Economics and Finance
Dr. Fadi Fawaz
Associate Professor, Economics and Finance
Office: Avon Williams Building J404
Phone: 615.963.7337
Email: ffawaz@tnstate.edu
EXPERTISE
Development Economics and Economic Growth, Monetary Economics, Environmental and Energy Economics, International Economics, International Trade, Econometrics (Statistics, Forecasting and Modeling)
BIO
Fadi Fawaz, Ph.D., has taught economics for more than fifteen years and has private industry experience as a consultant and upper level management. He is currently a Professor of Economics and Finance at Tennessee State University. His previous positions were at Texas Tech University, The University of South Florida, DePauw University and the University of Jamestown. Dr. Fadi Fawaz has published research at some of the most prestigious journals, such as Applied Economics, Applied Economics Quarterly, and Eastern Economic Journal. His primary areas of interest are
Economic Growth/Development and Econometrics.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Economics – Texas Tech University, 2006
COURSES TAUGHT
Undergraduate Courses
Principles of Microeconomics
Intro Statistical Analysis I
Quantitative Analysis
Graduate Courses
Statistical Methods
Investments
PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS
Selected Publications
“Telecommunication Infrastructure and it’s Impact of Economic Growth: Case of Latin American Countries”, Problems of Development / Problemas del Desarrollo, 2021, Vol. 52(26).
“Transitional Economies: An empirical Look at the Relationship between Economic Growth and Income Inequality”, Problems of Economic Transition, 2021, Vol. 63(5).
“Impact of Governance on Economic Growth in Developing Countries: A case of HIDC Vs. LIDC”, Journal of Social and Economic Development, 2021
“Spatial dependence of global income inequality: The role of economic complexity”, The International Trade Journal, Oct 2018, DOI: Spatial dependence of global income inequality: The role of economic complexity.
“Trade Openness, Agricultural Production and Economic Growth in Africa: A Regional Study” Asian-African Journal of Economics and Econometrics, 2018, Vol.18, Issue 1, (9-26).
“The Impact of Abundancy of Resources and Regime Type on Income Inequality- The Case of Less Developed Countries” Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences, 2018, (1-7): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjss.2018.05.015
“Some Economic Implications of Domestic Violence against Women: A Case of Latin American Countries” International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Review, 2017, Vol. 3, Issue 3, (23.33)
“The Effects of Foreign Aid on Economic Growth in Developing Countries” Journal of Developing Areas, 2017, Vol. 51, Issue 3, (153-171).
“Developing Countries and Economies in Transition: the Nexus between Economic Growth and Income Inequality”, Applied Economics Quarterly, 2015 Vol. 61, Issue 2, (155-174).
“An Empirical Refinement of the relationship between Economic Growth and Income Inequality”, Applied Economics, 2014 Vol. 46, Issue 27, (3351-3361).
“An Empirical Refinement of the Relationship between Tourism and Economic Growth” Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research, 2014 Vol. 25, Issue 3, (352-363).
“Spatial Dependence of Technology Spillovers among Trading Partners”, Global Economy Journal, 2013 Vol. 13, Issue 1, (47–62).
“Fluctuations, Uncertainty and Income Inequality in Developing Countries” Eastern Economic Journal, 2012, Vol. 38, (495–511).
“The Interaction between Income Inequality and Imports of Manufactured Goods: A Case for Developing Countries” Journal of Income Distribution, 2012, Vol. 20, Issues 3&4.
“Spatial Dependence of Income Inequality among Trading Partners” Middle East Development Journal, December 2011, Vol. 3, Issue 2.
“The Effects of HIV/AIDS Infections and Mortality on Saving and Investment” SouthWestern Journal of Economics, June 2007, Vol. 10, Issue 1.
Awards
XVIII International Business and Economy Conference. IBEC 2019, Most Outstanding Research Paper Award: “Economic Complexity Transfer through Trade and its Impact on the Solow Residual (Total Factor of Productivity): A Spatial Approach”.