. 4(3.4), 1994, pp. 117-126.
Co-Editor; Proceedings of
the First International Conference on Managing in Emerging Markets,
Syracuse, NY, November 1995 (with David Wilemon, Chunchi Wu, and Allan Young)
“The Uruguay Round:
Background and Prospects.” Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Management.
State Academy of Management: Moscow , 6/95, pp. 68-74
“Financial Sector Reforms
During Structural Adjustment: The problems of Adjustment Lag and Policy
Credibility." Economics.
Zagreb, Croatia, 2, 4, 1996, pp. 667-680 (with D. Randhawa). Summary of early
version appeared in C.H. Little and S. Lawson, eds. Eigth International
Congress Conference Volume. North American Economics and Finance
Association.
“International Mergers and
Acquisitions: A Review of Some Current Issues.” Managerial Finance.
1996.
"Financial
Infrastructure and Transitional Economic Development: An Inexorable
Nexus." With Allan Young. 2nd International Conference on Enterprises
in Transition." Faculty of Economics, University of Split, Croatia,
May 1997.
"Financial
Infrastructure and Economic Transition: Some Policy Guidelines."
Originally published in Economski Pregled (Economic Review), Nos
11-12, 1996; was further discussed in Management: Journal of Issues,
January 1998, pp. 88-89 (with Allan Young)
“Governance, Economic and
Financial Factors Affecting Success for Transition Economies.” Proceedings
of Rijeka Faculty of Economics: Journal of Economics and Business. , pages
7-18 (has a 2000 date, but appeared in 2001)
With John Broussard and Allan Young
‘The development of
E-business in China.” One page abstract. Proceedings of the Thirteenth
Meeting of the Western Decision Sciences Institute, edited by Eldon Li and
Rosemary Wild, April 3-7, 2001, Vancouver, Canada. With Yunhe Shi and Yimin
Zhang.
“Index of Economic Freedom
and Economic Growth in Transition Economies.” With Allan Young and John
Broussard. Global and Economic Growth: A Critical Evaluation. Volume
edited by J. Georgakopoulos, C. Paraskevopoulos, and J. Smithin. APF Press,
Toronto, Canada. 2001
“Finance for the Poor:
Assessing Microfinance Institutions.” Managerial Finance Vol. 30, Number 9,
2004 (forthcoming), pp. 71-96. With D. Randhawa
“Economies in Transition:
Recent Performance.” Syracuse Journal Of International Law and Commerce
(Syracuse University); Volume 30, Number 2, Summer 2003, pp. 287-305.
“Venture Entrepreneurship,
Innovation, and Economic Growth.” With L. Tang. Journal of Developmental
Enrepreneurship. (Accepted for publication: Forthcoming, August 2004)
Chapters in Recent Book: Economies in Transition, World Scientific Press, 2002, Edited by Young, Teodorovic, and Koveos
“The Impact of Financial
Sector Reform in Transition Economies.” Chapter 8, pp. 131-152 (with D.
Randhawa)
“The Role of Small,
Innovative and Entrepreneurial Firms in Achieving Economic Integration During
the Transition Process.” Chapter 10, pp. 175-186 (with A. Young)
“Governance, Economic and
Financial Factors Affecting Success for Transition Economies.” Chapter 11,
pp187-200 (with J. Brouchard and A. Young)
“The Relationship Between
Economic Freedom and Transitionary Economic Growth.” Chapter 12, pp. 201-208
(with J. Brouchard and A. Young)
“The Financial Infrastructure
Required to Support Economies in Transition.” Chapter 14, pp. 227-250 (with A.
Young)
“Chinese Economic and
Financial Reforms.” Chapter 17, pp. 301-316 (with L.Tang)
Proceedings
“Economic Freedom, Growth
and Competitiveness in Europe.” With J. Broussard and A. Young. Global
Issues in Business, Volume 1, Athens Institute For Education and Research,
2003
“E-Commerce Development in
China.” With Y. Zhang. Proceedings of the 2003 Academy of International
Business Northeast Annual Conference: Globalization in the Age of Technology,
Southern New Hampshire University, pp. 178-192.
Edited Works:
Editor, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship.
