Accepted for Publication

• Guru-Gharana, K. K. (2010). Relationships Among Export, FDI and Growth In India: An application Of Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Bounds Testing Approach. Accepted for publication the Journal of International Business Research (JIBR)


• Guru-Gharana, K. K. (2010). Econometric Investigation Of Relationships Among Export, FDI And Growth In India: An Application Of Toda-Yamamoto-Dolado-Lutkephol Granger Causality Test. Accepted for publication in the Journal of Developing Areas


• Guru-Gharana, K.K., &Adhikari, D. (2010). Econometric Investigation Of RelationshipsAmong Export, FDI And Growth In China: An Application Of Toda-Yamamoto-Dolado-Lutkephol Granger Causality Test. Accepted for publication in the Journal of International Business Research (JIBR)


• Guru-Gharana, K.K., &Adhikari, D. & Flanagan, J. (2010). Comparing Two ExchangeRate Regimes under Purchasing Power Disparity. Accepted for publication in the Journalof Applied Business and Economics

Working Papers

• Guru-Gharana, K.K. (2010). Dual Beta CAPM Model: An Alternative To The Standard CAPM Model"


• Guru-Gharana, K.K. (2010). The Causal Relationships Among Selected Macro Variables And Aggregate Stock Returns: An Application Of The Toda-Yamamoto-Dolado-Lutkephol Granger Causality Test.

Past Publications and Research

• Mathematical Economics: A Text Book for Graduate Economics and Management Students; New Hira Publications, Kathmandu, Nepal; June 2001


• "Macroeconomic Modeling of South Asian Economics with Intra-SAARC Trade Link", Institute for Integrated Development Studies, Kathmandu and South Asian Network of Economic Institutes (SANEI), New Delhi; June 2000.


• "The Consumer Study for Milk and Milk Products in Major Towns of Nepal", New ERA and DANIDA, Kathmandu; December 2000.


• Poverty and Poverty Reduction Agenda in Nepal: A Country Study for Nepal, prepared for collaborative European Research Project on comparative study of European Aid for Poverty Reduction; August 1997.


• Macroeconomic Policies for Poverty Alleviation in South Asia, Prepared for UNDP under Regional Project RAS/96/600; December 1996.


• Macroeconomic Policies for Poverty Alleviation in Nepal, Prepared for ILO/SAAP, New Delhi; August 1996.


• Globalization with Equity: Policies for Growth in Nepal, Prepared for ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok; August 1996.


• Liberalization and Its Impact on Rural Economics of South Asia, Nepal Country Study, The United Nations University (UNU)/World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), Helsinki, Finland; September 1996.


• Industrial Relations System in Nepal, Nepal Foundation for Advanced Studies (NEFAS) and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, New Delhi; 1996.


• "Strengthening Democracy through Good Governance and People's Participation" in G.B. Thapa ed. Democracy and Decentralization, Political Science Association of Nepal and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), Germany; 1996.


• "Poverty Alleviation Issues" in B.K. Maskey ed. Social Development in the Nepal, United Nations Association of Nepal; 1996.


• Development Strategy for Nepal edited jointly with D.R. Dahal, NEFAS/FES, Hew Delhi/NEFAS; 1996.


• "The Human Development Report: A Nepalese Perspective." A note published at the Launching of HDR 1996 in Nepal, UNDP Nepal.


• "Human Development Strategy for Nepal: Perception from Below" in Development Strategy for Nepal: Perception from Below, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), New Delhi/ NEFAS; 1996.


• "The Role of Foreign Aid in Economic Development and Poverty Alleviation" in The Nepalese Journal of Public Finance and Development (RAJASWA), His Majesty's Government of Nepal, Ministry of Finance, Year 15, Vol. 2, 1996.


• "Structural Adjustment: Concept and Practices with Reference to South Asia" in Structural Adjustment Program in Nepal: Impact on Workers, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung/ NEFAS, Kathmandu, Nepal; 1996.


