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College / Department

School of Business Administration
Department of Finance

Teaching areas

Banking, International Finance, Corporate Finance

Research areas

Bank regulation, risk and return; finance and economic performance; and Islamic banking

Education

BS Chemical Engineering Shiraz University Fars, Islamic Republic of Iran, 2001
MS Economic Systems Engineering Sharif University of Technology Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, 2003
PhD Banking and Finance, Brunel University London, London, United Kingdom, 2013

Professional experience

Assistant Professor, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE 09, 2014 - present
Teaching Assistant, Brunel University, London, UK, 2010-2013
Lecturer, London Brunel International College, London, UK, 2010-2013
Research Intern, International Monetary Fund, Washington D.C., USA, 2011
Research Intern, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, Vienna, Austria, 2010

Contact

amirzaei@aus.edu
+971 6 515 4645

Dr. Ali Mirzaei

Visiting Assistant Professor
PhD, Brunel University, London

Ali Mirzaei joined AUS in 2014. His research interests are banking performance, financial crises, financial regulation, finance and growth, and Islamic finance. Dr. Mirzaei has published several papers in key finance and economics journals, such as the Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Financial Stability and Economica. He also has professional experience in a development bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the United National Development Organization (UNIDO).

Publications

Al-Khazali Osamah, Mirzaei Ali. "Stock market anomalies, market efficiency and the adaptive market hypothesis: Evidence from Islamic stock indices." Journal of international financial markets, Institutions and Money 51 190-208. [Comment: Acceptance Date: October, 2017. ] 10, 2017
M.Al-Khazali Osamah, Mirzaei Ali. "The impact of oil price movements on bank non-performing loans: Global evidence from oil-exporting countries." Emerging Markets Review 31 193-208. [Comment: Acceptance Date: June, 2017. ] 06, 2017
Boubakri, Narjess, Mirzaei, Ali; Samet, Anis. "National culture and bank performance: Evidence from the recent financial crisis." Journal of Financial Stability 29 36-56. [Comment: Acceptance Date: February, 2017. ] 02, 2017
Mirzaei, Ali; Kutan, Ali. "Does Bank Diversification Improve Output Growth? Evidence from the Recent Global Crisis." International Review of Finance [Comment: Acceptance Date: February, 2016. ] 02, 2016
Mirzaei, Ali,, Al-Khouri, Ritab Salem Farhan. "The resilience of oil-rich economies to the global financial crisis: Evidence from Kuwaiti financial and real sectors." Economic Systems 40 93-108. [Comment: Acceptance Date: August, 2015. ] 08, 2015
Mirzaei, Ali; Moore, Tomoe. "Banking performance and industry growth in an oil-rich economy: Evidence from Qatar." Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance [Comment: Acceptance Date: June, 2015. ] 06, 2015
Moore, Tomoe; Mirzaei, Ali. "The impact of the global financial crisis on industry growth." Manchester School 84, no. 2 159-180. [Comment: Acceptance Date: January, 2015. ] 01, 2015
Mirzaei, Ali;, Moore, Tomoe. "What are the driving forces of bank competition across different income groups of countries?" Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money 32 (September, 2014): 38-71. [Comment: Acceptance Date: May, 2014. ] 05, 2014
Liu, Guy;, Mirzaei, Ali; Vandoros, Sotiris. "The impact of bank competition and concentration on industrial growth." Economics Letters 124, no. 1 (July, 2014): 60-63. [Comment: Acceptance Date: April, 2014. ] 04, 2014
Mirzaei, Ali;, Moore, Tomoe; Liu, Guy. "Does Market Structure Matter on Banks’ Profitability and Stability? Emerging versus Advanced Economies." Journal of Banking and Finance 37, no. 8 2920-2937. [Comment: Acceptance Date: August, 2013. ] 08, 2013
Beirne, John;, Beulen, Christian; Liu, Guy; Mirzaei, Ali. "Global Oil Prices and the Impact of China." China Economic Review 27 37-51. [Comment: Acceptance Date: July, 2013. ] 07, 2013

Conference Presentations

Chazi Abdelaziz, Mirzaei Ali ,Zantout Zaher. "Islamic Banking, Financial Constraints, and Industry Growth: International Evidence." Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Islamic Perspective of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Management, Istanbul, Turkey, November 23-25, 2017. 11, 2017
Mirzaei, Ali, Moore, Tomoe. "Do regulations of entry and credit access affect industry competition? International evidence." Paper presented at the 21th EBES Conference - Budapest, January 12-14, 2017. 01, 2017
Mirzaei, Ali, Moore, Tomoe. "Risk-adjusted effect of market structure and efficiency on bank performance." Paper presented at the Alternative Futures for Global Banking: Competition, Regulation and Reform, International Finance and Banking Society 6th International Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, June 18-20, 2014.
Mirzaei, Ali, Moore, Tomoe. "Industry growth and market structure in manufacturing sectors: Does bank efficiency have a quality impact?" Paper presented at the GPEN-CGR Annual Conference [Global Policy, Global Institutions and Global Development], London, UK, June 24-25, 2013.
Mirzaei, Ali, Moore, Tomoe. "Has the financial crisis had an adverse effect on bank competition?" Paper presented at the International Conference on the Global Financial Crisis, Southampton, UK, April 25-26, 2013.
Mirzaei, Ali, Moore, Tomoe; Liu, Guy. "Market Structure and Bank Activity in Emerging and Advanced Economies: The Impact on Risk and Returns." Paper presented at the The European Economic Association and the Econometric Society European Meeting, Oslo, Norway, August 25-29, 2011.

Awards and Honors

New Faculty Research Grant, American University of Sharjah April 20, 2018
Summer Research Grant, American University of Sharjah January 1, 2015
School of Social Sciences Grants, Brunel University London September 3, 2012
Academic Excellence Fund, Brunel University London September 1, 2011
First Class for PhD Modules, Brunel University London December 20, 2010

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