Nelson Sotomayor (2025)- Assistant Professor of Economics, Miami Dade College
- Essays in Emerging Markets Macroeconomics and Financial Markets
- Advisor: Cem Karayalcin
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Antonio Merino (2025)- Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics, FIU
- Three Essays on Human Capital and Labor
- Advisor: Tobias Pfutze
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Omid Asadollah (2025)- Three Papers in Applied Economics
- Advisor: Hakan Yilmazkuday
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Tatsiana Akulich (2025)- Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Economics, Florida International University
- Essays on Exchange Rate Variability, Price Adjustment and Inflation Expectations Pass-Through
- Advisor: Hakan Yilmazkuday
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Anderson Tami-Patiño (2024)- Visiting Assistant Professor, St. Mary's College of Maryland
- Three Essays on Human Capital
- Advisor: Abu Shonchoy
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Edith Sallah (2024)- Visiting Assistant Professor, Bates College, Lewiston, ME
- Three Essays on the Effect of Household Credit on Equity Returns
- Advisor: Berrak Bahadir
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Swati Sharma (2024)- Visiting lecturer, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC
- Three Essays on Monetary Policy
- Advisor: Hakan Yilmazkuday
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Tamanna Kabir (2022)- Assistant Professor, Alfred State College, Alfred, NY
- Essays on Development Economics
- Advisor: Mihaela Pintea and Abu Shonchoy
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Esteban Chinchilla (2022)- Executive Vice President, COO & CIO at VIP Universal Medical Insurance Group
- Three Essays on Healthcare Economics
- Advisor: Hakan Yilmazkuday and Alejandro Arrieta
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Adir Dos Santos Mancebo Junior (2022)- Data Analyst at Data Science Alliance / Adjunct Prof. of Economics at Point Loma Nazarene Univ.
- Essays on the Economic Effects of Income Inequality
- Advisor: Cem Karayalcin
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Elisa Vilorio Medina (2022)- Advisor to the Governor of the Central Bank of Dominican Republic
- Essays on Monetary Policy and International Macroeconomics
- Advisor: Hakan Yilmazkuday
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Shahnawaz Rafi (2022)- Researcher with Professor Pallab Mozumder
- Three Essays on Understandng Social and Economic Responses to Crisis and Disaster Events
- Advisor: Pallab Mozumder
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Enrique Valdes (2022)- Vising Asst. Prof. Economics at William and Mary College
- Three Essays on Trade Policy in a Multi-Country World
- Advisor: Kaz Miyagiwa
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Maryam Aljahani (2021)- Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Tampa
- Essays on Macroeconomics and Financial Economics
- Advisor: Cem Karayalcin
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Mehrnoosh Asadi (2021)- Assistant Professor of Economics at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
- Three Essays on Disaster Risk, Housing Market and Public Health
- Advisor: Pallab Mozumder
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Ehsan Asghari Ghara (2021)- Assistant Professor of Economics and Management at DePauw University
- Three essays on Development Economics
- Advisor: Abu Shonchoy
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Andra Hiriscau (2021)- Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics at William and Mary College
- Three Essays on Labor and Demographic Economics
- Advisor: Mihaela Pintea
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Mohammad Javad Mehregan (2021)- Data Scientist, Employers Holdings Inc.
