research

Research

Research Areas: International Economics, Microeconomics, Political Economy

Publications:

1. ``Vertical Specialization, Global Expansion of Supply Chain, and Convergence,'' (with H. Beladi, S. Marjit, and S. Raei),  Macroeconomics Dynamics 29, 2025: 1-16.

2. ``Equitable Redistribution and Inefficiency under Credit Rationing,'' (with Beladi, H., Marjit, S. and S. Misra),  B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy 25, 2025: 731-743.

3. On Market Networks,'' (with H. Beladi and X. Luo),  Theory and Decision 97, 2024: 485-498.

4. ``Rural Employment Guarantee and Rural Minimum Wage,'' (with Marjit, S. and  G. G. Das), in: Marjit S. and B. Mandal (eds.), International Trade, Resource Mobility and Adjustments in a Changing World, Springer Nature, 2024.

5. Building and Using Nonlinear Simulations in Excel with an Application to the Specfic Factor Model, (with J. Gilbert and O. Koska), Southern Economic Journal  89, 2023: 1242-1265.

6. On Stability of Economic Networks , (with H. Beladi, X. Luo, and N. Tay), Theory and Decision 94, 2023: 677-691.

7. Foreign Market Entry, Upstream Market Power, and Endogenous Mode of Downstream Competition, (with J. Gilbert and O. Koska), Review of International Economics 31,  2023: 341-362.

8. International Trade, Differentiated Goods, and Strategic Asymmetry, (with J. Gilbert and O. Koska), Southern Economic Journal  88, 2022: 1178-1198.

9. Electoral Rivalry and Financial Campaign Contributions: The Case of US Congressional Elections,  (with J. Gilbert), International Review of Economics and Finance  80, 2022: 822-834.

10.  Labor-eliminating Technology, Wage Inequality, and Trade Protectionism, (with J. Gilbert and O. Koska), Journal of Public Economic Theory 24, 2022: 1249-1265.

11. The Scope for Strategic Asymmetry Under International Rivalry, (with Gilbert, J. and O. Koska), International Review of Economics and Finance 80, 2022: 464-468.

12. Political Economy of Aid Allocation: The Case of Arab Donors, (with A. Kibria and R. Bosworth), World Economy 44, 2021: 2460-2495.

13. Labor‐eliminating Technical Change in a Developing Economy, (with J. Gilbert), International Journal of Economic Theory 17, 2021: 88-100.

14. Malnutrition in the Shadow of Economic Growth, (with Beladi, H., Marjit, S. and L. Yang), Review of Development Economics 25, 2021: 500-514.

15. Predator-Prey Dynamics in General Equilibrium and the Role of Trade, (With E. Edwards and D-H. Go), Resource and Energy Economics 61, 2020:101174.

16. Income Distribution and Trade Pattern, (with Marjit, S. and P. Roychowdhury), Review of Economics (Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftswissenschaften) 71, 2020: 1–14.

17. Foreign Direct Investment and Civil Violence in Sub‐Saharan Africa, (with A. Kibria and S. Akhundjanov), World Economy, 43, 2020: 948-981.

18. Inflating Profits and Industry Competitiveness, (With H. Beladi and S. Marjit), International Journal of Economic Theory 15, 2019: 249-267.

19. Fossil Fuel Share in the Energy Mix and Economic Growth, (with A. Kibria and S. Akhundjanov), International Review of Economics and Finance 59, 2019: 253-264.

20. Sequestration and the Engagement of Developing Economies in a Global Carbon Market, (with A. Caplan and J. Gilbert), Resource and Energy Economics 52, 2018: 50-63.

21. Does Protectionism Harm Unskilled Workers? (With H. Bealdi and S. Marjit), Economics and Politics 30, 2018: 444-450.

22. Green Competition, Hybrid Equilibrium, and Establishment of a Resale Market (with A. Caplan), International Journal of Economics and Finance 58, 2018: 259-269.

23. Technology Diffusion and Trade Liberalization, (with H. Beladi), BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy 17 (2), 2017.

24. On Mergers and Agglomeration, (with H. Beladi), Review of Development Economics 20, 2016: 345-358.

25. International Narcotics Trade, Foreign Aid and Enforcement, (with J. Gilbert), Economic Inquiry 53, 2015: 1630-1646.

26. On Foreign Aid, Pollution, and Abatement, (with H. Beladi), Environment and Development Economics 20, 2015: 797-812.

27. On Smart Sanctions, (with H. Beladi), Economics Letters 130, 2015: 24-27. 

28. North-South Trade Liberalization and Economic Welfare, (with J. Gilbert and H. Beladi), Review of Development Economics 19, 2015:1006-1017. 

29. Environment, Growth and FDI Revisited, (with N. A. Neequaye), International Review of Economics and Finance 39, 2015: 47-56.

30. Technical Progress, Urban Unemployment and Heterogeneous Firms, (with H. Beladi), Economics and Politics 26, 2014: 519–529. 