• "Structural Adjustment and Economic Restructuring in Nepal: Socio-economic Impacts" in Economic Transition with a Human Face, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung/ILO/Planning Commission, India/FICCI, New Delhi; September 1995.


• "Trends and Issues in Poverty Alleviation in Nepal" in The Economic Journal of Nepal, Tribhuvan University, Vol. 18, No. 1; January – March 1995.


• "Planning, Democracy and Development: In the Nepalese Perspective" in Nepali Political Science and Politics; Political Science Association of Nepal, Vol. 3; 1994.


• "Development Cooperation: An Appraisal of the Activities of Donor Agencies in Nepal" in Foreign Aid and the Role of NGOs in the Development Process of Nepal, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung/NEFAS; 1994.


• "Economic and Cultural Cooperation in South Asia: A Nepalese Perspective", a paper presented in the Lahore Consultation on South Asian Policy Dialogue published in the Proceedings of the South Asia Dialogue held in Lahore, Pakistan; 3-5 Nov.1993.


• Theme paper in Environment and Sustainable Development Issues in Nepalese Perspective, published by Nepal Foundation for Advanced Studies (NEFAS) and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES); November 1993.


• "The Human Development Report 1993: Its Relevance to Nepal", in Economic and Political Monthly, Kathmandu, Vol. XI, No. 4; September 1993.


• "The 1993-94 Budget and Its Impact" in Economic and Political Monthly, Kathmandu, Vol. XI, No. 4; September 1993.


• "How to Make Economic Liberalization Work?" in Economic and Political Monthly, Kathmandu, Vol. XI, No. 2; July 1993.


• "Poverty Alleviation and Human Development: The Nepalese Case" in Future of Nepalese Economy, NEFAS/FES, New Delhi; 1993.


• "The Weaknesses in the tax Policy and Tax Structure in Nepal" in RAJASWA, the Nepalese Journal of Public Finance and Development, Ministry of Finance, Nepal Year 12, Vol. 2; February – March 1993.


• "Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development in Nepal" in the National Planning Commission's Journal, Environment, Vol. 1, No. 2; December 1992 – January 1993.


• "Human Development: A Blueprint for Action." Faces of Poverty: Human Development in Nepal, Issue I, UNDP/Nepal, 1992.


• "Methods of Macroeconomic Modeling in Developing Countries." The Economic Journal of Nepal. The Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University (TU) Nepal, Vol. 15, No. 2; 1992.


• "Human Development and Poverty Alleviation in Nepal: Macroeconomic and Sectoral Policies and Programs" in proceedings published in book form by the National Planning Commission of Nepal, 1992.


• "The Planned Economic Development of Nepal Looking at the Half-full Glass", VIKAS (A Journal of Development), Vol. 11, No. 2, National Planning Commission Secretariat of Nepal; September – October 1991.


• "The Forestry Sector of Nepal: Deforestation, Degradation, and Development Efforts" in The Economic Journal of Nepal, Vol. 13, No. 4, October – December 1990, The Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.


• "Cost-Benefit Analysis of Community Forestry in Nepal" in the the Economic Journal of Nepal, Vol. 13, No. 2; April – June 1990.


• "Some Explanations of the Shapes of Yield Curves with a Focus on the Flattening Long End" in The Economic Journal of Nepal, T.U.; October – December 1989.


• "An Introduction to Probit Logic Models" in The Economic Journal of Nepal, T.U. Vol. 12, No. 1; January – March 1989.


• "Simple Models of the Funds Rate in USA: Some Implications for Monetary Policy" in The Economic Journal of Nepal, T.U., Vol. II, No. 3; July – September 1988.


• "An Exercise in Macroeconometric Model Analysis and Forecasting: A Case Study of US Economy." Journal of Development and Administrative Studies, Vol. 10, No. 1 and 2, Center for Economic Development and Administration, Tribhuvan University, Nepal; June – December 1988.

Recent Refereed Proceedings

Full Paper

• Guru-Gharana, K., Rahman, M., & Parayitam, S. (2007). Influences of Selected Macroeconomic Variables on U.S. Stock Market Returns and Their Predictability over. Allied Academies Annual Conference.


