Sharjah

Faculty

< Back to Faculty Hub

 

 

Profile

College / Department

School of Business Administration
Department of Economics

Teaching areas

Money, Banking and Financial Institutions, Quantitative Methods in Economics, Forecasting and Applied Time Series Analysis, Macroeconomics, Managerial Economics, International Economics

Research areas

Forecasting, Monetary Economics, Remittances and Labor Migration

Education

Ph.D., Economics, Texas A&M University, Texas, USA, 1999
M.A., Economics, Western Michigan University, Michigan, USA, 1994
ESL, LCP International, Los Angeles, USA, 1992
B.S., Economics, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 1991

Professional experience

Associate Professor of Economics, American University of Sharjah, UAE, 2006-Current
Associate Professor of Economics, University of Idaho, USA, 2005-2007
Adjunct Professor of Statistics, University of Idaho, USA, 2002-2007
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Idaho, USA, 1999-2005
Instructor, Texas A&M University, Texas, 1996-1999

Memberships

Middle East Economics Association - Southwestern Economics Association - Midwest Economics Association - New York Economics Association - Southern Economics Association - Western Economic Association International

Contact

igenc@aus.edu
+971 6 515 2327

Dr. Ismail Genc

Professor
PhD in Economics, Texas A&M University, USA

Before joining AUS, Ismail H. Genc was in economics and statistics departments at the University of Idaho, USA, as associate professor with tenure. He also served as Vice-President of the Southwestern Economics Association (USA), and sits in various editorial boards, and provides testimony to policy/decision makers in industry and governmental bodies. His expertise is broadly in applied monetary economics, economic development, and remittances. Dr. Genc's work has appeared in a number of journals and books, and has been recognized with grants and contracts as well as several awards/honors. His work has been cited by regional and international media such as the New York Times and the Washington Post. 

