INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Refereed Articles

Marvasti, A. (2007).  Foreign-Born Teaching Assistants and Student Achievement: An Ordered Probit Analysis. American Economist, 51 (2).

Marvasti, A. & Smyth, D. (2006).  The Role of Barter in Money-Income Relationship. Pacific Economic Review, 11 (3), 397-410.

Marvasti, A. (2006).  A Contingent Valuation of Customer Delay in Medical Services . Eastern Economic Journal, 32 (1).

Marvasti, A. & Canterbery, E. (2005).  Culture and Other Barriers in Motion Pictures Trade. Economic Inquiry, 45 (1).

Marvasti, A. (2005).  U.S. Academic Institutions and Foreign-Born Instructors' Language Proficiency. Journal of Economic Issues, 39 (1).

Marvasti, A. & Smyth, D. (2001).  The Impact of Trend and Cyclical Behavior of Inflation and Inventories on Barter . Applied Economics Letters, 8 (5), 351-353.

Marvasti, A. & Canterbery, E. (2001).  The U.S. Motion Pictures Industry: An Empirical Approach. Review of Industrial Organization, 19, 81-98.

Marvasti, A. (2000).  Waiting Time and Production Uncertainty in Medical Services . Quality & Quantity, 34 (2), 115-135.

Marvasti, A. (2000).  Resource Characteristics, Extraction Costs, and Discovery of a New Resource Base . Environmental and Resource Economics, 17 (4), 397-410.

Marvasti, A. (2000).  Motion Pictures Industry: Economies of Scale and Trade. International Journal of the Economics of Business, 7 (1), 99-114.

Marvasti, A. & Smyth, D. (1999).  The Effect of Barter on the Demand for Money: An Empirical Analysis. Economics Letters, 64 (1), 73-80.

Marvasti, A. & Smyth, D. (1998).  Barter in the U.S. Economy: A Macroeconomic Analysis. Applied Economics, 30, 1077-88.

Marvasti, A. (1998).  An Assessment of International Technology Transfer Systems and the New Law of the Sea. Ocean and Coastal Management, 39 (3), 197-210.

Marvasti, A. (1996).  Reserve Characteristics and Mining Costs: An Empirical Study of the Phosphate Industry. Environmental and Resource Economics, 7 (3), 357-373.

Marvasti, A. (1994).  International Trade in Cultural Goods: A Cross-sectional Analysis. Journal of Cultural Economics, 18 (2), 135-148.

Marvasti, A. & Canterbery, E. (1994).  Two Coases or Two Theorems? A Reply. Journal of Economic Issues, 218-226.

Marvasti, A. & Canterbery, E. (1992).  The Coase Theorem as a Negative Externality. Journal of Economic Issues, 1179-1189.

Marvasti, A. (1989).  A Conceptual Model for the Management of International Resources: The Case of Seabed Minerals. Ocean Development and International Law, 20 (3), 273-284.

Marvasti, A. & Riggs, S. (1989).  The U.S. Phosphate Industry: Pressures for Evolutionary Change. Marine Technology Society Journal, 23 (1), 27-36.

Marvasti, A. (1988).  Alternative Regimes for Exploitation of Manganese Nodules and Their Impacts. Journal of Policy Modeling, 10 (2), 317-319.

Marvasti, A. & Riggs, S. (1987).  Potentials for Marine Mining of Phosphate in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Marine Mining, 6 (3), 291-300.

Book Chapters

Refereed

Marvasti, A. (2007). Nonlinear Regression. Accepted, In William A. Darity (Ed.) Macmillan's International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences . Mcmillan.

Marvasti, A. (2007). Protectionism. Accepted, In William A. Darity (Ed.) Macmillan's International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences. Macmillan.

Presentation of Non-Refereed Papers

International

Marvasti, A. (2007, July). An Analysis of Barter in Broadcasting Industry. Western Economic Association meetings, Seattle, Washington.

Marvasti, A. (2006). A Welfare Estimation of Beach Recreation Demand with Aggregate Data. Western Economic Association meetings, San Diego, California.

Marvasti, A. & Smyth, D. (2006). Forecasting Accuracy of Fixed Business Investment vs. Inventory Investment. Western Economic Association meetings, San Diego, California.

