Department of Economics, Finance & Quantitative Analysis

Research & Teaching Areas
- International Trade
- Economic Development
- Chinese Economy

Academic Positions
- Associate Professor of Economics, Kennesaw State University
- Visiting Scholar, International Monetary Fund

Representative Publications

"Evasion Behaviors of Exporters and Importers: Evidence from the U.S.-China Trade Data Discrepancy." Forthcoming in Journal of International Economics. (Joint with Michael Ferrantino & Zhi Wang, U.S. International Trade Commission)

"The Location Decisions of Foreign Investors in China: Untangling the Effect of Wages Using A Control Function Approach." The Review of Economics & Statistics 92(1): 160-166, 2010. (Joint with Mary Lovely & Jan Ondrich, Syracuse University)

"Testing Conflicting Political Economy Theories: Full-fledged vs. Partial-scope Regional Trade Agreements." Southern Economic Journal 77(1): 78-103, 2010. (Single Author)

"GATT/WTO Promotes Trade Strongly: Sample Selection Bias and Model Specification." Review of International Economics 17(3), 428–446, 2009. (Single Author)