Reza Najarzadeh
Associate Professor
Speciality: International Economics
  • BS/BA: Economics & Math
  • MS: Economics
  • PhD: Economics
  • Phone: 82884640
  • Fax: 88220217
  • Email: najarzar@modares.ac.ir
    • Address: School of Management & Economics, Tarbiat Modares University
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PERSONAL DATA
 
Name:     REZA NAJARZADEH
                             Economics Dept
                             University of Tarbiat Modaress
                             P.O. Box 14115-139
                             Tehran, Iran
Date of Birth: June 13, 1953         
Marital Status: Married; 3 children
 
EDUCATION
B.A.                 Economics, 1976, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green,
                          Kentucky
 
     M.A.                  Economics, 1979, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky   
 
   
     B.A.                   Mathematics, 1980, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green,
                                Kentucky
 
 
     Ph.D.                  August 1987,   University of Kentucky; Economics (Economic
                                Development and International Economics)     
 
Dissertation Title:
                               “Functional Forms and the Demand for Different types of Meats in the U.S.”
                               Dr. Barry Bobst and Dr. David Ross (Committee co-chairmen)
 
EXPERIENCE
 
1975-76                 Part-time student assistant circulation, Western Kentucky University,
                              Main Library
 
     1977                 Teacher Assistant, Department of Economics, University of Kentucky
                              (Course Title: Intermediate Microeconomics)
 
     1977                 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Economics, University of        
                              Kentucky.
                              (Research Title: The Situation of Black Employment in the Southern United                               
                               States).
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EXPERIENCE (continued)
 
    1977-78             Teacher Assistant, Department of Economics, University of Kentucky                                                    
                           (Course Title: Introduction to Economics)
 
    1979-80              Mathematics Tutor, Department of Mathematics, University of Kentucky.
 
    1980-81              Instructor, Department of Mathematics, University of Kentucky 
                               (Course Title: Intermediate College Algebra)
 
   1985-86              Instructor, Department of Economics, University of Kentucky
                               (Course Title: Business and Economic Statistics)
 
   1985-88             Computer Operator, Agricultural Data Center, University of Kentucky
 
   1985-88              Instructor, Department of Mathematics, University of Kentucky
                               (Course Titles: 1. Intermediate College Algebra
                                                       2. Calculus for Business and Economics)
 
   1986-88              Research Associate, Department of agricultural Economics,                            .                             University of Kentucky   
  
   1989-90               Business & Economic Examiner
                               Ministry of Petroleum
                               Tehran, Iran
 
   1990                    Assistant Professor
                               Department of Economics
                               Tarbiat Modaress University
                               Tehran, Iran
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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RESEARCH
            
                1-  “Demand Stability of meats: Yet Another Approach”
                       Reza Najarzadeh & Barry W. Bobst
                       Staff Paper No.255 Oct. 1988  
                       University of Kentucky
                       College of Agriculture
                       Lexington, Kentucky 40506 U.S.A.
 
                2-    “Bugetary Guidelines For Kentucky’s Produce Enterprises”
                        Forrest E. Stegelin & Reza Najarzadeh
                        Reza Najarzadeh
                        University of Kentucky
                        College of Agriculture
                        Lexington, Kentucky 40506 U.S.A.
 
                 3-     “Demand Trends, Seasonality & price Substitution in a Flexible Form Analysis                 
                         of US Meat Demand”
                          Barry W. Bobst & Reza Najarzadeh
                          Aug. 1991 Economic Research Report No.53
                          University of Kentucky
                          College of Agriculture
                          Lexington, Kentucky 40506 U.S.A.                   
 
                 4-     “Estimating Nominal & Effective Rate of Protection of Agricultural Products”
                          F. Paseban & R. Najarzadeh
                          No. 6 Vol.2 Spring 1998
                          Modaress Quarterly Journal
 
 
.                 5-   “The Effects of Tariffs on Macroeconomic Variables”
                          F. Paseban & R. Najarzadeh
                          No.7 Vol.3 spring 1999               
                          Modaress Quarterly Journal
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                 6-      Translated the Textbook “International Trade: A Geometric Approach”
                           by Melvyn B. Krauss 1994 into Farsi
 
                 7-      Translated the Textbook “Agricultural Production Economics”
                          by David L. Debertin 1996 into Farsi
 
                 8-       Received Award for the best Textbook Translation from the Ministry of               
                           Housing & Infrastructure, 1997
                      
9-               Micro & Macroeconomics Glossary, 2004 Ghap & Nashr Printing Co.
 