January, 2004-
Co-Editor, Journal
of Economic Asymmetry, 2003-
Co-Editor, The New England Journal
of Business & Economics, 1981-1983. Proceedings of the New England
Business & Economic Association, Newport, RI, 1978.
Co-Editor, The Northeast Journal
of Business & Economics, 1981-1983.
Associate Editor, Loyola
Management Review, 1982-1983.
Acting Editor, The Financial
Review, May-December 1986.
Associate Editor, Journal of
Multinational Financial Management.
Associate Editor, Journal of
International Finance.
Associate Editor, The Financial
Review.
Co-editor, Journal of Teaching in
International Business, special issue on International Finance
(forthcoming-3 articles)
Co-editor, Proceedings of the
First Annual Conference on Economic Reforms, Syracuse, NY, 1992
(forthcoming, with Y. Zhang).
Co-Editor. Financial Analysis of
Firms: Selected Topics. Zagreb University/Institute of Economics,
Zagreb, 1992 (with I. Teodorovic, D. Vojnic, A. Young).
Co-editor, Proceedings of the
Second Annual Conference on Economic Reforms, Shanghai, PRC, 1993
(forthcoming, with C. Cheng and Y. Zhang).
Co-editor, Proceedings of the
First International Conference on Managing in Emerging Markets, Syracuse,
NY, 1995 (with D. Wilemon, C. Wu, A. Young)
Co-editor, Money and Finance in a
Global Economy, APF Press, 2002 (with A. Kintis, C. Paraskevopoulos, and N.
Baltas)
Co-editor, Economies in
Transition, World Scientific Press, 2002 (with A. Young and I. Teodorovic).
Book Reviews:
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Arnold W. Sametz, Editor. The
Emerging Financial Industry: Implications for Insurance Products, Portfolios
and Planning. Lexington, MA: 1984. Lexington Books. The Wall Street
Journal Review of Books, (Winter 1985): 38-39.
Frederick Mishkin, A Rational
Expectations Approach to Macroeconomics, in The Wall Street Review of
Books, (Summer 1985): 223-225.
Arnold Heertje, Editor, Investing
in Europe’ s Future, in The Wall Street Review of Books, (Summer
1985): 235-237.
Appearances:
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Discussed “The Impact of New
Information on Exchange Rates” by Thomas C. Chiang. Presented at 1984 Eastern
Finance Association Conference, April 11-14, Orlando, FL.
Chaired session on “Current Issues
in the management of Financial Institutions.” Second International Meeting,
North American Economics and Finance Association, Mexico City, July 27, 1984.
Discussed “Relationship Between
Money Supply and Stock Prices in Twelve Countries” by W. Scott Bauman and
Jaroslaw Komaryasky. Financial Management Association, Toronto, Canada, October
13-19, 1984.
Discussed “Test on the Japanese
Stock Market” by Allan Severn. Eastern Finance Association Meeting, April 21,
1987, Baltimore, MD.
Discussed “The Pricing of Stock
Index Futures” by Hassan B. Ehsani. International Trade Symposium, June 20,
1987, Laredo, TX. Chaired Session on international Diversification”. Academy of
International Business, November 13, 1987, Chicago, IL.
Discussed “Forces Affecting European
Unification” by B. Sarachek, International Symposium of the North American
Economics and Finance Association, Mexico City, Mexico, August 8, 1990.
Discussed “Price Instability in a
Rational Expectations Model: The Mexican Case” by Francisco Calrada-Bravo.
ASSA/North American Economics and Finance Association, December 30, 1990,
Washington, D.C.
Discussed “Risk-Return
Characteristics of ADR” by W. Kao and J. Vu. ASSA/North American Economics and
Finance Association, December 29, 1990, Washington, D.C.
Chaired Session on “Reporting
Monetary and Fiscal Policy, “ ASSA/North American Economics and Finance
Association, December 29, 1990, Washington, D.C.
Chaired Session on “Reporting
Monetary and Fiscal Policy,” ASSA/North American Economics and Finance
Association, December 29, 1990, Washington, D.C.
Chaired Session on “U.S. and
Canadian International Government Policies,” ASSA/North American Economics and
Finance Association, December 30, 1990, Washington, D.C.
