Dr. Abu Wahid

Department: Economics and Finance
Title: Professor
Expertise:  Open Economy Macroeconomics

Office: Avon Williams Campus I405
Phone: 615.963.7149
Email: awahid@tnstate.edu

Academic Papers and Articles

2018, "Economic Reform and Corruption: Evidence from Panel Data", Co-authored with Mustafa Kamal and Ebvey Ayaj Rana, Australian Economic Papers, Forthcoming.

2018, "Relationship between FDI and Environment: Evidence from Emerging Countries", Co-authored with Javed Kamal, and Khaled Bin Kamal, forthcoming in Bangladesh Development Studies.

2017, "Climate Changes and Vulnerability of Household Food Utilization in Malaysian East Coast Economic Region", Coauthored with M. Alam, C. Siwar, and B.A. Talib, International Journal Environment and Sustainable Development, Forthcoming 2017 or 2018.

2017, "The Performance of Islamic Banks During the 2008 Global Financial Crisis: Evidence from Gulf Cooperation Council Countries", forthcoming in the Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, Co-authored with M. E. Hossian, M. M. Alam, and M.W Murad, 2017.

2017, "CO2 Emission, Power Consumption and Economic Growth in Bangladesh: An ARDL Bound Testing Approach," co-authored with A. Hossain, K.T. Mahmud, and K Alom, forthcoming in Empirical Economics Letters, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2017.

2017, "Climatic Changes and Vulnerability of Household Food Accessibility: A Study on Malaysian East Coast Economic Region", forthcoming in International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Vol. 9, No. 3; Coauthored with M. M. Alam, C. Siwar and B. Talib.

2016, "The Impacts of Climatic and Non-climatic Factors on Household Food Security in Malaysia: A Study on the Poor Living in the Malaysian East Coast Economic Region", Co-authored with M.M. Alam and C. Siwar, Forthcoming in Asia-Pacific Development Journal, Vol. 23(1), June 2016, ESCAP, Bangkok.

2016, "Food Security and Its Adaptation to Climate Change: A Study of the Poor Households in Malaysia", co-authored with M.M. Alam, C. Siwar, and B. Talib, Review of Urban and Regional Development Studies, Vol. 28, No 1, March 2016, John Wiley.

2016, "Fiscal Deficit and Economic Growth in Bangladesh: A Time Series Analysis," Co-authored with E. A. Rana, the American Economist. Vol. 62, No. 1, October 2016.

2015, "Climate Change and Food Security of the Malayan East Coast Poor: A Path Modeling Approach", co-authored with M.M. Alam, B. Talib. C. Siwar, forthcoming in Journal of Economic Studies, Emerald.

2014, "Feldstein-Horioka (F-H) Puzzle and Country-Specific Effects: Evidnece from Some Developing Countries' Panel Data", Mohammad Salahuddin and Abu N.M. Wahid, The Indian Economic Journal Vol 60(3), October-December 2012 (actually published in 2014).

2014, "My Experiences as Editor of the Journal of Developing Areas", in Secrets of Economics Editors, ed. Michael Szenberg and Lall Ramrattan, Foreword Note by Robert M. Solow, MIT Press, pp. 261- 269, 2014.

2013, "Determinants of Gross Investment in Bangladesh: a Time Series Evidence" Co-authored with M. Rabiul Islam, and Mohammad Salahuddin Vol.1, Issue 2.(pp.20-27)|2013 eCanadian Journal of Accounting and Finance, Vol.1, Issue 2.(pp.20-27)|2013.

2012, "Does Financial Sector Development Increase Income Inequality? Some Econometric Evidence from Bangladesh", co-authored with M. Shahbaz, M. Shah, M. Salahuddin in Indian Economic Review, Delhi, India, Volume XXXXVII, No. 1, January-June 2012.

2011, "Inflation and Financial Sector Correlation: The Case of Bangladesh," Coauthored with M. Shahbaz, and P Azim, in International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Vol. 1, No. 4, 2011.

