MANOJ ATOLIA
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~matolia
March 2009

Education

Ph.D., Economics, Indiana University, 2004.

M.A., Mathematics, Indiana University, 2004.

Diploma in Business Finance, Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India, 1995.

B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, India, 1987.

Fields of Specialization

International Macroeconomics                             International Trade
Development Macroeconomics                            Public Economics
 

Publications

Trade Liberalization and Rising Wage Inequality in Latin America: Reconciliation with HOS Theory, Journal of International Economics, Volume 71, Issue 2 (Apr, 2007), pp. 467-494.

Smart Forward Shooting (with Ed Buffie), Computational Economics, Volume 33, Issue 1 (Feb, 2009), pp. 1-30. (Lead article)

Reverse Shooting Made Easy: Automating the Search for the Global Nonlinear Saddle Path (with Ed Buffie), Computational Economics, Volume 34, Issue 3 (Oct, 2009), pp. 273-308.

Relative Wealth Concerns and Entrepreneurship (with Kislaya Prasad), Economica. (Forthcoming)

Solving the Unit Root Problem in Models with an Exogenous World Market Interest Rate (with Ed Buffie), Macroeconomic Dynamics. (Forthcoming)

Public Investment, Tax Evasion, and the Welfare Effects of a Tariff Reform, Contemporary Economic Policy. (Forthcoming)

How Misleading is Linearization? Evaluating the Dynamics of the Neoclassical Growth Model (with S. Chatterjee and S. J. Turnovsky), Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. (Forthcoming)

Trade Policy, Poverty, and Development in a Dynamic General Equilibrium Model for Zambia (with Ed Buffie), Appropriate Trade Policies for Agricultural Development in a Globalizing World, (eds.) A. Sarris and D. Hallam (Forthcoming)
 

Working Papers

Long-Run Growth and Welfare: The Importance of Transitional Dynamics When Assessing Alternative Fiscal Policies (with Bassam Awad and Milton Marquis) (New: January, 2009)

Exchange-Rate-Based Stabilization, Durables Consumption, and the Stylized Facts (with Ed Buffie) (Revised: January, 2009)

Growth and Inequality: Dependence on the Time Path of Productivity Increases (and Other Structural Changes) (with Santanu Chatterjee and Stephen J. Turnovsky) (New: December, 2008)

Trade Costs and Endogenous Nontradability in a Model of Sectoral and Firm-Level Heterogeneity (Revised: December, 2008)

Productivity-Enhancing Reforms, Private Capital Inflows and Real Interest Rates in Africa (Revised: December, 2008)

Variety Trade and Skill Premium in a Calibrated General Equilibrium Model: The Case of Mexico (with Yoshinori Kurokawa) (New: October, 2008)

Tax Evasion in an Overlapping Generations Model with Public Investment (Revised: October, 2008)

Resurrecting the Weak Credibility Hypothesis in Models of Exchange-Rate-Based Stabilization (with Ed Buffie) (Revised: August, 2007)
 

Research in Progress

Alternative Tax Policies and Welfare in an Endogenous Growth Model with Public Capital (with Bassam Awad and Milton Marquis)

Liqudity Shocks and Financial Intermediation (with Tor Einarsson and Milton Marquis)

Status Anxiety and Risk Preferences (with Kislaya Prasad)

Trade and Poverty: Alternative Strategies for Helping the Rural Poor (with Ed Buffie)

Macroeconomic Consequence of Terms of Trade Shocks in Africa

Professional Experience

2009-	Consultant, U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization, Rome, Italy.
2007	Consultant, U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization, Rome, Italy.
Fall 2004-present	Assistant Professor in Economics. Teaching Undergraduate and Graduate (incl. Ph.D.) International Trade.
Fall 2002-June 2004	Associate Instructor, Independent Studies Program, Indiana University. Full distance teaching responsibility for Principles of Macroeconomics.
Fall 2000-June 2004	Research Assistant, Center for Econometric Model Research, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. Long range projections for U.S. & Indiana Economy.
Summer 2002	Associate Instructor, Dept. of Economics, Indiana University. Full teaching responsibility for Principles of Macroeconomics.
Summer 2000 & 2001	Research Assistant for Professor Eric Leeper. Worked on countercyclical monetary policy.
Fall 2000	Associate Instructor, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. Shared teaching responsibility for Integrated Business Core.
Fall 1987-Spring 1989	Assistant Professor, Electrical Engg., M. R. Engg. College, Jaipur, India.

Professional Activities: Conferences

Presenter: How Misleading is Linearization? Evaluating the Dynamics of the Neoclassical Model,
14th International Conference on Computing in Economics and Finance, Summer 2008, Paris, France.

Presenter: Entrepreneurship and Relative Wealth Concerns,
Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings, May 2008, Cleveland.

Presenter: A Simple Model of Sectoral and Firm-Level Heterogeneity,
Southern Economic Association Meetings, November 2007, New Orleans.

Discussant: Trade and Wages in Trade Theory, by Henry Thompson,
Southern Economic Association, November 2007, New Orleans.

Discussant: R&D, Human Capital, and the Competitiveness of US Export Commodities, by John Kagochi,
Southern Economic Association, November 2007, New Orleans.