• Guru-Gharana, K., Rahman, M., & Mustafa, M. (2005). Human Social and Economic Development as an Interactive Process: The Case of Selected Countries. Southwestern Society of Economists.

Recent Presentation of Refereed Papers

International

• Guru-Gharana, K. & Rahman, M. (2008, March). Behaviors of a monopolist under uncertainty. Presented at Decision Sciences Institute, Houston, Texas.


• Guru-Gharana, K., Rahman, M., & Parayitam, S. (2007, October). Influences of Selected Macroeconomic Variables on U.S. Stock Market Returns and their Predictability over Varying Time Horizons. Presented at Allied Academies Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada.


• Guru-Gharana, K. & Rahman, M. (2007, March). Output decisions of firms under uncertainty: Some micro-theoretic analysis. Presented at Southwestern Society of Economists, San Diego, California.


• Guru-Gharana, K. & Rahman, M. (2006, March). Influences of selected macroeconomic variables on US stock market returns and their predictability over varying time horizons. Presented at Southwestern Society of Economists, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.


• Rahman, M., Mustafa, M., & Guru-Gharana, K. K. (2005, March). US Terms of Trade and Exchange Rate Dynamics. Presented at Southwestern Society of Economists, Dallas, Texas.


• Rahman, M., Guru-Gharana, K. K. , & Mustafa, M. (2004, March). Human, Social and Economic Developments as an interactive Process: The Case of Selected Asian Countries. Presented at Southwestern Society of Economists, Orlando, Florida.

Honors, Awards and Grants

• 2009: JPMorganChase Business Faculty Excellence Award, April 22, 2009
• 2008: Distinguished Research Award for the paper titled: Economics of Resource Based and Dynamic Capabilities View: A Contemporary Framework; presented at Tunica, MS; April 2-4. Allied Academies International Conference (shared with co-author Dr. Parayitam)
• 2007: Bank One Business Excellence Award for Teaching and Research in College of Business, awarded on April 26, 2007
• 2007: Distinguished Research Award for the paper titled: Influences of macroeconomic variables on US Stock market returns and their predictability over varying time horizons; presented at Reno, Nevada. Allied Academies International conference (shared with co-authors)
• 2006: Powell Group Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and Research awarded on April 25, 2006.
• 1983-1989: Fulbright Scholarship
• 1985: Phi Beta Kappa (honor for academic excellence)
• 1983: Merit Scholar award from The Economics Institute, Boulder, Colorado
• 1981: Gold Medal from Tribhuvan University, Nepal for securing Distinction and the highest position in Social Sciences

Work Experience

Academic Experience

• Associate Professor - Business Administration & MIS, TAMU- Commerce, Date of Hire:  Fall 2009
• Assistant Professor, McNeese State University (Fall 2003 – Spring 2009)
• Founding Dean/Principal, Capital College and Research Center, Kathmandu, Nepal (April 2001 - September 2001)
• Associate Professor of Economics, Tribhuvan University (July 1981 - April 2001)

Other Professional Experience

• Statistical Research Specialist, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (September, 2002 - May, 2003)


• Member of National Planning Commission of Nepal under three Prime Ministers (1995-1999)


• Associate Professor of Economics at Central Department of Economics of Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. Teaching Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Development Econometrics, Monetary Economics and Quantitative Techniques, and supervising research works of graduate economics students, including Ph.D. students; July 1981 – April 2001.


• Member, National Planning Commission of Nepal: Responsible for Human Resources Development and Education, Rural/Local Development, Decentralization, Poverty Alleviation, Housing, Physical Planning, and Drinking Water; March 1996 – May 1998.


• Executive Member of National Employment Promotion Council chaired by the Prime Minister of Nepal; July 1997 – May 1998.


• Team Leader and Principal Author of the research entitled "Understanding the Indirect Impact of the Community based Economic Development (CBED) Project" funded by CECI/CIDA; October 2000 – May 2001.