- Three Essays in Applied Economics
- Advisor: Hakan Yilmazkuday
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Yiming Liu (2021)- Assistant Professor at Jiangsu Ocean University, P.R. China
- Essays on Migration, Entrepreneurship, and Risk Hedging
- Advisor: Cem Karayalcin
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Faisal M. Awwal (2020)- Senior Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
- Equity Valuation-Seeking and Understanding through Alternative Approaches
- Advisor: Prasad Bidarkota
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Mohammad Khan (2020)- Fisheries Project Manager, University of Hawaii Manoa - SOEST
- Three Essays of Assessing the Risk, Adaptation and Resilience to Natural Disasters
- Advisor: Pallab Mozumder
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Renzo Alvarez (2019)- PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- Essays on International Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy
- Advisor: Hakan Yilmazkuday
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Nazmul Islam (2019)- Visiting Assistant Professor, Colgate University
- Essays on Macroeconomic Analysis of Development
- Advisor: Mihaela Pintea
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Seyed Javad Nosratabadi (2019)- Assistant Professor, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY
- Essays in Labor Economics and International Economics
- Advisor: Cem Karayalcin and Tobias Pfutze
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Shahrzad Ghourchian (2018)- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Oklahoma City University
- Essays on Growth, Housing Market and Income Inequality
- Advisor: Hakan Yilmazkuday
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Yulin Hou (2018)- Assistant Professor, Zhongnan University
- Essays on Trade and Growth
- Advisor: Cem Karayalcin and Hakan Yilmazkuday
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Fan Jiang (2018)- Assistant Professor, Shanghai University
- Three Essays on the Behavioral Responses to Coastal Hazards and Vulnerability
- Advisor: Pallab Mozumder
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MD Tanvir Pavel (2018)- Visiting Assistant Professor, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Three Essays on the Adaptation for Managing Extreme Weather Events and Climate Shocks in Developing and Developed Countries
- Advisor: Pallab Mozumder
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Amin Shoja (2018)- PhD Student, FIU Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
- Three Essays in International Economics
- Advisor: Hakan Yilmazkuday
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Qingru Tu (2018)- Strategic Environmental Regulations and international Trade
- Advisor: Kaz Miyagiwa
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Yun Wang (2018)- Assistant Professor, Barry University
- Three Essays on international Trade
- Advisor: Hakan Yilmazkuday
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Wenjun Xue (2018)- Assistant Professor, Shanghai University
- Financial Sector Development, Economic Growth, and Stability
- Advisor: Hakan Yilmazkuday
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Alvin Chiang (2017)- Instructor, Florida International University
- 3 Essays in Economic Development, Growth and Trade
- Advisor: Cem Karayalcin
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Zhengzheng Qian (2017)- Why Tenure? An Optimal Contract Perspective
- Advisor: Jesse Bull
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Amy Ramnarine (2017)- Visiting Assistant Professor, Occidental College, CA
- Essays in Women’s Issues and Economic Development
- Advisor: Mihaela Pintea and Tobias Pfutze
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Syed Uddin (2017)- Visiting Lecturer, University of Alabama in Huntsville
- 3 Essays in International Trade and Finance
- Advisor: Hakan Yilmazkuday
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Richard Whittaker (2017)- Instructor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Florida International University
- The Effects of Commodity Disturbances on Open Economics
- Advisor: Prasad Bidarkota
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Qianying Zhang (2017)- Visiting Assistant Professor, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
- 3 Essays in Financial Economics
- Advisor: Xiaoquan Jiang
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Rooholah Hadidi (2016)- SEC
- 3 Essays in International and Intranational Trade and Economic Growth
- Advisor: Hakan Yilmazkuday
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Sisi Meng (2016)- Visiting Assistant Professor at University of Colorado in Denver
- Willingness to pay and Household Preferences for Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan
- Advisor: Pallab Mozumder
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Bimal Soti (2016)- Instructor, South Texas College
- Essays on Intergovernmental Fiscal Relationship
- Advisor: Cem Karayalcin
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David C Vitt (2016)- Assistant Professor at Farmingdale State College
- The Empirical Relationship between Internet use Intensity and Retail Market Structure
- Advisor: Hakan Yilmazkuday
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Fei Fei Wang (2016)- Assistant Professor, Business Department, Niagara University, Buffalo, NY
- Income Distribution, International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment with Heterogeneous Firms
- Advisor: Kaz Miyagiwa
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Jiangyun Wan (2015)- Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo
- Essays on Competition in the Pharmaceutical Industry
- Advisor: Kaz Miyagiwa
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Keran Song (2015)- Quantitative Analyst at Citibank
- The Business Cycle Effects on Sectoral Stock Returns
- Advisor: Prasad Bidarkota
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Jorge Ramos (2015)- Director, Product Management - Avocado Program, Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc.
