Introduction
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Educational Background
Schedule
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School of Business
& Economics
Department of Economics &
Statistics
Dang Tran
Professor of Economics
Department Chair
Office: ST F917
Phone: (323) 343-2932
FAX: (323) 343-5462
Email: dtran@calstatela.edu
INTRODUCTION
With a Ph.D. (Economics) degree from Maxell School of
Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, I
have been
teaching at Utica College of Syracuse University and University of
Baltimore
before coming to California State University, Los Angeles in 1987. I
have
had extensive experience in both government and quasi-government
institutions.
I was Chief Economist for the Ministry of Planning and Development of
South
Vietnam and was Principal Economist for the Regional Planning
Association,
New York City. I enjoy teaching at CSULA with its unique diverse body
of
students.
TEACHING
INTERESTS
My teaching has been primarily in macroeconomics,monetary
theory &
policy, mathematical economics, economic & business forecasting,
business
statistics and quantitative methods. My future teaching interests could
be development economics and development planning. I pursue objectives
that would enhance the quality of education and ensure that the
students
enjoy the learning experience. Students need to learn not only
theories,
techniques, and problem-solving methodologies to be productive workers
and individuals, but they also need to learn to acquire knowledge on
their
own, particularly after they leave school in order to adapt and respond
to fast changing technology. Education is a noble goal that goes beyond
pure training of skills. Students ought to be trained to develop their
talents endowed in human beings. One of the endowments is the intellect
which should be developed to the fullest in its capacity to search for
the truth.
RESEARCH
INTERESTS
My research interest has been in macroeconomics, urban &
regional
economics, and economic development. Some of my recent publications are
listed below.
Representative Professional
Activities
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Date
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Publications/Presentations
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| 1986 |
"Locational Factors in
Declining Industrial
Competitive Advantage of the New York Urban Region," Journal
of Regional Science, Vol. 26, No. 1, February. |
| 1987 |
"A Conflict Model of
Stagflation,"Eastern
Economic Journal, Vol. 13, January-March. |
| 1988 |
"Government Deficits, Capital
Flows, and Interest
Rates," Applied Economics,
Vol.
20, No. 6, June. (Co-author: B. Sawhney) |
| 1991 |
"Socialist Economic
Development and the Prospects
for Economic Reform in Vietnam," Indochina
Initiative Working Paper Series, East-West Center, Honolulu,
Hawaii, U.S.A. |
| 1992 |
"Development Strategy in an
Era of Global
Economy with Application to Iran," 1992 Proceedings
of the First Conference in Planning and Development,
Teheran,
Iran, January. (Co-author: M. Ala) |
| 1993 |
"Population Growth and
Economic Development:
New International Evidence," Proceedings
of the Second Conference on Planning and Development,
Teheran,
Iran, January. (Co-author: M. Ala) |
| 1994 |
Vietnam: Socialist Economic
Development
1955-1992, Published for International Center for Economic
Growth,
San Francisco by the Institute for Contemporary
Studies
(ICS) Press, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.. |
| 1995 |
"Lessons From the Socialist
Experiment in
Vietnam," The Social Engineer,
January. |
| 1996 |
"Non-renewable Resources,
Technological Progress:
The Environment, and Growth of the Less-Developed Countries," Proceedings
of the First International Symposium on Energy & Environmental
Management
and Technology, Newport Beach, California, December 1996.
(Co-author:
M. Ala) |
| 1998 |
"The Role of Technology in
Solving the Limits
of Non-Renewable Resources and the Environmental Problems in Growing
Less-Developed
Countries," The Social Engineer,
January. (Co-author: M. Ala) |
| 2000 |
"Does Growth Cause Inflation?
Granger-causality
and Cointegration Tests: the Case of Portugal," Economia
Internazionale/International Economics, Vol. 53, No. 3,
August.
(Co-author: B. Sawhney) |
| 2002 |
"Does Growth Cause Inflation
in East Asia?: Empirical Evidence from Six Countries, 1975-1999,"
Global Business and Finance
Review, Vol. 7, No. 2, Fall 2002,
January. (Co-author: Tosporn Chotigeat) |
| 2003 |
"Fiscal Deficits and Fiscal
Growth in Portugal: A Long-Term Perspective," Global Business and Finance Review, Vol. 8, No. 2,
Fall 2003,
January. (Co-author: Bansi Sawhney) |
| 2004 |
"Fiscal Deficits and Inflation
in Portugal: A Long-Term Perspective," Economia
Internazionale/International Economics, Vol. 57, No. 1,
February, pp. 59-76.
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| 2004 |
"Is the S&P's
Price-Earnings Ratio a Predictor of U.S. GDP?" Indian Journal of
Economics & Business, Vol. 3, No. 2, December, pp. 241-257.
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| 2007 |
"Globalization and Growth of
Developing Countries"
in Khi V.
Thai, Dianne Rahm, and Jerrell D. Coggburn, Eds, Handbook of
Globalization and the Environment Boca Raton,
Florida: CRC Press, 2007,
491-525.
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EDUCATIONAL
BACKGROUND
Ph.D. Economics 1977
 Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public
Affairs
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York, U.S.A.
M.A. Economics 1976
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public
Affairs
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York, U.S.A.
B.Ec. (Honours) Economics 1968
University of Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Licence en Droit Law and Economics 1964
University of Saigon
Saigon, South Vietnam
SUMMER
2008 SCHEDULE
| Course |
Sect. No. |
Title |
Units |
Day & Time |
Room |
| ECON 415 |
01 |
Applied Economic & Business Forecasting
WebCT homepage at
ECON415dt_SEC01_S08
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4 |
TR 6:10 - 7:50PM |
SH C348 |
OFFICE HOURS
| Day |
Time |
| Monday |
3:00 - 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday |
3:00 - 6:00 PM |
| Thursday |
3:00 - 6:00 PM |
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