Dr. Ahmed Kamara

Education

PhD. Economics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, 2017
MA. Economics, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA, 2010
BS. Agricultural Economics and Ext., University for Development Studies, Ghana, 2003

 

Joined the faculty in 2018

  • Research Interests: Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, Fiscal Policy, Open Economy Macroeconomics.
  • Teaching Interests: Macroeconomics, Money and Banking/Finance, Monetary Theory, International Economics.

Biography 

Dr. Kamara joined the faculty of the College of Business at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) in the Fall of 2018. Before coming to TAMU-CC, he was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts - Boston. Dr. Kamara received his PhD in Economics from Texas Tech University, an MA in Economics from Georgia State University, and a BS in Agricultural Economics from the University for Development Studies (UDS), Ghana. His research is primarily focused on conventional and unconventional methods in fiscal policy, monetary policy, and macroeconomic analysis. He has also been interested in regional economic issues, especially in the realm of data-driven economic impact analysis of government and private sector projects. His research has appeared in highly reputable journals such as the Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control; Economic Inquiry; International Journal of Financial Studies, Applied Economics; Economic Letters; among others. Originally from Ghana, he worked in both government and the private sector before relocating to the United States.

Selected Publications

 

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