2011, "Financial Structure and Economic Growth Link in African Countries: A Panel Cointegration Analysis" co-authored with Abdullahi Ahmed, Journal of Economic Studies, Volume 38, Issue 3, Fall 2011.

2010, "Savings Investment in South Asia: Evidence from Likelihood Ratio Based Panel Cointegration", co-Authored with M. Salahuddin, and A.M. Noman, in Journal of Economic Studies, Volume 37, No. 6, 2010.

2010, "Empirical Psychology between Wholesale Price and Consumer Price Indices: The Case of Pakistan," Co-authored with M. Shahbaz and A. Haider; Singapore Economic Review, Singapore. Vol. 55, No. 3, PP 537-551.

2010, "Financial Development and GDP Volatility in China", co-authored with Abdul Jalil, Economic Notes, Wiley-Blackwell, Singapore, Volume 39, 1-2, pp. 27-41, 2010.

2010, "Growth, Inequality, and the Role of the State(s) in Modern India", coauthored with Derek D. Headey , Indian Economic Journal, Vol. 58 No. 2, July- September, 2010., Delhi, India.

2010, "Is Inflation Regressive or Progressive? Long Run and Short Run Evidence from Pakistan," co-authored with M. Shahbaz and R. Kalim, International Journal of Management Studies, University Utara Malaysia, Vol. 17, No. 2, December 2010.

2010, "Savings-Investment Correlation and Capital Outflow: The Case of Pakistan, coauthored with M. Shahbaz and Nadeem Ahmad, Transition Studies Review, Vol. 17, 2010.

2010, "On the Relationship between NEER and REER Movements: Empirical Evidence from China", co-authored with M. Shabaz, and A. Jalil, in Banking and Finance Letters, International Economic Society, Northern Cyprus, Vol. 2, Issue 2, June 2010.

2009, "The Baland-Robinson Theory of Child Labor Efficiency: A Proposed Extension", co-authored with Feng Gao, the American Economist, Spring 2010. 

2009, "Does Nominal Devaluation Precede Real Devaluation?: The Case of the Philippines,"Co-authored with Muhammad Shahbaz, Transition Studies Review, Issue 52 (1/2009).

2009, "A Critique of Decentralization and Participatory Approach in Delivering Clean Water: The Case of Rural India," co-authored with Mohammed Irshad, Indian Journal of Economics and Business.

2009, "Determinants of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI): Lessons from the African Economies", co-authored with Rojid Sawkut and Boopen Seetanah, forthcoming in Vol. 9, No. 1 the Journal of Applied Business and Economics.

2008, "Capital Account Openness and Economic Growth Nexus: the Case Study of Pakistan," co-authored with M. Shahbaz, K. Ahmad, and A.R. Chaudhary, in East-West Journal of Economics and Business, Vol. XI, Nos. 1& 2, pp. 11-33, 2008.

2008, "Savings Investment Correlation in South Asia: A Panel Data Analysis", co-authored with Mohammad Salahuddin and Abdullah M. Noman, European Journal of Economics, Finance, and Administrative Sciences, Issue 11.

2008, "A Pilot Study on the Microcredit (MC) Program of Bangladesh: Some Disturbing and Surprising Results." o-authored with R.I. Molla and M.M. Alam, The Challenge, Sept.-Oct. or Nov.-Dec. 2008.

2008, "An Empirical Investigation on the Nexus between Tax Revenue and Government Spending: the Case of Turkey", International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, Issue No. 16, June 2008, Eurojournals,U.K.

2004 "The Monetary Theory of Balance of Payments: An Application to the Economy of Bangladesh", with Sujit K. Das in Journal of International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, Vol. 2, Issue 1, Ejournal (http://www. lexlupus.org/jibed.htm).

2004 "A Comparison of Domestic and Foreign Bank Efficiency in Taiwan: An Applicationof Data Envelopment Analysis and Input Congestion Technique," co-authored with Xueming Luo and Maxwell Hsu, International Journal of Business and Economics, Vol. 3, No. 1, Spring 2004, U.S.A.

