Areas of Expertise

Research Areas

Financial markets and business cycles
The impact of oil price shocks on the economy
The effect of monetary policy and fiscal policy on the economy
International trade and finance
Applied econometrics

Publications

“The Impact of Oil Price Shocks on the Economies of the United states, Canada, and Mexico,” 36th Annual Meeting of the  Northeastern Association of Business Economics and Technology, State College, PA, 2013

“The Impact of Yuan Undervaluation on the US Trade Deficit with China: An Empirical Analysis,” 35th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Association of Business Economics and Technology, State College, PA, 2012

“Fiscal Policy Response to the Great Recession of 2008-2009,” 34rd Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Association of Business Economics and Technology, State College, PA, 2011

“Financial Crisis: Causes, Consequence, and Policy Responses,” 33nd Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Association of Business Economics and Technology, State College, PA, 2010

“The Dynamic Impact of Oil Price Shocks on the U.S. Economy,” 31st Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Association of Business Economics and Technology, State College, PA, 2008

“The Impact of Rising Oil Prices on the U.S. Economy: An Empirical Analysis,” 30th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Association of Business Economics and Technology, State College, PA, 2007

“An Analysis of the Economic Factors Influencing the Political Crime Cycles,” James Moyer, Forty-second International Atlantic Economic Conference, Washington, DC, 1996

“Crime and Its Antecedents: A Case Study,” with James Moyer, Fortieth International Atlantic Economic Conference, Williamsburg, VA, 1995

“Public Investment in Human Capital and Economic Growth: An Empirical Study,” with James Moyer, Eastern Economic Association, New York, NY, 1995

“An Empirical Analysis of Offset Method: The Pennsylvania Experience,” with James Moyer, Eastern Economic Association, Boston, MA, 1994

“ An Analysis of Inflation and Output Changes in Developing Countries,” Second Annual Conference, Pennsylvania Economic Association, Bloomsburg, PA, 1987

Student Research Collaborations

Jean Philippe Bli, “Economic Development in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Case Study of Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and Mali” (2013)

Zachary D. Binkley, “Budget Deficits, National Debt, and Interest Rates: An Empirical Analysis” (2010)

Chris Meccariello, “Brand Loyalty and the Effects of Receding Economy” (2009)

Courses Taught