Education

Ph.D., Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 1993

M.A., Economics, Claremont Graduate University, CA, 1984

M.A., Political Science, Claremont Graduate University, CA, 1986

M.B.A, Master of Business Administration, University of La Verne, CA, 1980

B.A., Economics and Insurance, Tehran College of Insurance, Iran, 1976

Biography

Dr. Hekmat is the Associate professor of economics. Ali joined USU-CEU in July 1994. He has previously taught at the University of North Dakota, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and Western Washington University.

Ali is originally from Iran and came to the United States in 1977. He loves traveling, biking, and skiing.

Publications

Dr. Hekmat’s research interest is in the area of Labor and International Economics. His selected publications are:

• "The Effect of Foreign Acquisition Activity on U.S. Union Wage Premiums" (co-author - James Peoples), International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 19, No. 8, 1998, 603-618
• "The Effects of Different Types of Mergers on Union and Non-union Wages." Journal of Economics, XXI, No. 1, Spring 1995, 65-70
• "Corporate Mergers and Union Wage Premiums-Single Wage Equation." (co-author - James Peoples), Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol. 17, No. 2, Summer 1993, 65-75
• Survey of Economics, third edition 1998, CT Publishing, Redding, CA
• Macroeconomics: Principles and Policy (co-authors- Willis and Primack), 1994, CT Publishing, Redding, CA

WHY ECONOMICS?

Businesses today need people who are trained as thinkers and communicators. The mission of economic programs is to advance the understanding of the economic process and its relationship to social, political, and cultural institutions. The economics program places an emphasis on learning, critical thinking, and the development of the whole individual within the context of a rapidly changing world.