Presenter: Resurrecting the Weak Credibility Hypothesis in a Simple Model of Exchange-Rate-Based Stabilization,
13th International Conference on Computing in Economics and Finance, Summer 2007, Montreal, Canada.

Presenter: Reverse Shooting Made Easy: Automating the Search for the Global Nonlinear Saddle Path,
13th International Conference on Computing in Economics and Finance, Summer 2007, Montreal, Canada.

Chair: Session titled, Monetary Policy and the Exchange Rate,
13th International Conference on Computing in Economics and Finance, Summer 2007, Montreal, Canada

Presented: A Simple Model of Sectoral and Firm-Level Heterogeneity,
Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings, April 2007, Cleveland

Presenter: Exchange-Rate-Based Stabilization, Durable Consumption, and the Stylized Facts,
12th International Conference on Computing in Economics and Finance, Summer 2006, Limassol, Cyprus.

Presenter: Solving for the Global Nonlinear Saddlepath: Reverse Shooting vs. Approximation Methods,
11th International Conference on Computing in Economics and Finance, Summer 2005, George Washington University, Washington D.C.

Presenter: Productivity Enhancing Reforms, Private Capital Inflows and Real Interest Rates in Africa,
Midwest International Economics Meeting, Fall 2003, Indiana University, Bloomington.

Presenter: An OLG Model of Tax Evasion with Public Capital,
Midwest Economic Theory Meeting, Spring 2003, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh.

Presenter: Trade Liberalization, Rising Wage Inequality and HOS Theory: Reconciliation in a Dynamic General Equilibrium Model,
Midwest International Economics Meeting, Spring 2002, Northwestern University, Evanston.

Presenter: Tariff Reform and Tax Evasion: Welfare Effects in an OLG Model,
Midwest International Economics Meeting, Spring 2001, University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Discussant: Intellectual Property Rights and Quality Improvement, by Xiaodong Wu and Amy Glass,
Midwest International Economics Meeting, Fall 2003, Indiana University, Bloomington.

Professional Activities: Invited Participation and Presentation

Workshop Participation: Castor Summer Workshop on International Macroeconomics,
University of Washington, August 2008, Seattle, Washington.

Workshop Presentation: Shooting for Global Nonlinear Saddlepath,
Castor Summer Workshop on International Macroeconomics, Department of Economics, University of Washington, August 2008, Seattle, Washington.

Seminar Presentation: A Simple Model of Sectoral and Firm-Level Heterogeneity,
Department of Economics, University of Georgia, January, 2008, Athens, Georgia.

Seminar Presentation: A Simple Model of Sectoral and Firm-Level Heterogeneity,
Department of Agricultural Economics, Auburn University, November 2007, Auburn, Alabama.

Seminar Presentation: Resurrecting the Weak Credibility Hypothesis in a Simple Model of Exchange-Rate-Based Stabilization,
Department of Economics, Indiana University, November, 2006, Bloomington, Indiana.

Mini Course Presentation: Shooting for the Global Nonlinear Saddle Path,
Center for Applied Economics and Policy Research,  Indiana University, December, 2006, Bloomington, Indiana.

Professional Activities: Other

Book Reviewer: “Governance, Regulation, and Privatization in the Asia-Pacific Region,” by Anne O. Krueger and Takatoshi Ito, Chicago University Press. (Journal of Asian Economics, 2006)

Referee: Journal of Development Economics; Police Practice and Research; International Journal of Business and Economics; Journal of Economics and Business; International Review of Economics and Finance.

Awards and Honors

2003	Frank T. Bachmura Award for outstanding achievements in development economics. Dept. of Economics, Indiana University.
2002	Henry M. Oliver Award for achievements in economic theory. The top award in Dept. of Economics, Indiana University.
2001	Taulman Miller Award for the outstanding international student in economics. Dept. of Economics, Indiana University.
1987	Stood First in India in Engineering Services Examination. The top national professional examination in India for entering public service in various branches of engineering.
1983-1987	Merit Awards and R. S. Diwan Memorial Trophy for academic excellence, IIT, Delhi, India.

Grants, Fellowships and Scholarships

2004-2005	FYAP Summer Grant, Florida State University.
Spring 2005	Faculty Travel Grant, Florida State Univeristy.
1999-2003	H. H. Crawford Graduate Fellowship. Department of Economics, Indiana University.
1983-1987	National Talent Search Scholarship, India. The top national scholarship awarded based on a nationwide competition across all majors to 250 students entering colleges.

Other Employment

1989-1999	Indian Administrative Service. Implementation of economic development programs and structural reforms in public sector at sub-state level in India.

References

Professor Edward F. Buffie, 105 Wylie Hall, Dept. of Economics, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. Tel.: (812) 855-9566; e-mail: ebuffie@indiana.edu

Professor Robert A. Becker, 105 Wylie Hall, Dept. of Economics, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. Tel.: (812) 855-3577; e-mail: becker@indiana.edu

Professor Gerhard Glomm, 105 Wylie Hall, Dept. of Economics, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. Tel.: (812) 855-7256; e-mail: gglomm@indiana.edu

Professor Michael Kaganovich, 105 Wylie Hall, Dept. of Economics, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. Tel.: (812) 855-6967; e-mail: mkaganov@indiana.edu