Chaired Session on “Banking in the
United States: The Credit Crunch.” American Finance Association/North American
Economics and Finance Association, Joint Session, ASSA Meetings, Boston, MA,
January 4, 1994.
Chaired Session on “Economic
Development with Unequal Partners.” ASSA/North American Economics and Finance
Association, Boston, MA, January 5, 1994.
Scheduled
to Chair Session on “Financial Innovation and the Role of Government-Sponsored
Enterprises.” Joint Session: American Finance Association and North American
Economics and Finance Association, January 5-7, 1996.
Chaired Session on “Economic
Development with Unequal Partner.” ASSA/North American Economics and Finance
Association, Boston, MA, January 5, 1994.
Chaired Session on “Banking in the
United States: The Credit Crunch.” American Finance Association/North American
Economics and Finance Association, Joint Session, ASSA Meetings, Boston, MA,
January 4, 1994.
Chaired Session on “U.S. and
Canadian International Government Policies,” ASSA/North American Economics and
Finance Association, December 30, 1990, Washington, D.C.
Chaired Session on “Reporting
Monetary and Fiscal Policy: ASSA/North American Economics and Finance
Association, December 29, 1990, Washington, D.C.
Discussed “Risk-Return
Characteristics of ADR” by W. Kao and J. Vu ASSA/North American Economics and
Finance Association, December 29, 1990, Washington, D.C.
Discussed “Price Instability in a
Rational Expectations Model: the Mexican Case” by Francisco Carrada-Bravo. ASSA/North American and Finance Association,
December 30, 1990, Washington, D.C.
Discussed “Forces Affecting European
Unification,” by B. Sarachek, International Symposium of the North American
Economics and Finance Association, Mexico City, Mexico, August 8, 1990.
Chaired Session on “International
Diversification,” Academy of International Business, November 13, 1987,
Chicago, IL
Discussed “The Pricing of Stock
Index Futures” by Hassan B. Ehsani. International Trade Symposium, June 20,
1987, Laredo, TX.
Discussed “Tests on the Japanese
Stock Market” by Allan Severn. Eastern Finance Association Meeting, April 21,
1987, Baltimore, MD.
Discussed “Relationship Between
money Supply and Stock Prices in Twelve Countries” by W. Scott Bauman and
Jaroslaw Komarysasky. Financial Management Association, Toronto, Canada,
October 13-19, 1984.
Chaired Session on “Current Issues
in the management of Financial Institutions.” Second International Meeting,
North American Economics and Finance Association, Mexico City, July 27, 1984.
Scholarly Papers and Addresses:
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“Monetary
Policy Effectiveness Under Alternative Exchange Rate Regimes.” Presented to the
1978 Annual Meeting of the Eastern Economic Association. Washington, DC, 1978.
(with G. Booth)
“Spectral Analysis of Employment Patterns in Rhode Island.”
Presented to the 1978 Annual Meeting of the Eastern Economic Association,
Washington, DC 1978. (with L. Chugh)
“A
CAPM Approach to Corporate Bond Risk.” Proceedings of the Eastern Finance Association,
Atlanta, GA 1978. (with G. Booth)
“Exchange
Risk Under Alternative International Monetary Arrangements.” Proceedings of the
Eastern Finance Association, Atlanta, GA 1978.
Efficient
Market Model: Precious Metals.” Presented to the 1979 International precious
Metals Conference, Chicago, IL 1979. (with G. Booth)
“Cyclical
Behavior of the Jewelry Industry.” Presented to the 1979 Eastern Economic
Association Conference, Boston, MA, 1979. (with G.Booth and G. Suzawa)
“Recent Behavior of Platinum and
Palladium Prices.” Presented to Precious Metals Seminar I. New York Mercantile
Exchange, New York 1979. (with G. Booth)
“The
Stochastic Structure of Employment in a Small Region: The Case of Rhode
Island.” Proceedings of the New England Business and Economic Association
Conference, Boston, MA 1979. (with J. Duggan)
“PPP
and Black markets: The Latin American View.” Proceedings of the Twentieth
Annual Meeting of the Eastern Finance Association, April 15-18, 1984, Orlando,
FL. (with B. Seifert)