10-          "The Importance of the Iranian Horticulture "
Reza Najarzadeh & Amir H. Ghizari
Vol.5 Spring, 2004
Baresihaye Bazargani Magazine
 
11-          "The Impact of FDI on the Growth of Some of the Oil Exporting Countries"
Reza Najarzadeh & Mehran Maleki
Vol. 23 Summer, 2005
Pajouheshaye Eghtesadi Iran Magezine
 
                 12-    "Factors Affecting the Iranian Trade Deficit"
Reza Najarzadeh & Vaheed Shaghaghi
Vol.71 Winter,2005
Tahghighat Eghtesadi Magazine
 
13-   "Feasibility Assessment of the Construction Sector in providing Jobs in Iran"
Reza Najarzadeh & Majid Hossinpour
Vol.73 Spring, 2006
Tahghighat Eghtesadi Magazine
 
 
 
                  14-   "Regional Integration & Its Impact on The Foreign Direct Investments (A Case                                                                                                                                                                                .                          Study of the MENA Countries)"
By Reza Najarzadeh & Vaheed Shaghaghi
Tahghighat Eghtesadi Journal
Vol.72 Spring, 2006
 
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                   15-   "Estimating the FDI Supply Function Among the OIC Member Countries"
                           Reza Najarzadeh, Vaheed Shaghaghi & Majid Sabagh Kermani
                           Vol. 35 Summer, 2005
Pajooheshname Bazargani Journal
 
                  16-    "The Ranking of the Islamic Countries Based on Factors Affecting their                                     .                           Inward FDI"
                            Reza Najarzadeh & Vaheed Shaghaghi
                            Jastarhaye Eghtesadi Journal
.                           Vol. 2, 2004
                           
 
          "The Relationship Between Energy Carriers Consumption and the       Development of the Economic Sector in Iran"17-
Reza Najarzadeh & Azam Abbas-Mohsen
The Energy Journal
Vol. 1 No.2 Autumn, 2004
 
18-          "A Model for estimating the Distribution of Development Funds in Education: The case Study of Gilan Province"
Reza Najarzadeh & Ramin Rahimi
Quarterly Journal of Economic Research
No. 16, Summer, 2005
             
 
                   19-    "A Study of the Relation Between the Volume of Stocks Trading, Stock            .                             Price Fluctuations & the Return on Stocks"
Reza Najarzadeh & Mahdi Zivdar
 Tahghighat Eghtesadi Magazine No. 74 Summer,  2006
 
 
        
                   20-   "Estimating the Corporate Income Tax Elasticity & the Tax Collection Lag for                                                        .                            the Companies Located in Tehran Province"
Reza Najarzadeh & Hamidreza Zare
 Quarterly Journal of Economic Research
 No 3, Vol.6 2006
    
 
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                   21-     "Evaluating the Competitiveness of Tabriz Petrochemical Complex with               .                              Regard to Iran's Efforts in Joining the WTO"
 Pajooheshname Bazargani Journal
 Reza Najarzadeh & Solmaz Abdullahi
 No. 43 Vol.11 2007 summer issue
 
.                   22-    "The Impact of Information and Communication Technology, ICT, on the                 .                             Economic Growth of the OIC Countries"
Pajooheshname Bazargani Journal Reza Najarzadeh & Mostafa Talati
No. 44 Vol.11 2007 fall issue
 
                   23-      Director in charge of a Project titled: "A Study of Foreign Direct                                                 .                              Investment, FDI, and the Formation of a Common Market in the Region"
 Completed in 2002, Institute of Business and Economic Affairs
 Tehran , Iran
 
.                   24-      Director in charge of a project titled: "A Study of Tourism Potentials                        .                              Among the D-8 Countries"
                               Completed in 2006, Institute of Business and Economic Affairs
                               Tehran , Iran
 
                    25-      "An analysis of Iran's competing potentials in the Rug industry in view of           .                               joining the WTO: A policy analysis approach"
                                R. Najarzadeh & M. Rezagholizadeh
    Tahghighat Eghtesadi Magazine No. 43 Fall, 2008
   
                  
.                   26-      "The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Iran's Hand-knitted carpet Industry : .                                using a Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM), Case study: Qum Province, Iran
.                                R. Najarzadeh , M. Rezagholizadeh & M. Hoseini
.                                Iranian journal of Hand Woven Carpets 
.                                No.8 Fall, 2007
 
.                    27-       "The Profitability of the Technical Trading Rules in Tehran Stock                                       .                                 Market"
.                                 R. Najarzadeh & A. Godari
                                 The Economic Research
.                                 Vol. 8, No.3, Fall, 2008
.
                     28-      "The Impact of Price and Exchange Rate Fluctuations on the Tehran                                                                                                  .                                Stock Exchange Price Index Using a Vector Auto-Regression Method"
                                 R. Najarzadeh, M. Aghaee & M. Rezaeepour
                                 The Economic Research
                                 Vol. 9, No.1, Spring, 2009