- The Economics of Trademarks
- Advisor: Mira Wilkins
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Li Xu (2015)- Attending Oxford University/Financial Engineering
- On Emerging Asia-Pacific Equity Markets from the Perspective of the Dynamics of Mean and Volatility Spillovers
- Advisor: Prasad Bidarkota
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Michael Gove (2014)- Assistant Professor at University of North Georgia
- Essays on Migration: Nexus with Policy, Trade, and Development
- Advisor: Cem Karayalcin
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Yi Ding (2014)- Advanced Researcher at Tianjin Precious Metal Exchange
- Three Essays on Taxation, Growth, and Consumption
- Advisor: Cem Karayalcin
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Edward DeCambra (2014)- Citibank
- Three Essays on the Economics of Defense Contracting, Output and Income Inequality
- Advisor: Hakan Yilmazkuday
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Yu Chen (2014)- Essays on Intergenerational an Regional Aspects of Water Management
- Advisor: Mahadev Bhat
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Chiradip Chatterjee (2013)- Instructor, University of North Florida
- Four Essays of Environmental Risk Mitigation
- Advisor: Pallab Mozumder
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Kishore Dhavala (2012)- Postdoctoral Researcher at Basque Centre for Climate Change
- Essays on Emissions Trading Markets
- Advisor: Mahadev Bhat
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Ece Guleryuz (2012)- Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Franklin and Marshall College
- Essays in Economic Growth, Political Economy and Institutions
- Advisor: Cem Karayalcin
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Indu Khurana (2012)- Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting, Fort Hays State University
- Three Essays on a Longitudinal Analysis of Business Start-ups using the Kauffman Firm Survey
- Advisor: Peter Thompson
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John Lucas (2012)- Economist, City of Miami
- Essays on City Size Distribution and Real Estate Bubbles
- Adviser: C. Karayalcin
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Mohamad Nassereddine (2012)- Essays in Entrepreneurship
- Adviser: P. Thompson
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Galin Todorov (2012)- Visiting Lecturer, Department of Economics, Emory University
- A Study of Stock Market Linkages between the US and Frontier Countries
- Adviser: P. Bidarkota
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Umut Unal (2012)- SESRIC, Ankara, Turkey
- Essays in Open Economy Macroeconomics
- Adviser: C. Karayalcin
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Veysel Avsar (2011)- Assistant Professor of Economics, International University of Antalya, Turkey
- Essays on Administrative Protection and Trade Deflection
- Adviser: R. Chisik
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Fatma Deli (2011)- Three Essays on Self-employment Transitions, Organizational Capital, and Firm Formation
- Advisor: P. Thompson
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Dmitriy Krichesvkiy (2011)- Visiting Assistant Professor, Elizabethtown College
- Three essays on entrepreneurial motivation, entry, exit and monetary rewards
- Advisor: P. Thompson
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Alfonso Rodriguez (2011)- Senior Instructor, Florida International University
- Essays in Health Economics
- Adviser: P. Thompson
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Jing Chen (2010)- Postdoc, Copenhagen Business School
- Three Essays on Labor Turnover, Entrepreneurial Entry, and Serial Entrepreneurship
- Advisor: P. Thompson
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Daniel Murgo (2010)- Associate Professor of Economics, Miami Dade College
- Essays in Political Economy
- Advisor: Cem Karayalcin
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Harun Onder (2010)- Economist, World Bank
- Structure of International Cooperation in Trade and Investment
- Advisor: R. Chisik
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Dhimitri Qirjo (2010)- Postdoc, University of British Columbia
- Three Essays on Labor Liberalization and its Effects on World Economy.
- Advisor: R. Chisik
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Thomas Snyder (2010)- Assistant Professor, University of Central Arkansas
- International Lending and Borrowing with Increasing Returns to Scale
- Advisor: C. Karayalcin
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Zhiguang Wang (2009)- Assistant Professor, South Dakota State University
- Three Essays on Asset Pricing
- Advisors: R. Daigler and P. Bidarkota
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Man Fu (2009)- Non-Academic Job, Connecticut
- A Study of Stock Market Fluctuations and their Relation with Business Conditions
- Advisor: Prasad Bidarkota
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Zhao Rong (2008)- Associate Professor, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu
- Essays on Durable Goods Consumption and Firm Innovation
- Advisor: P. Thompson
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Yan Shu (2008)- Associate Professor, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu
- Essays on Exchange Rate Economics
- Advisor: P. Bidarkota
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Ramon Gonzalez-Hernandez (2008)- Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Business, Lake Forest College
- Essays in Open Economy Macroeconomics
- Advisor: C. Karayalcin
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Claudia Wehbe (2008)- Senior Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence
- The Political Economy of Inequality and Growth: Essays on Sovereign Debt, Democracy and Saving
- Advisor: C. Karayalcin
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Jeffrey Czajkowski (2007)- Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Austin College
- Essays on Environmental Economic Valuation and Decision Making in the Presence of an Environmental Disaster
- Advisor: P. Thompson
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Yuanyuan Peng (2007)- Statistician, Affinion Group
- Essays on Firm Behavior and Firm Performance
- Advisor: P. Thompson
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- Senior Research Associate, Health Economics Research Group, University of Miami