“Earnings,
Prices, and Macroeconomic Variables: A Test of Causality.” Presented to the
1984 Eastern Economic Association Conference, March 15-17, 1984, New York, NY.
(with R. Chang)
“A
Programming Model for Bank Hedging Decisions.” Presented to the Second International
Meeting of the North American Economics and Finance Association, Mexico City,
July 27, 1984. (with G. Booth)
“Budget
Deficits and Exchange Rates.” Paper presented to the 1985 NAEFA Conference, New
York City, December 1985. (with R. Chang)
“The
Currency of Denomination and the Optimal Coupon Rate and maturity Strategies
for Long Term Debt Financing.” Proceedings of the American Accounting
Association. (paper presented to 1986 AAA Annual Conference, August 23, 1986,
NYC). (with R. Chang and G. Rhee)
“Strong
Market Efficiency and Foreign Bank Secrecy Laws.” Paper presented to Northeast
AIB Conference, Boston, March 1985. (with S. Hurd)
“Financial
Market Performance: The Case of Greece.” Paper presented to Eastern Finance
Association Meeting, Baltimore, MD, April 1987. (with G. Booth and N. Niarchos)
“Exchange
Rate Models for North America: United States and Canada.” Paper Presented at
International Trade Symposium, Laredo, TX, June 1987. (with M. Ahmed and M.
Najand)
“Financial
Market Integration: The Recent Experience.” Paper presented to 1987 NAEFA/ASSA
Conference, Chicago, December 27, 1987.
“Foreign
Direct Investment: Theory and Reality.” Paper presented to 1988 NAEFA/ASSA
Conference, New York, NY, December 27, 1988.
“Exchange
Rate Variability: Pre and Post Crash.” Paper presented to the 1988 NAEFA/ASSA
Conference, New York, NY, December 28, 1988.
“Financial
Market Performance after the Crash.” Paper presented at the International
Symposium of the North American Economics & Finance Association, July 1989,
Boulder, Co.
“ A
Note On market Internationalization.” Paper presented at the ASSA/NAEFA
Meetings, December 1989, Atlanta, GA.
“An
Analysis of Taiwan’s Currency Talks.” Paper presented at Second Annual Pacific
Basic Capital Market, Conference Bangkok, Thailand, June 8, 1990 (with A. Mehta
and S. Wu)
“Lessons
from Europe for North American Integration.” Paper presented at International
Symposium of the North American Economics and Finance Association, Mexico City,
Mexico, August 8, 1990. (with D. Randhawa)
“An
Analysis of Capital Mobility, Financial Market Integration, and Exchange Rate
Stability.” Paper presented at the ASSA/North American Economics and Finance
Association Meeting, December 29, 1990, Washington, D.C. (with Ashok Mehta).
“NAFTA
and Business Strategy: Results of a Survey.” Presented at ASSA/North American
Economics and Finance Association Meetings, December 1990; updated and
presented in December 1991 (with W. Kao and K. Smith).
“A
Cross-section Multi-country test of Price-Earnings ratios.” Presented at the
Eastern Finance Association Meetings, April 1993, Richmond, VA (with M. Kim).
“A
Note on Currency Reform in Latin America.” Presented at the Eighth
International Congress, North American Economics and Finance Association, August
7, 1993, Montego Bay Jamaica.
“Credible
Financial Reforms and Monetary Control.” Presented at the EADI 7th
General Conference, September 15-18, Berlin (with D. Randhawa).
“Russian
Banking: An Update.” Presented at the Financial Management Association
Meetings, Toronto, ONT., October 17, 1993.
“Economic
Reform and Public Policy: Implications for Economics and Finance.” Presidential
Address, North American Economics and Finance Association, Boston, MA, January
3, 1994.
"The
Financial Infrastructure Required to Support the Economics of Transition."
With Allan Young. 8th International Conference of the International Association
for the Economics of Participation, Prague, Czech Republic, August 1996.
"The
Congruence of Financial and Transitional Economic Development." With Allan
Young. Multinational Finance Society, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1997.
"The
Role of Small and Entrepreneurial Firms in Achieving Economic Integration
During Transition: Advocacy and Recommendations." Academy of
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Finance Annual Conference. Honolulu, Hawaii,
October 1997.
"Financial
Sector Reform." Paper presented at the 2000 ASSA/North American Economics
and Finance Association meetings, Boston, MA.