• Team Leader and Principal Author of the research entitled "Macroeconomic Modeling of South Asian Economics with INTRASAARC Trade Link", sponsored by South Asian Network of Economic Institutes (SANEI), New Delhi: funded by the WB, January 2000 – June 2000.


• Team Leader in the research "Consumer Study for Milk and Milk Products in major Urban Areas of Nepal" New ERA /DANIDA, December 1999 – May 2000.


• Team Leader in the research entitled "Nepal Country Study on Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Alleviation Program for Asia and the Pacific" (RAS/95/001) for ILO (SAAT), New Delhi, 1996.


• Team Leader in the research "Globalization with equity: Policies for Growth in Nepal" for ILO, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand under RAS/94/ MO8/LRC; 1995-96.


• National Consultant/Resource Person for preparing background paper on "Shop-floor/ Enterprise Labor Management Consultation and Cooperation in Nepal", ILO Japan sponsored Tripartite National Seminar, Kathmandu; February 1996.


• Consultant/Team Leader for "Evaluation of the Small Farmers' Development Program" for New ERA/UNICEF/Nepal; June 1995 – December 1995.


• Consultant for Nepal Country Paper on "Economic Reforms, Industrial Restructuring and Labor Market Reforms in South Asia" for ILO, South Asia Multidisciplinary Advisory Team (SAAT), New Delhi, India; 1995.


• Consultant for Nepal Country Paper on "Liberalization and Its Impact on Rural Economies of South Asia" for World Institute for Development Economics Research UNU/WIDER, Finland; 1995.


• Team leader in Research Study entitled, "Industrial Relations System in Nepal" for Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), New Delhi; 1995.


• Consultant in Research Study entitled, "Identifying Critical Areas of Economy on Building National Consensus for Development in Nepal" for Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS), Kathmandu, Nepal; 1995.


• Consultant responsible for producing an elaborate and critical analysis of the 1994/ 95 Budget of His Majesty's Government of Nepal for Canadian and International Development Agency (CIDA)/Nepal; in 1994 and 1995 (Two Budgets because of change in Government in Nepal).


• Economist in research study on "Road Based Extension Program Evaluation" for His Majesty's Government of Nepal and Development Communication and Research (DECORE) Consultancy Group, Nepal; 1995.


• National Consultant for background paper on "Study of Poverty Processes in Nepal" for Development Associates, Denmark; 1995.


• Economic Advisor in UNIDO/UNDP Project on"Strengthening the Federation of Nepal Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI)". Responsible for preparing policy papers, memoranda and economic analysis for the FNCCI in the process of policy dialogue with the public sector; train the research and information staff of FNCCI in conducting research; establishing information and database and in preparing policy papers; February 1994 – December 1994.


• On special assignment/secondment to the World Bank/Nepal from 1 August 1993 to 31 October 1993 to review and analyze Changes in Government's Priority through a review of Government's budgetary allocations for the last seven years.


• Special Assignments Officer at UNDP/Nepal involved in various research work, such as data analysis related to Human Development Index for Nepal, policy paper for Human Development and Poverty Alleviation in Nepal, Socioeconomic impacts of HIV/AIDS in Nepal, Environmental Impacts of Industrialization and Urbanization; January 1991 – December 1993.


• Consultant in the project entitled "Econometric Modeling of Trade in South and Southeast Asia", a Regional Project of Asian and Pacific Development Center (APDC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Job to review and edit five country papers in technical and stylistic aspects, and assist the project coordinator in writing an Introduction Chapter of book entitled "SAARC Link: An Economic Approach" published in 1992, Asia and Pacific Development Center, Kuala Lumpur; 1990.


• Consultant/Evaluation Expert in "Cost-Benefit Study of Jiri Technical School", a Swiss/ New ERA Project; 1990.


• Senior Economist at Institute for Integrated Development Systems (IIDS); August 1990- December 1990.


• Senior Economist/Team Member in the study "South Asia as a Dynamic Partner: Prospects for the Future" an ICEG/East-West Center Project; 1990.