Marvasti, A. & Smyth, D. (2005). Forecasting Accuracy of Fixed Business Investment vs. Inventory Investment. International Symposium on Forecasting, San Antonio, Texas.

Marvasti, A. (2004). Estimating Outdoor Recreation Demand: A Revealed Preference Approach. Western Economic Association meetings, Vancouver, Canada.

Marvasti, A. & Canterbery, E. (2002). Theory of Endogenous Protectionism: The U.S. Motion Pictures Industry. Western Economic Association meetings, Seattle, Washington.

Marvasti, A. & Smyth, D. (2002). The Role of Barter in the Money-Income Causality. International Atlantic Economic Conference, Washington, District of Columbia.

Marvasti, A. (2001). Mineral Prices and Exploration Efforts: Evidence From Patent Activities in Ocean Mining. Western Economic Association meetings, San Francisco, California.

Marvasti, A. (2001). Foreign-Born Teaching Assistants and the Academic Performance of Undergraduates: A Reappraisal. Western Economic Association meetings, San Francisco, California.

Marvasti, A. (2001). Foreign-born Teaching Assistants and Student Achievement: An Ordered Probit Analysis. Southern Economic Association, Tampa, Florida.

Marvasti, A. (2000). Money-Income Causality in the Presence of Barter. Western Economic Association meetings, Vancouver, Canada.

Marvasti, A. (1999). The Demand for Ammonium Sulfate in the U.S. Western Economic Association meetings, San Diego, California.

Marvasti, A. & Canterbery, E. (1998). Gravity and Iceberg Models: Applications to the Motion Pictures Trade. International Trade and Finance Association meetings, Chicago, Illinois.

Marvasti, A. (1996). Productivity Change in the U.S. Phosphate Industry. Western Economic Association meetings, San Francisco, California.

Marvasti, A. (1995). Growth of Barter Trade in the U.S. Economy. Western Economic Association meetings, San Diego, California.

Marvasti, A. (1994). Productivity Bias in the Purchasing Power Parity Theory of Exchange Rate. Western Economic Association meetings, Vancouver, Canada.

Marvasti, A. (1992). International Trade in Culture: A Cross-sectional Analysis. Application of Social and Economic Research in Economic Development Planning meetings, Tehran, Iran.

Marvasti, A. & Canterbery, E. (1991). Intra industry Trade in Culture: The U.S. and Canada. International Trade and Finance Association meetings, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Marvasti, A. (1986). An Evaluation of International Technology Transfer under the Law of the Sea Treaty. Global Development Conference, Baltimore, Maryland.

National

Marvasti, A. (2005). U.S. Academic Institutions and Foreign-Born Instructors' Language Proficiency. Southwestern Social Science Association meetings, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Marvasti, A. (2003). U.S. Academic Institutions and Foreign-Born Instructors Language Proficiency. Southwestern Society of Economists, Houston, Texas.

Marvasti, A. (1999). Estimates of Demand and Supply for Physician Services: A Panel Data Analysis. Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Marvasti, A. & Smyth, D. (1998). The Effect of Barter on the Demand for Money: An Empirical Analysis. Southern Economic Association, Baltimore, Maryland.

Marvasti, A. (1998). Recycling as a Method of Reducing Hazardous Waste: A Model Applied to Phosphate Industry. Southern Economic Association, Baltimore, Maryland.

Marvasti, A. (1997). A Microeconomic Analysis of Barter in Broadcasting Industry. Southern Economic Association, Atlanta, Georgia.

Marvasti, A. & Canterbery, E. (1996). Cultural Distance and Film Trade. Southern Economic Association, Washington, District of Columbia.

Marvasti, A. (1995). The Impatient Patient: An Empirical Study of Office Waiting. Southwestern Society of Economists, Houston, Texas.

Marvasti, A. (1995). An Estimation of Demand and Supply for Physician Services. Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Marvasti, A. (1994). A Contingent Valuation of Customer Delay in Medical Services. Southern Economic Association, Orlando, Florida.

Marvasti, A. (1993). An Empirical Test of Purchasing Power Parity for Iran. Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Marvasti, A. (1992). Mineral Prices and Exploration Expenditures. Southwestern Society of Economists, San Antonio, Texas.