"Economic
Growth and Transition." With John Broussard and Allan Young. 12th Conference of the Internationa
Association of Economics of Participation. Trento, Italy, July 2000.
"E-Commerce
in China." With Yimin Zhang. WDSI, April 2001
“Comparative
Economic Reforms: China and the Balkans.” Presented at the Conference on
Current Issues for Transition Economies in the Broader Balkan Region, December
6-10, 2001, Thessaloniki, Greece. With Yimin Zhang and Chung Chen.
“Governance Factors and Economic Transition: Some Empirical Evidence.” Fourth International Conference on Enterprises in Transition, Faculty of Economics, University of Split, Split, Croatia, May 2001. With John Broussard and Allan Young.
“Economic
Freedom and Economic Growth in Asia.” Academy of International Business,
Southeast Asia/Australia, July 18-20, 2002, Shanghai, China.
“Comparative Economic
Development: China and Taiwan.” Conference on Globalization Issues, Loyola
University of Chicago, August 17, 2002
“Economic Freedom and Growth
in the Americas.” With J. Broussard and A. Young.” ASSA/NAEFA meetings,
Washington, DC, Jan 3-5, 2003
“The Index of Economic
Freedom and Economic Growth in Central and Eastern Europe.” With J. Broussard
and A. Young. International Conference on Business Economics, Management and
Marketing, Athens, Greece, June 26-29, 2003.
“Economies in Transition:
Recent Performance.” Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
Symposium, March 2003, Syracuse University
“China and India: A
Comparison.” With Y. Zhang. William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan,
Chinese Economists Society/University of Michigan Conference, August, 2003.
“E-Commerce Development in
China.” With Y. Zhang. The Academy of International Business Northeast Annual
Conference: Globalization in the Age of Technology. October 2-4, 2003,
University of Southern New Hampshire.
Service- Syracuse University:
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Undergraduate Board, School of
Management
Academic Disciplinary Committee,
School of Management
Advising Committee, School of
Management
Faculty Advisor, Syracuse University
Chapter of the Financial Management Association National Honor Society
(1983-87). The society has a current membership of about 40 students and serves
to generate and maintain a high level of interest in finance as well as
recognize scholarship achievements.
Faculty Advisor and Founder
of the Finance Association (1983). The society has a current membership of
about 40 students and serves to generate and maintain a high level of interest
in finance as well as recognize scholarship achievements.
Faculty Advisor and Founder
of the Finance Association (1983). The association is open to all finance
students and is designed to give students as opportunity to expand their
professional interests.
Faculty Advisor and Founder
of the Syracuse University Investment Club (1988). Instituted to give students
an insight into the fundamentals of investment. Current membership stands at
approximately 55
Members contribute their own
funds (about $25 every two months) and jointly invest in stocks of their
choice. They gain experience in market analysis as well as in the mechanics of
trading.
University Senate (1984-1987)
University Senate Public
Relations Committee (1984-1987); Chair
1984-1986
School of Management IBM Grant
Committee, 1986
School of Management Executive MBA Committee, 1985-1987
School of Management
Promotion & Tenure Committee
(1985-1987, 1991-1993)
School of Management
Undergraduate Scholar Selection Committee, 1986-1989)
Treasurer, Phi Kappa Phi,
Syracuse University Chapter, 1989-present
Chair, Dean Search, School of
Management, 1987-1990
University Senate,
1991-1994; Committee on Services to the Faculty, 1991-1993; Agenda Committee,
1993, Senate Curriculum Committee, Syracuse University, 1997-2002; 2003-
Board of Graduate Studies,
Syracuse University, 1997-present
Committee on Students, Board
of Graduate Studies, 1997-99
Chair, Academic Planning
Committee, Board of Graduate Studies, 1999-2002
Administrative Duties:
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Associate Director, Research
Center in Business & Economics, University of Rhode Island, 1981-1982.
Academic Director, Advanced
Resource Management Course, Syracuse University, 1986-1987.
Chairman, Department of
Finance, 1986-1988, 1991-1997, 12/02-present.
Interim Dean, Syracuse
University, School of Management, 1988-1990.