• Principal Investigator in UNICEF Project on "Comparative Evaluation of UNICEF Assisted SUSP and EASTAP Sanitation Projects", (UNICEF/New ERA Project); 1990.


• Consultant/Economist in JICA Project on "Impact Study of Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning Project in Kavrepalanchok District" for New ERA; 1990.


• Consultant/Evaluation Expert in UNDP/FAO/IIDS Project on "Cost Benefit Evaluation of Community Forestry Development Project in Nepal, Phase I"; 1989/90.


• Research Team Member in the study on "Crowding Out Effects of Fiscal Policy in Nepal", Central Department of Economics, Kirtipur, Kathmandu; 1990.


• Consultant/Economist in the UNDP/IBRD Project on "Nepal Urban Development Policy for Management Support for Urban Development", MSUD/PADCO; Nepal, 1989.


• Consultant/Economist in "The Study of Milk Consumption Habit", a DANIDA/New ERA Project; Nepal, 1989.


• Senior Economist in the preparation of background papers on Poverty in Nepal entitled "The Dynamics of Poverty in Nepal", World Bank/UNDP/New ERA Project; 1989.


• Principal Supervisor for the Ph.D. Dissertation entitled, "Tourists' Consumption Pattern and Its Economic Impact in Nepal" by Mr. Surendra Pradhanang

Courses Taught at McNeese State University

• Quantitative Analysis for Business
• Quantitative Analysis for Business and Research (MBA)
• Quantitative Methods in Business Decisions (MBA)
• Seminar in Current Business Problems (MBA)

Services

Committee Services at TAMU-Commerce

Graduate Council Member 2010-2011

• T&P Guidelines Development committee - Member since 2009
• Strategic Planning Team - Member (2009-2010)

Services to McNeese State University

College assignments: 
Member:
2008-2009:  Department of Management, Marketing and General Business
2008-2009:  College of Business
2007-2008:  Committee on Students' Learning Outcomes

Writing Student Recommendations:
2006-2007 through 2007-2008:  Recommendation letters for Five MBA students: These students found jobs based on my recommendation

University assignments
Faculty Advisor: 2006-2007 through 2007-2008:  Nepalese Students' Association: Principal Advisor of Nepalese Students' Association at McNeese State University

Member:
2006-2007 through 2008-2009:  Faculty senate: Participation in Faculty senate meetings and its committees
2006-2007 through 2007-2008:  General Education Assessment Council
2006-2007 through 2007-2008:  MAT (McNeese Assessment Team)

Service to the Profession

Other Professional Service Activities
2005:  AACSB Conference on New Accreditation Standards, Participated during the critical period when our college was being reviewed for accreditation, Dallas, Texas (National).

Recent International Presentations

• Allied Academies Annual Conference, paper awarded honor, Reno, Nevada (International),2007
• Southwestern Society of Economists, Presented Paper in Federation of Business Disciplines Conference in 2007 at San Diego, CA;, San Diego, California (International),2007
• Allied Academies Annual Conference, Presented two papers which were also accepted for publication and one paper received Distinguished research award., Reno, Nevada (International),2007
• Southwestern Society of Economists, paper presentation and discussant, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (International),2007
• Southwestern Society of Economists, paper presentation and discussant, Dallas, Texas (International), (2004-2005)