2001 "The Oman Stock Market: A Study of Over-subscriptions," in Notes, The Journal of Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Vol. 25, No. 3, November, 2001, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

2000 "Stagflation and Stability of the Keynesian Consumption Function: An Empirical Analysis," Applied Economics Letters, Vol.7, Issue. 6, June 2000, London, U.K.

1999 "The Grameen Bank and Women in Bangladesh," Challenge, an M.E. Sharpe publication, September-October, Armonk, New York.

1997 "Le role de la Grameen Bank dans le changement des rapports sociaux entre acteurs economiques au Bangladesh," co-authored with Atiur Rahman, Alternatives Sud, Vol. IV, No. 2., Paris, France, translated and adopted from Journal of Contemporary Asia, Vol.22, No. 3, 1992.

1996(June) "Economic and Social Policies of Brunei: An Empirical Analysis," co-authored with Shamim A. Siddidui and Abdul A. Hashim, in A. Wahid (ed), The Asean Region in Transition: A Special Issue of The Philippine Review of Economics and Business, Vol. XXXIII, No. 1, June, 1996, Quezon City, Philippine.

1996(June) "Policy Reforms in Indonesia: A Political Economy Perspective," co-authored with Mohamad Ikhsan, in A. Wahid, (ed), The ASEAN Region in Transition: A Special Issue of The Philippine Review of Economics and Business, Vol. XXXIII, No. 1, June, 1996, Quezon City, Philippine.

1995(October) "Development and Significance of Marginalism: A Historical Perspective," Indian Journal of Economics, No. 301, Allahabad, India.

1995 "Monetary Policy, Output and Inflation in Bangladesh: A Dynamic Analysis," co-authored with Abdur R. Chowdhury and Minh Q. Dao, Applied Economics Letters, No. 2, London, U.K.

1995(March) "Effects of Industrial Merger on Productivity and Profitability: A Review of Literature," The Journal of Entrepreneurship, a periodical of the Sage Publications of India, Vol. 4, No. 1, Ahmedabad, India.

1994(December) "Fiscal Policy of Bangladesh: An Empirical Analysis," co-authored with Muhammad Q. Islam, Asian-Pacific Development Journal, formerly, The Economic Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific, Vol. 1, No. 2, Bangkok, Thailand.

1994(January) "The Grameen Bank and Poverty Alleviation in Bangladesh: Theory, Evidence, and Limitations," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Vol. 53, No. 1, Babson College, MA, U.S.A.

1993 "Monetary Policy and Stabilization Problems in Bangladesh: Some Current Issues," Economic Analysis and Policy, Vol. 23, No. 1, Journal of the Economic Society of Australia (Queensland) Inc., Griffith University, Qld., Australia.

1992 "The Cambridge Economic Policy Group (CEPG) Model: A Theoretical Modification and Empirical Testing for Canada," Studi Economici, Vol. XLVII, No. 48, Rome, Italy.

1992 (Spring)"Theory and Evidence of the New Cambridge (NC) Private Expenditure Model: A Survey of Literature," Seoul Journal of Economics, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.

1992(October) "The New Cambridge Aggregate Private Expenditure Function: Possible Causes of the Breakdown," The Indian Journal of Economics, Vol. LXXIII, Part II, No. 289, Allahabad, India.

1985(March) "Impact of Agricultural Modernization on Rural Labor Market of Bangladesh," Journal of Contemporary Asia, Manila, the Philippines. 

Books

2005   Globalization and Urbanization: Opportunities and Challenges, co-edited with G. Hull, T. Curry, M. Lownes-Jacson, S. Ghosh, Published by Tennessee State University. 

2002   Frontiers of Economics: Nobel Laureates of the Twentieth Century, (ed.) Greenwood Press, Westport, CT, U.S.A.

1998   The  Twin Deficits  and the New Cambridge Model: A Canadian Perspective, Hindustan Publishing  Corporation, New Delhi, India.