Director, Kiebach Center for
International Business Studies, 1990-present
Associate Dean, Master's
Programs, 1997-2001
Director, Werner Heumann
Institute for Cultural Understanding in International Business, 1999-present
Director, Walter and Dorothy
Diamond Institute for International Investment and Taxation, 1998-present
Associate Dean,
Shanghai-Syracuse International School of Business, 1995-2003
Work With Government or Industry of A Professional
Nature:
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“Hydroelectric Power.”
Report submitted to U.S. Department of
Energy, 1979. Served as member of a team comprised of faculty and
government representatives.
Member of team evaluating
the 1980 Budget of the City of Providence (with G. Booth and R. Vangermeersch).
Testified before the City Council Finance Committee, June 22, 1980).
United Way Evaluation
Committee, 1980 (Providence, RI).
Delegate to Legislative
Initiatives workshop of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, September 24, 1991,
Philadelphia, PA.
Project Leader in Grant
($49,700) to evaluate CETA Programs in Rhode Island. Awarded by Rhode Island
Balance of State CETA. October 1980-January 1982. (with G. Georffrey Booth, R.
Comerford and A. Della Bitta)
Project Leader in Grant
($6,000) to evaluate Title IV CETA Programs in Rhode Island. Awarded by Rhode
Island Balance of State CETA. January 1982-September 1982. (with A. Della
Bitta)
Project Leader in Grant
($19,000) to evaluate Title II and VII CETA Programs in Rhode Island. Awarded
to Rhode Island Balance of State CETA. January 1982-September 1982. Renewed by
an additional grant ($18,5000) to expire on June 1983. (with A. Della Bitta and
G. Briden)
“Valuation of a Closely Held
Corporation.” Report and Court Testimony, May 11, 1981 for Howard I. Lipsey,
Esq. (with G. Geoffrey Booth). Appeared as expert witness in valuation case.
“Effect of Interest Rate
Ceiling.” With Rhode Island Consumer Finance Association, March 1980. Testimony
before the Rhode Island House Corporation Committee.
“Interest Rates and
Financial Institutions.” With Rhode Island Bankers Association. Presentations
before the Rhode Island House and Senate Corporation Committees, February 1981.
“The Value of Medical
Education.” Report and Court Testimony, October 1983 for Howard I. Lipsey, Esq.
Expert witness.
“The State of the Economy
and the Financial System.” Seminar conducted for Rochester Teachers Credit
Union, August 15, 1983.
“Formulation of
International Investment Income Flow Indices.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
1985-86.
In cooperation with the
Syracuse University Alumni Relations Office, led discussions on “The Trade
Gap.” Forums held in Syracuse, Utica, Rochester, and Buffalo, NY (October
1987); Sarasota, Ft. Pierce, Orlando, and Bradenton, Florida (January 1988).
As part of a team (with
Allan Young and Marcene Sonneborn) sponsored by the U.S. Information Agency,
visited Yugoslavia in November, 1990. Lectures and workshops were offered in
Ljubjana, Rijeka , Split, Zagreb, and Belgrade. Topics: Global Strategic
Management, International Finance.
Project leader in Grant of
$30,000 from the General Electric Foundation to develop curriculum in
“Competing in a Global Economy.” 1991-1993.
Member, Executive Committee,
International Trade Council, Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce, 1991-1997
As part of a team (with
Allan Young and Marcene Sonneborn) visited Poland and Yugoslavia in May, 1991.
The program was sponsored by the U.S. Information Agency. Lectures and
workshops were offered in Warsaw, Sarajevo, Skopje, Novi Sad, and Belgrade.
Assistance to the government
of Croatia in Designing a National Development Strategy and
Industrial Policy. Project conducted for the United National Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO)-UN Development Program (UNDP). Project Number;
XP/CRO/95/015/11-02
New York State Department of
Economic Development Grant ($4,500) to assess state of regional economy
(networks).
Director and Principal
Investigator.“International Training and Development Program.” Two-year grant
from U.S. Department of Education, Title VI-B, 1999-2002 (approx .$135,000)
Director, “Niagara Mohawk
Foundation Institute.” Four-year grant ($250,000), 1999-2003
Member, New York for NAFTA.
Attended White House Briefing on NAFTA, October 27, 1993.
Director, ExportNY, The New
York State Institute for International Business Executives, 1998-present.