Publications

Naufal, G., I. Genc. "Structural Change in MENA Remittance Flows." Emerging Markets Finance and Trade (November, 2015): [Comment: ACCEPTANCE DATE: JULY, 2015. ]
Termos, A., G. Naufal, and I. Genc. "Remittance Outflows and Inflation: The Case of the GCC Countries." Economics Letters 120, no. 1 (July, 2013): 45-47.
Genc, I. H., M. Balcilar. "Turkish Experience with Inflation Targeting." Emerging Markets Finance and Trade 48, no. 5 (January, 2013): 35 – 47.
Genc, I.H., B. AbuAl-Foul, L. Ozkul. "Women's Role in Economic Development in Predominantly Muslim Countries." Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance 8, no. 3 (September, 2012): 83-103.
Genc, I.H., M. Arzaghi. "A Confidence Interval Test for the Detection of Structural Breaks." Journal of the Franklin Institute 348, no. 7 (September, 2011): 1615–1626.
Genc, I. H., A. Termos. "Is There a Catch-Up Effect in the Gulf?" the Middle Eastern Finance and Economics, no. 15 (May, 2011): 197-207.
Genc, I. H., I. Kaya, and M. Gumus. "Is Inflation Targeting A Necessary Condition For Anchoring Expectations?" International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, no. 68 (May, 2011): 35-45.
Djerdjian, D., I. H. Genc. "Determinants of Inequality in “Good Times” vs. “Bad Times”." International Journal of Business Research (December, 2010): 63 – 71.
Genc, I. H., A. Jubain and A. Al-Mutairi. "Economic vs. Financial integration or decoupling between the US and the GCC." Applied Financial Economics (December, 2010): 1577 – 1583.
Darayseh, M., I.H. Genc, and B. AbuAl-Foul. "The Accuracy of the Annual Financial Report Data: An Empirical Analysis of GCC Firms." International Business & Economics Research Journal (August, 2010): 15-19.
Darayseh, M., I. Genc, B. Abu Al-Foul, and W. Abdallah. "The Accuracy of the Annual Financial Report Data: An Empirical Analysis of GCC Firms." International Business & Economics Research Journal 9, no. 8 (August, 2010): 15-19.
Genc, I. H., M. Darayseh and B. AbuAlFoul. "The Nature of Trends in the Per Capita Real GDP of GCC Countries: Some Evidence and Implications." The Journal of Developing Areas (January, 2010): AF.
Dur, O., T. Ozkul, and I.H. Genc. "Recommended Policy Changes in University, Industry and Government Relations in the Wake of Recent Economic Crisis." MASAUM Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences (October, 2009): 448-454.
Genc, I.H.. "A Nonlinear Time Series Analysis of Inflation Targeting in Selected Countries." International Research Journal of Finance and Economics (February, 2009): 237-241.
Sahin, H., I.H. Genc. "Kisa Dönem Faiz Modellerinin Türkiye için Ampirik Analizi (An Empirical Analysis of Short Term Interest Rate Models for Turkey) (in Turkish)." BDDK Bankacýlýk ve Finansal Piyasalar Dergisi (Journal of BRSA Banking and Financial Markets) (January, 2009): 107-119.
Genc, I.H. "Designing an Integrated Business Curriculum with Students’ Success in Mind: An Evaluation within the Context of the IBC Program at the University of Idaho." The International Journal of Management Education (January, 2009): 81-86.
Genc, I.H.. "A Nonlinear Time Series Analysis of Inflation Targeting in Selected Countries." International Research Journal of Finance and Economics (February, 2009): 237-241.
Genc, I.H., S. Bekmez. "Determinants of Success within An Integrated Business Curriculum Context: An Econometric Assessment." Journal of Social Sciences (January, 2008): 165-172.
Genc, I.H., H. Sahin and T. Erol. "Near Rationality in Turkish Inflation." Asian-African Journal of Economics and Econometrics (January, 2008): 153-164.
Miller, J.R., I.H. Genc and A. Driscoll. "In Search of a Signaling Equilibrium in 2001 California Cabernet Sauvignon." Journal of Wine Research (March, 2007): 35-46.
Genc, I.H., M. Lee, C. O. Rodriguez and Z. Lutz. "Time Series Analysis Of Inflation Targeting In Selected Countries." Journal of Economic Policy Reform (March, 2007): 15–27.
Genc, I.H. "A Timewise Specification Sensitive Look at Money Demand: An Analysis of US Data." Annals of Financial Economics (January, 2007): 55-77.
Kizilkaya, K., M. S. Balcioglu, H. I. Yolcu, K. Karabag, I. H. Genc. "Growth Curve Analysis Using Nonlinear Mixed Model in Divergently Selected Japanese Quails." Archiv Fur Geflugelkunde (August, 2006): 181-186.
Genc, I.H., S. Bekmez and C. Karakoy. "Money vs. Credit: Reiteration of Some Theoretical Issues." Journal of the Academy of Business Administration (January, 2006): 41-56.
Genc, I. H., J.R. Miller and D. Gursoy. "The Macroeconomic Environment and Airline Profitability: A Study Of U.S. Regional Airlines." Tourism Analysis (January, 2006): 381-395.
Genc, I.H., H. Sahin. "Adults’ Demand for the Internet Use in the USA: An Empirical Approach." Journal of Mathematics and Statistics (January, 2006): 328-333.
Miller, J.R., Genc, I.H. "Alternative Regional Specification and Convergence of U.S. Regional Growth Rates." Annals of Regional Science (January, 2005): 241-252.
Genc, I.H., A. Rupasingha. "Time-series Tests of Stochastic Earnings Convergence across US Nonmetropolitan Counties, 1969-2004." Applied Econometrics and International Development (July, 2009): 111-128.
Genc, I.H., H. Sahin and T. Erol. "Currency Substitution in Turkish Lira." American Journal of Applied Sciences (January, 2005): 920-925.
Genc, I.H., H. Sahin and R. Stone. "Determinants of the Frequency of Internet Use in the USA." Journal of Financial and Economic Practice (January, 2005): ?????.

Awards and Honors

McNeir Faculty Mentor for Candelaria Olson, $500 allowance for research/teaching etc needs. University of Idaho, Spring 2005.
Faculty Excellence Award, Naval ROTC Battalion at the University of Idaho and Washington State University, April 26, 2004.
Apple Polisher, Inspirational Faculty for Eren Ersonmez, University of Idaho Student Alumni Relations Board (SARb), University of Idaho, Alumni Relations, Reception, April 8, 2004.
Apple Polisher, Inspirational Faculty for Patrick Sweeny, University of Idaho Student Alumni Relations Board (SARb), University of Idaho, Alumni Relations, Reception, April 8, 2004.
Alumni Award for Excellence, Dinner at Alumni Association Banquet in relation with the Most Influential Faculty in the academic life of Craig Weaver, one of the winners of Academic Excellence Award on 12.12.03, University of Idaho.

© 2017 American University of Sharjah. All rights reserved.