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Education:

PhD, Economics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

MA, International Development, International University of Japan

BS, Economics, Royal University of Law and Economics

Current Appointments:

Associate Professor of Economics (Tenured), John Carroll University

Advisor, Asian Vision Institute

Cambodia Chapter Representative, South East Asia International Trade & Finance Association

Selected publications

“Endogenous Labor Migration and Remittances: Macroeconomic and Welfare Consequences” (with AKM Mahbub Morshed and Stephen J. Turnovsky) Journal of Development Economics., June 2023, 163, Article 103110.

“Migrant Network Effect and Economic Development” (with Channary Khun) Economics Letters, April 2023, 225, Article 111036.

“Macroeconomic Impacts of Remittances: A Two-Country, Two-Sector Model” (with Channary Khun) Journal of Macroeconomics, September 2022, 73, Article 103443.

“International Migration and Foreign Direct Investment in a Macro-Dynamic Model of Two Small Open Economies.” Chapter 6 in Robert M. Sauer (ed.) World Scientific Handbook of Global Migration, Vol. 3. World Scientific: Singapore

“Gender Bias and U.S. International Adoptions,” (with Channary Khun) Economics Bulletin, 2021, 41(4), pp. 2529-2542.

“Migrant Labor and Remittances: Macroeconomic Consequences and Policy Responses.” (with AKM Mahbub Morshed and Stephen J. Turnovsky) Journal of Human Capital, 2021, 15(1), pp. 128-173.

“Policy to Promote Overseas Migrant Work: A Macro-Dynamic Framework.” Mathematical Social Sciences, January 2021, 109, pp. 113-125.

“Why Do U.S. Parents Prefer Private to Foster Care Adoptions? The Role of Adoption Subsidies, Gender, Race, and Special Needs.” (with Channary Khun and Sajal Lahiri) Economic Inquiry, October 2020, 58(4), pp. 1757-1782.

“Trust and Macroeconomic Performance: A Two-Step Approach.” (with AKM Mahbub Morshed and Channary Khun) Economic Modelling, January 2018, 68, pp. 293-305.

“International Migration, Workers' Remittances and Permanent Income Hypothesis” (with Hem C. Basnet) World Development, August 2017, 96, pp. 438-450.

“Fiscal Policy in a Small Open Economy with Cross-Border Labor Mobility,” (with AKM Mahbub Morshed) Journal of Macroeconomics, June 2017, 52, pp. 147-174.

“Do remittances promote economic growth in the Caribbean Community and Common Market?” (with Walter Simmons) Journal of Economics and Business, January-February 2015, 77, 42-59.

“Do people really support trade restrictions? Cross-country evidence,” (with Channary Khun and Sajal Lahiri) Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2015, 24(1), 132-146.

Updated: Jan. 23, 2026

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