Marvasti, A. (1992). A Welfare Analysis of Patient Waiting Time. Southern Economic Association, Washington, District of Columbia.

Marvasti, A. (1991). Economic Consequences of the Persian Gulf War. panel presentations and discussions on the Gulf War, UH Downtown, Houston, Texas.

Marvasti, A. & Canterbery, E. (1991). Motion Picture Industry: Economies of Scale and Trade. Atlantic Economic Association meetings, Washington, District of Columbia.

Marvasti, A. (1991). International Trade in Culture: A Cross-sectional Analysis. Southwestern Society of Economists, Houston, Texas.

Marvasti, A. & Canterbery, E. (1990). Exploitation of International Common Property Resources: A Public Choice Perspective. Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Marvasti, A. & Canterbery, E. (1989). Intra Industry Trade Barriers Between the U.S. and Canadian Cultural Industries. Eastern Economic Association, Baltimore, Maryland.

Marvasti, A. (1989). Waiting Time and Production Uncertainty in Medical Services. Southern Economic Association, Orlando, Florida.

Marvasti, A. (1987). Antarctica and International Mobility of Land. Eastern Economic Association, Arlington, Virginia.

Marvasti, A. (1986). Alternative Regimes for Exploitation of Manganese Nodules and Their Impacts. Eastern Economic Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Regional

Marvasti, A. (2007, February). An Econometric Analysis of Ocean Mineral Exploration Activities. Eastern Economic Association, New York, New York.

Research Grants

Funded-Internal

2006 - Marvasti, A., "Forecasting Accuracy of Fixed Business Investment vs. Inventory Investment", Pomona College, ( $500).

2003 - Marvasti, A., "Estimating Outdoor Recreation Demand: A Revealed Preference Approach", University of Houston-Downtown , ( $2,700).

2002 - Marvasti, A., "Public Policy and Theory of Endogenous Protectionism: An Econometric Study of the Canadian Newspaper Industry", University of Houston-Downtown , ( $2,650).

2001 - Marvasti, A., "Foreign-Born Teaching Assistance and the Academic Performance of Undergraduates: A Reappraisal", University of Houston-Downtown , ( $2,600).

2000 - Marvasti, A., "Mineral Prices and Exploration Activities: Evidence from Patent Activities in Ocean Mining", University of Houston-Downtown , ( $2,550).

1999 - Marvasti, A., "The Role of Barter in Money-Income Causality", University of Houston-Downtown , ( $2,500).

1997 - Marvasti, A., "A Microeconomic Analysis of Barter in Broadcasting Industry", University of Houston-Downtown , ( $2,450).

1996 - Marvasti, A., "Productivity Change in the U.S. Phosphate Industry", University of Houston-Downtown , ( $2,400).

1995 - Marvasti, A., "An Estimation of Demand and Supply for Physician Services", University of Houston-Downtown , ( $2,350).

1994 - Bowman, P. & Marvasti, A., "Environmental Modules ", Environmental Institute of Houston , ( $10,000).

1994 - Marvasti, A., "The Growth of Barter Transactions in the U.S. Economy", University of Houston-Downtown , ( $2,300).

1991 - Marvasti, A., "A Welfare Analysis of Patients' Waiting Time", University of Houston-Downtown , ( $2,250).

1987 - Marvasti, A., "Resource Characteristics, Extraction Costs, and Optimal Exploitation of Mineral Resources", East Carolina University, ( $3,500).

Papers Under Review

Marvasti, A. & Smyth, D. (2007). "Barter and Business Cycles: A Comment and Further Empirical Evidence," initial submission to Applied Economics.

Marvasti, A. (2007). "An Analysis of Barter in Broadcating Industry," initial submission to Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics.

Marvasti, A. (2007). "A Welfare Estimation of Beach Recreation with Aggregate Data," initial submission to Applied Economics.

Marvasti, A. (2007). "Estimating Outdoor Recreation Demand: A Revealed Preference Approach," initial submission to Review of Agricultural Economics.

Marvasti, A. (2007). "The Role of Waiting Time in Perception of Service Quality in Medical Services," initial submission to Journal Of Human Resources.

Marvasti, A. (2007). "An Econometric Analysis of Ocean Mineral Exploration Activities," initial submission to Oxford Economic Papers.


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