Past International Seminar Participation

• Participant as Paper presenter in 31st Annual Meeting of Federation of Business Disciplines; Orlando, Florida; March 2-6, 2004.
• Participant in the second "Advisory Committee Meeting of the South Asia Poverty Alleviation Program" sponsored by UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, Hyderabad, India; April 20 – 24, 1998.
• Participant in the International Conference on "Adjustment and Beyond: The Reform Experience in South Asia" organized by the Government of Bangladesh/BEA/IEA, Dhaka; March 30 – April 1, 1998.
• Team Leader of Nepalese Delegation to the Ministerial Forum in International Conference on Governance for Sustainable Growth and Equity" sponsored by UNDP, New York, USA; July 28-30, 1997.
• Resource Person in "International Union of Local Authority (ULA), 33rd World Congress", Port Luis, Mauritus, April 7-11, 1997.
• Participant in "Poverty Alleviation Program Study Tour" in Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Indonesia under UNDP Regional Poverty Alleviation Program from January 6-22, 1997.
• Participant in International Conference on "Governance Innovations – Building a Government – Citizen – Business – Partnership"; Institute on Governance in Partnership with Canadian International Development Agency, Philippine Civil Service Commission, Economic Development Institute / World Bank, UNDP and the Asia Foundation, Manila, Philippines; October 20-23, 1996.
• Participant in Workshop on "Preparation of a SAARC Poverty Monitor" organized by UNDP HQs, New Delhi, India; October 1-8, 1996.
• Participant in the Regional Seminar on "Labor Market and Industrial Relations: Emerging Issues and Policy Options" organized by the Indian Society of Labor Economics, Institute of Applied Manpower Research and Indian Industrial Relations Association, India International Center, New Delhi, September 18-20, 1996.
• Participant in the Workshop on "Democratic Decentralization" sponsored by OECD HQs, OECD Development Center, Paris, France; September 5-6, 1996.
• Participant to present Country Paper on "Liberalization and Its Impact on Rural Economies of South Asia" organized by United Nations University / World Institute for Development Economics Research, Jawaharial Nehru University, New Delhi, India; June 22-23, 1996.
• Participant representing NEFAS in ILO/Japan Institute of Labor (JIL) sponsored Meeting of the Network of National Institute for Labor Studies under the Theme "Globalization with Equity – Policies for Growth", Tokyo, Japan, March 12-15, 1996.
• Presented country paper in the International Conference on "ASEAN Experience and Its Relevance for SAARC", Center for South, Central, Southeast and Southwest Pacific Studies, Jawaharial Nehru University, New Delhi; December 18-19, 1995.
• Participant in the International Congress on "Economic Transition with a Human Face" cosponsored by Council of Indian Employers, FES, FICCI, ILO and Planning Commission of India, New Delhi; September 3-6, 1995.
• Participant in the Lahore Consultation on South Asian Policy Dialogue to present a paper on "Economic and Cultural Cooperation in South Asia: A Nepalese Perspective", Lahore, Pakistan; November 3-5, 1993.
• Participant as designated commentator on the paper "Poverty and Environmental Resource Base", presented in the First ADB International Conference on Development Economics, Manila; October 12-15, 1992.
• Participant in the Banglore Consultation/Workshop on Economic Implications of HIV/ AIDS; May 25-28, 1992.
• Participant in the WB/EDI/ADB Seminar on "Poverty Alleviation in Asia" held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from June 30 to July 10, 1991.
• Presented Draft Country Paper in the Workshop "South Asia as a Dynamic Partner: Prospects for the Future" by International Center for Economic Growth (ICEG), San Francisco and East-West Center, Honolulu at Kuala Lumpur; November 12-17, 1990.
• Participant in the Workshop on "South Asian Environmental Perspective" by Freedom from Hunger Campaign Action for Development at Bangalore, India from October 1-7, 1990.

Faculty Development

Instructional-Related Conference
2007:  Master Teacher Conference. Atlanta, Georgia.

My Objective

My objective is to build a career as an outstanding Faculty in a reputed institution and also contribute to my profession through theoretical and empirical research. My goal as a teacher is to motivate and enable students to learn about the theoretical and practical aspects of the course contents and apply them in their own fields. My particular interest and expertise is in Economics, Econometrics, Mathematics and Statistics, but I believe in interdisciplinary research. I want my students also to be able to understand the interdisciplinary nature of useful knowledge. My experience is that students learn better when they find a subject interesting and useful in their personal and professional lives. Therefore, I select the examples from various fields and show how business and other managerial decisions are based on team works involving interdisciplinary expertise. I respect and promote intellectual diversity among my students.

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