Economics
Michael Alles
Associate Professor
Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick
Key topics: Corporate governance, continuous auditing, activity-based costing, strategic decision making, strategic control systems
Michael Alles specializes in a range of issues facing corporations today. His published works focus on corporate governance, the system by which companies are directed and controlled; the design of strategic control systems, which enable a…
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Rosanne Altshuler
Professor
Department of Economics
School of Arts and Sciences
Key topics: Tax Policy
Rosanne Altshuler is professor and chair of the economics department, and an affiliated scholar of the Urban Institute. Her research focuses on federal tax policy and has appeared in numerous journals and books.
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Hooshang Amirahmadi
Distinguished Service Professor
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Key topics: Politics in Iran, U.S.-Iran relations, Middle Eastern affairs
Hooshang Amirahmadi is director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies and the founder and president of the American-Iranian Council, a research and policy think tank devoted to improving understanding between the peoples of Iran and the United…
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William Bamka
County Agent II
Department of Agricultural and Resource Management Agents
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
Key topics: Agriculture in NJ, small scale farming, horse pasture management, field and forage crops, and nutrient management
William J. Bamka is the Burlington County Agricultural and Resource Management Agent with Rutgers Cooperative Extension at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. He has worked extensively on forage quality, nutrient management, water…
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Sanjib Bhuyan
Associate Professor
Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Key topics: Food industry competitiveness, cooperatives, and consumer behavior
Sanjib Bhuyan, Ph.D., is an applied economist whose research and teaching expertise have relevance in the following areas: analysis of strategies, structure, performance, and competitiveness of industries in the food sector; assisting public/…
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József Böröcz
Professor
Department of Sociology
School of Arts and Sciences
Key topics: Historical sociology, comparative sociology, global structures, social change, economic discourse
József Böröcz is an associate professor of sociology at Rutgers University. He is also a member of the Institute for Political Science and the Hungarian Academy of Science in Budapest. In 2006, Böröcz received the Knight's Cross of the Medal of…
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Jenny Carleo
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension of Cape May County
Key topics: Sunflowers, beach plums, retail marketing of agricultural products, agritourism, women in agriculture, and Annie's Project
An agricultural agent in the coastal region. From NY (non-farm background). Has a BS in Agricultural Science from Rutgers, 1999; Master's of Science, Plant Biology from Rutgers, 2003. Has worked with Rutgers Cooperative Extension since 2003.…
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Barbara Cooper
Professor
Department of History
School of Arts and Sciences
Key topics: Culture and political economy, gender, religion, family life, Niger, West African Sahel
Barbara Cooper, Ph.D., is a professor of history. She is interested in the intersections between culture and political economy, focusing upon gender, religion, and family life. Drawing upon archival sources as well as oral interviews in the Hausa…
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Paul Gottlieb
Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Key topics: Urban sprawl; SmartGrowth; growth management; "growth vs. environment"; regional planning; zoning and local land use policy; property tax reform; differences in economic welfare between suburbs and central cities; regional and city development; agriculture in New Jersey
Paul D. Gottlieb, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. He is also an extension specialist, with college-wide responsibilities related to smart growth,…
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James Hughes
University Professor
Heldrich Center for Workforce Development
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Key topics: Demographics and housing, regional and New Jersey economics, community development patterns
James W. Hughes, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized expert who has presented extensive budgetary and economic testimony before New Jersey state legislative committees. He has also provided countless policy briefings on demographics, housing, and…
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Michael Lahr
Research Professor
Rutgers Economic Advisory Service
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy
Key topics: NJ and National Economy, economic development (including incentives), economic modeling techniques, transportation economics
Dr. Michael Lahr serves as the Director of Rutgers Economic Advisory Service (R/ECON™). He is also a Research Professor of Planning and Public Policy at the Edward J. Bloustein School where he teaches a course on Global Analytics and…
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John Longo
Professor of Finance & Economics
Department of Finance and Economics
Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick
Key topics: Strategies of Great Investors, Warren Buffett, Stock Markets, The Economy, Wealth Creation, Hedge Funds, Behavioral Finance, Investor Psychology, Investment Strategy, Portfolio Management, Valuation, Trading, High Net Worth Investors, Financial Planning
Dr. Longo is Professor of Professional Practice in the Finance & Economics Department at Rutgers Business School, and Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager for Beacon Trust, a registered investment…
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Bruce Mizrach
Professor
Department of Economics School of Arts and Sciences
School of Arts and Sciences
Key topics: Financial markets, financial crises, derivative securities pricing, behavioral finance, market microstructure, carbon markets
Bruce Mizrach, Ph.D., is an associate professor of economics at Rutgers University. He has held appointments at Boston College, the Wharton School, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and NYU Stern. Mizrach is the founder and editor of …
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Arturo Osorio-Fernandez
Assistant Professor
Management and Global Business
Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick
Key topics: Creative class, social entrepreneurship, urban entrepreneurship, social and economic renaissance, entrepreneurship base socioeconomic development, urban revitalization, business and communities, entrepreneurship and under-served populations, entrepreneurship and Hispanic minorities
Arturo Osorio-Fernandez, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Management and Global Business. He is also a fellow at the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CUEED). There he works with members of the…
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William Rodgers
Professor and Chief Economist
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Key topics: General macroeconomic and labor market trends, causes and consequences of economic and social inequality, the impact of macroeconomic and labor market policies on the employment and earnings of Americans, labor relations
William M. Rodgers III, Ph.D., is a professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Rodgers' research examines issues in labor economics and the economics of social problems. Presently, he is identifying the causes of…
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