- The Effects of Intellectual Property Rights on Knowledge Spillovers and Innovation: An Empirical Investigation
- Advisor: P. Thompson
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- Senior Lecturer, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
- Essays on International Macroeconomics and Conflict Analysis
- Advisor: C. Karayalcin
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- Chair and Professor, Florida Atlantic University
- Essays on the Determinants of Private Investment: The Effects of Relative Price Uncertainty
- Advisor: D. Thomakos
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Li Wang (2003)- Visiting Assistant Professor, Vassar College
- On the Fundamentals of Research and Development Spillovers in Competitive Markets
- Advisor: S. Roy
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Susan Bell (2002)- Honors Faculty, Seminole State University
- The Effects of Government Disability Benefits, Accessibility Laws and Rehabilitation on Employment Choices by Individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries
- Advisor: M. Willumsen
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Hsu-Min Lien (2001)- Assistant Professor, Chienkuo Technology University, Taiwan
- Essays on Financial Crises
- Advisor: T. Wang
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- Associate Professor, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
- Essays on the Political Economy of Trade Policy and Economic Development
- Advisors: D. Mitra and D. Thomakos
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Qiang Xiao (2001)- Three Essays on Trade and Investment
- Advisor: C. Syropoulos
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Noel Gray (2000)- Non-Traded Goods, Product Differentiation and Integration of Factor Markets
- Advisor: C. Syropoulos
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Diego Mendez-Carbajo (2000)- Associate Professor, Illinois Wesleyan University
- Essays on Openness, Economic Integration, and Growth
- Advisor: C. Karayalcin
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Annick Trottier (2000)- Principal, Global Macroeconomics, Lexington, MA
- Pollution Generation in the Carajas Region of Brazil: An Extended Input-Output Approach
- Advisor: M. Willumsen
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Julio Andujar (1999)- Deputy Director, Central Bank of the Dominican Republic
- Essays on the Political Economy of the Dominican Reform Process
- Advisor: D. Mitra
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Ulises Hernandez (1999)- Social Service Provision, Efficiency Labor, and Economic Development
- Advisor: D. Mitra
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- Assistant Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology & Public Health, University of Miami
- The Political Economy Of Sovereign Debt
- Advisor: C. Karayalcin
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- Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
- On the Accuracy of Nonsurvey Regional Input-Output Multipliers: An Empirical Study
- Advisor: M. Willumsen
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- Associate Professor, South Georgia College
- Closing the Productivity Gap and Trade Policy
- Advisor: C. Karayalcin
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Giyas Gokkent (1997)- Head, Research Department, National Bank of Abu Dhabi
- Theory of Foreign Portfolio Investment
- Advisor: M. Wilkins
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Sreedhar Iyer (1997)- Empirical Study of Exchange Rates in Brazil, Canada and the Caribbean
- Advisor: I. de Alonso
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Carlos Moslares (1997)- Professor, Faculty of Economics, IQS Barcelona
- Financial Constraints on Research and Development
- Advisor: C. Karayalcin
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Hernan Ocampo Solarte (1997)- Universidad Sergio Arboleda, Colombia
- The Effects of Domestic Credit in the Economic Development Process
- Advisor: A. Jorge
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- Head of Research & Evidence, Museums, Libraries, and Archives Council, London
- Measuring the Arts: The Case of Dade County Nonprofit Arts Organizations
- Advisor: I. de Alonso
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Bala Veeramacheneni (1997)- Associate Professor, History, Economics and Politics Department, SUNY Farmingdale
- Essays on Investment, Growth and Income Distribution
- Advisor: D. Mitra
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Rafael Amiel-Saenz (1996)- Economist, Latin America Service, Global Insight Inc.
- Exchange Rate Overvaluation Under Hyperinflation: The Case of Peru
- Advisor: B. Kelley
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Ekanayake Ekanayake (1996)- Adjunct Instructor, Rollins College
- The Impacts of Trade Policy Reforms on the Sri Lankan Economy
- Advisor: M. Willumsen
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Ali Kocyigi (1996)- Assistant Professor, Malatya University, Turkey
- The International Impact of Productivity Shocks
- Advisor: C. Karayalcin
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Francsico Larios (1996)- An Evaluation of Exchange Rate Policy and Economic Adjustment in Nicaragua, 1993-1995
- Advisor: M. Willumsen
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Richard Vogel (1996)- Professor and Chair , History, Economics and Politics Department, SUNY Farmingdale
- Regional Growth, Structural Change, and Natural Disaster
- Advisor: M. Willumsen
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Eugenio J. Alemán (1995)- SVP, Chief Economist, Raymond James, St. Petersburg, FL
- Inflation, Currency Substitution and Dollarization: The Case of Argentina
- Advisor: J. Salazar-Carillo
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Xiaowei Xu (1995)- Macroeconomic Policies and Exchange Rate Regimes: A Simulation Approach
- Advisor: C. Karayalcin
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Gi-shian Su (1994)- Associate Professor, Department of International Business, Southern Taiwan University of Technology
- Technological Change and the Dynamics of Efficiency Dispersion in Industries
- Advisor: P. Liossatos
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Bernadette West (1994)- Consumer Theory and the Demand for Local Public Goods
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