Director, Niagara
Mohawk/National Grid Foundation Institute, 1998-present
Vice President, Central New
York International Business Alliance, 2002-present
Numerous TV appearances;
radio interviews; comments for newspaper articles on international business,
stock market trends, regional economic conditions, NAFTA, and other topics.
Participation In Professional Organizations:
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Program Committee, New England
Business and Economic Development Conference, 1978, (Chairman, University of
Rhode Island); 1979 (Member, Northeastern University); 1980 (Member University
of Massachusetts); 1981 (Member, University of Lowell); 1982 (Northeastern
University).
Nominating Committee, New England Business and Economic
Association, 1979 (Member); 1980 (Chairman).
Board of Directors, New England Business and Economic
Association, 1979 (Member).
President, New England Business and Economic Association,
1980-81.
Program Committee, Eastern Finance Association, 1979 (George
Washington University); 1980 (Georgia State College); 1981 (University of Rhode
Island); 1982 (University of South Carolina); 1983 (Georgia Institute of
Technology); 1984 (University of South Carolina); 1983 (Georgia Institute of
Technology); 1984 (University of South Florida); 1985 (University of Virginia);
1986 (Syracuse University); 1987 (University of Pittsburgh) Arrangements
Committee, Eastern Finance Association, 1981 (Chairman, University of Rhode
Island); others.
Member, Program Committee,
Financial Management Association, October 1982 (San Francisco, CA).
Member, Program Committee,
Academy of International Business, Chicago, Ill. November 1987.
Member, Program Committee, and Session Organizer, North
American Economics and Finance Association, 1986 (New Orleans, LA.); 1987
(Chicago, Ill.)
Board of Directors, Eastern Finance Association, 1981-84.
Board of Advisors, North
American Economics and Finance Association, 1986-1988.
Academy of International
Business (Member).
American Economic Association
(Member).
Financial Management
Association (Member; Faculty of Secretary Treasurer of Local (URI) Chapter of
National Honor Society).
President-Elect, Eastern Finance Association, 1984.
Vice President, Program, Northeast Business &
Economic Association, 1984.
President, Eastern Finance Association, 1985.
Member, Program Committee, Eastern Finance Association,
1986.
Member, Board of Trustees,
Eastern Finance Association, 1987-present.
Chairman, Nominations Committee, Eastern Finance Association,
1987.
President, Financial
Management Association national Honor Society, 1987.
Member, Financial Management
Association Student Chapters Committee, 1988.
Chairman, Financial
Management Association, Student Chapters Committee, 1990-1992.
Vice President, North American Economics and Finance
Association, 1989-1991, 1991-1993.
Member, Program Committee, North American Economics and
Finance Association, 1989, 1990, 1991.
Chairman, Program, North American Economics and Finance
Association, January 1993 Program (in conjunction with ASSA Meetings, Anaheim,
CA; responsible for organizing 27 sessions).
President, North American
Economics and Finance Association, 1993.
Treasurer, Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society,
Syracuse University Chapter, 1992-present
Executive Director, North
American Economics and Finance Association, 1994-2000
President, Central New York International
Business Alliance; April 2003-present
Member, Board of Governors, NASBITE (North American
International Trade Educators), 2003-
Treasurer, Royal Society of Fellows, 2003-
President, Central New York International Business
Alliance, 2003
SESAME Network- Syracuse Planning group
Other Service to
the Profession:
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Member,
Advisory Board, Financial Review, 1987-1991
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of
Multinational Financial management, 1991-present
Management,
19991-present
Member,
Editorial Board, Global Finance Journal, 1990-present
Member,
Editorial Board, Review of Finance Journal, 1992-present
Reviewer
for various professional journals, including:
Financial Review
Journal
of Futures Markets
Review
of Business and Economics
Journal
of Financial Research
Financial
Management
Capital
Budgeting Under Uncertainty
Journal of Multinational Financial Management
North
American Journal of Economics and Finance
and other professional journals; the National
Science Foundation (1987); various textbook companies.
Member, Editorial Board, North American
Journal of Economics and Finance, 1990-1999
Editor, Journal of Economic Asymmetry
(forthcoming)
Other Information
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U.S. Army, 1971-73