31. On Offshoring and Trade Deficit, (with H. Beladi), Review of Development Economics 18, 2014: 517–523. 

32. A Strategic Approach to Offshoring, (with H. Beladi and J. Gilbert), Economics and Politics 26, 2014: 1–12 . 

33. On Pollution Permits and Abatement, (with H. Beladi and L. Lu), Economics Letters 119, 2013: 302-305. 

34. Technical Progress and Real Wages Once again, (with R. Batra and H. Beladi), Review of International Economics 21, 2013: 506-518. 

35. Net Campaign Contributions, Agricultural Interests, and Votes on Liberalizing Trade with China, (with J. Gilbert), Public Choice 150, 2012: 745-769. 

36. On Competition for Listings, (with H. Beladi and N. Tay), Economics Letters 114, 2012: 315-318. 

37. Buyer and Seller Concentration in Global Commodity Markets, (with J. Gilbert), Review of Development Economics 16, 2012: 359-367. 

38. An Elementary Proposition on Technical Progress and Non-traded Goods, (with H. Beladi), Journal of Mathematical Economics 47, 2011: 68-71. 

39. Monopolistic Competition and North-South Trade, (with J. Gilbert), Review of International Economics 19, 2011: 459–474. 

40. Does Trade Liberalization Increase Global Pollution? (with H. Beladi), Resource and Energy Economics 33, 2011: 172-178. 

41. Foreign Direct Investment, Non-traded Goods and Real Wages, (with J. Gilbert and H. Beladi), Pacific Economic Review 16, 2011: 36-41. 

42. Excel Models for International Trade Theory and Policy: An Online Resource, (With J. Gilbert), Journal of Economic Education 42, 2011: 95. 

43. Listings from the Emerging Economies: An Opportunity for Reputable Stock Exchanges, (with N. Tay), International Review of Economic and Finance 20, 2011: 388-394. 

44. On Technical Progress and the Boundary of Non-traded Goods, (with H. Beladi), Mathematical Social Sciences 60, 2010: 204-209. 

45. Regional Trade Reform Under SAFTA and Income Distribution in South Asia, (with J. Gilbert) in: Gilbert, J. (eds.) Frontiers of Economics and Globalization: New Developments in Computable General Equilibrium Analysis of Trade Policy 7, (invited volume series), 2010. 

46. Market Interconnection and Wages, (with H. Beladi), Economics Letters 105, 2009: 117-119. 

47. Partial Compliance with International Economic Sanctions, (with H. Beladi), Review of Development Economics 13, 2009: 125-133. 

48. Capital Specificity, Imperfect Labor Mobility and Growth in Developing Economies, (with J. Gilbert), International Review of Economics and Finance 18, 2009: 113-122. 

49. Multinational Corporations and Export Quality, (with H. Beladi and N. Chau), Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 65, 2008: 147-155. 

50. Is Regionalism Viable? A Case for Global Free Trade, (with H. Beladi), Review of International Economics 16, 2008: 293-300. 

51. Asymmetric Adjustment Costs in LDCs, (with S. Sarker and J. Gilbert), Review of Development Economics 12, 2008: 779-791. 

52. A Geometric Comparison of the Transformation Loci with Specific and Mobile Capital, (with J. Gilbert), Journal of Economic Education 39, 2008: 145-152.

53. Non-traded Goods, Technical Progress and Real Wages, (with H. Beladi), Open Economies Review 19, 2008: 507-515. 

54. Migration and Real Wages, (with H. Beladi), Economics Bulletin 6, 2007: 1-8. 

55. Simulating Tariffs vs. Quotas with Domestic Monopoly, (with J. Gilbert), B.E. Journal of Industrial Organization Education 2, 2007: Article 1. 

56. Does Foreign Aid Impede Foreign Investment? (with H. Beladi), in: Lahiri, S. (eds), Frontiers of Economics and Globalization: Theory and Practice of Foreign Aid 1 (Invited volume series), 2007.

57. Strategic Advertising: Fat-cat Effect and Stability, (with H. Beladi), Mathematical Social Sciences 51, 2006, 125-146. 

58. Uniform Technical Progress: Can It Be Harmful? (with H. Beladi and S. Marjit), Pacific Economic Review 11, 2006, 33-38. 

59. A Simulated Experiment of a Customs Union, (with J. Gilbert), Computers in Higher Education Economics Review 18, 2006: 29-33.

60. Stable Tariffs and Retaliations, Review of International Economics 13, 2005, 205-215. 

61. Foreign Investment Policies and Environment, (with H. Beladi), Natural Resource Modeling 18, 2005, 113-126. 

62. Strategic Quotas on Foreign Investment and Migration, Economic Theory 24, 2004, 289-307. 

63. International Involuntary Lending and Contingent Default Threat, International Review of Economics and Finance 12, 2003, 237-245. 

64. (Sophisticated) Stable Sets in Exchange Economies, (with J. Greenberg, X. Luo, and B. Shitovitz), Games and Economic Behavior 39, 2002, 54-70.