Vita
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Santa Clara University, Department of Economics
Senior Lecturer, 2021-present
Lecturer, 2008- 2021
Purdue University, Department of Economics:
Instructor for Principles of Economics, Summer 2005
Teaching and Research Assistant, 2002-2007
Courses taught:
Undergraduate:
International Trade; Data Analysis and Econometrics; International Economics, Growth, and Development; Principles of Microeconomics; Intermediate Microeconomics I
Faculty Coordinator for Global Experience-Understanding the Eurozone, Germany, June 2013
Graduate: Econometrics with R
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Economics, Purdue University, 2007
M.S. in Economics, Purdue University, 2004
B.S. in Finance, University of the West, Timisoara, Romania, 2001
RESEARCH INTERESTS
International Trade, Applied Econometrics
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
"It Pays to be big: Price discrimination in maritime shipping", European Economic Review 153, April 2023. (with Volodymyr Lugovskyy)
“Tariffs, product quality, and the relative prices of durables: Evidence from 1989 to 2009 U.S. microdata”, European Economic Review, Volume 114, May 2019, pages 54-75. (with Volodymyr Lugovskyy)
“Electoral Systems and Protectionism: An Industry-Level Analysis”, Canadian Journal of Economics 46(2), May 2013, (with Carolyn L. Evans)
“Domestic Productivity and Variety Gains from Trade”, Journal of International Economics 80(2), March 2010, (with Volodymyr Lugovskyy)
POLICY PAPERS AND BOOK CHAPTERS
"Fathoming Shipping Costs: An Exploration of Recent Literature, Data, and Patterns", Policy Research Working Paper 9992. World Bank, Washington, 2022 (with Volodymyr Lugovskyy, Alexandre Skiba, and David Terner)
“Trade Infrastructure and Trade Costs: A Study of Select Asian Ports”, Infrastructure’s Role In Lowering Asia’s Trade Costs. (eds. Brooks and Hummels), Edward Elgar Publishing (2009), (with Jon Haveman and Christopher Thornberg)
WORKING PAPERS
“Growth Volatility and Trade: Market Diversification vs. Production Specialization”, CEPR Discussion Paper 17330, 2022 (with Miguel Leon-Ledesma and Laura Puzzello) under submission
”How Strong is the Love of Variety?”, 2011
CONFERENCES AND PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
2023 Annual Scientific Conference of Romanian Academic Economists from Abroad (ERMAS, 9th edition), Bucharest, Romania
2021 European Trade Study Group, Ghent, Belgium
2018 Australasian Trade Workshop, Auckland, New Zealand
2017 Yellow Pad Seminar - Santa Clara University, Western Economic Association International 92nd Annual Meetings, San Diego
2016 Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.
2015 Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans
2013 European Trade Study Group, Birmingham, UK
2012 Western Economic Association International 87th Annual Meetings, San Francisco
2011 Midwest International Trade Meetings, Notre Dame, Yellow Pad Seminar - Santa Clara University
2010 University of California – Davis
2009 EITI 3rd Annual Conference, Tokyo
2008 Yellow Pad Seminar - Santa Clara University
2007 GTAP 10th Annual Conference, West Lafayette, West Virginia University, Oklahoma State University
2006 University of Memphis, Midwest International Trade Meetings, West Lafayette, European Trade Study Group, Vienna, Purdue University Macro Seminar
2005 Purdue University Micro Seminar
AWARDS AND GRANTS
Lecturer Professional Activity Grant, Santa Clara University: 2016, 2017, 2022
Leavey Service Award, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University: 2013, 2014
Leavey Grant, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University, 2013, 2017
CIBER Ph.D. Dissertation Award, Spring 2007
CIBER International Travel Award, 2006
Krannert Certificate for Distinguished Teaching, 2005
Robert W. Johnson Award for Distinguished Research Proposal, 2005 (Awarded to the top Economics dissertation proposal)
Purdue Research Foundation Dissertation Research Grant (Academic year 2005-2006)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Discussant
2022 EIIT 29th Annual Conference, San Diego
2018 Australasian Trade Workshop, Auckland, New Zealand
2017 Western Economic Association International 92nd Annual Meetings, San Diego
2016 Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.
2015 Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans
2012 Western Economic Association Annual Meetings, San Francisco
2010 EIIT 17th Annual Conference, Chicago
2009 EITI 3rd Annual Conference, Tokyo, Japan
Referee activity
Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Journal of Economics Integration, Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, Journal of African Studies and Development, Singapore Economic Review, Explorations in Economic History, Economics Letters, International Economics and Economic Policy, Economic Inquiry
University Service
Advisor for undergraduate students (Economics majors)
Advisor for low-GPA Economics students, 2015-present
Chair of the Social Science Faculty Core Committee, 2015 - 2017
Member of the Social Science Faculty Core Committee, 2014 - 2017
Reviewer for Study Abroad Applications, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023
Other Presentations
"Contemporary Trade Issues", SCU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, May 2022
"Economic Inequality", Atria Willow Glen, September 2021
"Income Inequality in the United States and Globally", SCU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, May 2021
“Income Inequality in the United States”, SCU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, May 2019
"A View on the Global Economy", The Villages Senior Academy for Education, October 2016
“The Global Economy”, The Villages Senior Academy for Education, February 2013
“The Global Economy”, Delphian Study Group, 2013-2014
Certifications
ACUE Micro-Credential in Promoting Active Learning Online, Association of College and University Educators, 2020
Volunteer
Delegate of National Economic Education Association (NEED), 2019-present
Board Member, Los Altos Educational Foundation, 2022 - present
AFFILIATIONS
American Economic Association
OTHER
Programming languages: STATA, R/RStudio