1997   The Asean Region in Transition: A Socioeconomic Perspective, (Ed) AshgatePublishing Ltd., Aldershot, Hants, U.K.

1996   The Economy of Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects, co-edited with C. Weis, Praeger Publishers, Westport, CT, U.S.A.

1993   The Grameen Bank: Poverty Relief in Bangladesh (ed), Westview Press, Boulder, CO, U.S.A.

Research Fellowships

1999   American Institute of Bangladesh Studies Senior Research Fellowship.

1999   American Institute of Bangladesh Studies Senior Research Fellowship.

1997   Fulbright Research Fellowship.

1994   American Institute of Bangladesh Studies Senior Research Fellowship.          

Honors, Grants and Awards

2010   Marquis’ Who’s Who has registered my name in its international registry.

2003 (1000), Received Board of Advisors Faculty Research Award, 2001-02 from the College of Business at Tennessee State University (based on past year’s research achievements, only one award is given.)

1999($10,600) American  Institute of Bangladesh Studies, “Determinants of the Rate of Female Participation in the Labor Force (RFPLF) of Bangladesh: An Empirical Study.”

1998($1,000), Received Distinguished Faculty Researcher Award for excellence in research at Tennessee State University (based on past five years’ research achievements, only one out of more than 300 faculty receives this prestigious award every year.)

1997($500) Publication grant from the Dean, College of Business, Tennessee State University for the manuscript, The Twin Deficits and the New Cambridge Model: A Canadian Perspective.

1997($24,300) J.  William   Fulbright   Scholarship   Board,  Washington, D.C.,   Women    and Development in Bangladesh: The Grameen Bank Context.

1996($1,500)  Summer  Research  Grant,  College  of  Business,  Tennessee  State  University, A Survey of literature on Women’s Participation in the Grameen Bank Activities. 

1996   Invited by The University of North Carolina Center for Public Television to give expert opinion on the local problems of labor shortages in Nashville. The story was aired on the Jim Lehrer News Hour of the Public Broadcasting Service.

1995   Invited by The Nashville Banner, a formerly Nashville area daily newspaper to write an article on local labor problems.

1995($1,000), Received Board of Advisors Faculty Research Award, 1994-95 from the College of Business at Tennessee State University (based on past year’s research achievements, only one award is given.)

1994($13,000) American  Institute of  Bangladesh  Studies( Grant covers travel expenses to and other expenses in Dhaka including allowance for one dependent.) Women's Participation in the Grameen Bank Programs  of  Bangladesh: A Study of Some Unanswered Questions.

1993($15,000) Grant obtained from the Japan Foundation--Tokyo, to organize a series of seminars entitled, The U.S.-Japan Trade Relations and Cultural Exchange at Tennessee State University. 

1993($8,400) Awarded research grant for the project, The U.S.-Japan Trade Relations: The Socio-cultural Dimensions, by the Center for Japanese Studies, the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor and Tennessee State University.

1993($6,240) Jointly obtained a grant with Dr. John Masten from Tennessee State University for a trip to Egypt in connection with the USAID funded University Linkages Project II. Due to the non-tenure status of my appointment at that time, I could not accompany Dr. Masten to Egypt.

1992($1,800) Awarded grant for the publication of the book, The Grameen Bank: Poverty Relief in Bangladesh by Eastern Illinois University and Tennessee State University. 

1992($900) Awarded grant for research project, Brunei: Society, Politics and Economy by the Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies, the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, and a Travel Grant for this project by Eastern Illinois University.

1992($1,800), Received Eastern Illinois University Presidential Faculty Excellence Award for outstanding research performance during 1991(based on past year’s research achievements, every year, only a handful of faculty out of more than five hundred receive this distinct honor.

1992   Invited by The Asian Pacific Heritage Committee, Champaign, IL to take part in a debate on the U.S.- Japan trade relations.

1991   Invited by the WEIU-FM radio of Charleston, IL to give expert opinion on Japanese trade protectionism.