School of Public Health @ University of Maryland

Education

Ph.D., Economics, University of Houston, 1986

Research Focus

Economic Development, Fiscal Reform, Survey Design and Analysis, Family Economics, Health Economics

Courses

FMSC341 Personal and Family Finance
FMSC290 Family Economics

Career Highlights

Guest Editor, Special Issue on "Health, Economics, and Family Role," Journal of Family and Economic Issues
Co-Editor, Economic Policy and Poverty Journal
Editorial Board: Journal of Family and Economic Issues
Authored articles in scientific journals, such as, The Review of Economics and Statistics, International Economic Review, International Economic Journal, Economic Inquiry, Economic Systems, Empirical Economics, Explorations in Economic History, Journal of Consumer Affairs, Journal of Policy Modeling, Economic Journal, Economic Policy and Poverty Journal, Journal of Family and Economic Issues
Taught economics at Princeton University; international economic development at the School of Public Policy, University of Maryland - College Park; money and banking and financial institutions at the University of Houston; and public finance at the Eurasia University.
Commissioner on the New Tax Code, Kyrgyz Republic; Appointed by President.
Chief of Party: USAID / Armenian Tax Improvement Program ($14.4 million).
Senior economic advisor to the governments and parliaments of the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, Armenia, Moldova, and Turkmenistan.
Visiting appointments: Associate Professor of Economics, Princeton University; University of Houston; Research Professor, the New Economic School-Russia; Senior Research Associate, Andrew Young School of Public Studies, Georgia State University; Fellow of the Davis Center for Russian Studies at Harvard University.
Author/co-author of grants totaling more than $600,000, including a study of women's use of alcohol treatment.
Delivered invited/funded lectures in Russia, the Netherlands, Norway, Moldova, Turkey, Spain, Canada, U.S. (Harvard University), England (Cambridge University), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, Armenia, and Turkmenistan.
Recipient of award for outstanding service to the American Council on Consumer Interests.
Ph.D. advisor to the recipient of American Council on Consumer Interests' Best Dissertation, 1994.

Selected Publications

Mokhtari, M. & Asgary, N. (2009). Effects of consumer goods shortages on fertility in Post-Soviet economy. Journal of Family Economic Issues, 30, 160-170.

Mokhtari, M., & Abdoulhamid, D. (2008). Neocapture: Regulatory competition in an open market world. International Economic Journal, 22(1), 1-24.

Mokhtari, M., & Grafova, I. (2007). Corruption: Theory and evidence from the Russian Federation. Economic System, 31(4), 412-422.

Mokhtari, M. (2007). Limites to tax administration: The dynamics of taxpayer and tax inspectors behavior. Economic Policy & Poverty Journal, 4(1), 22-24.

Mokhtari, M., & Grafova, I. (2003). Tax collection, transfers, and corruption: The Russian Federation at the cross roads. Economic Journal, HSE, 7(1), 3-19.

Gregory, P., Mokhtari, M., & Schrettl, W. (1999). Do the Russians really save that much? Alternate estimates from the Russian longitudinal monitoring survey. Review of Economics and Statistics, 81(4), 694-703.

Mokhtari, M. (1996). Savings under quantity constraints: What can we learn from the former Soviet Union? Journal of Policy Modeling, 18(5),561-582.

Simon, J., Mokhtari, M., & Simon, D. (1996). Are Mergers Beneficial or Detrimental? Evidence from Advertising Agencies. International Journal of the Economics of Business, 3(1), 71-84.

Mokhtari, M., & Gregory, P. (1993). Backward bends, quantity constraints, and Soviet labor supply: Evidence from the Soviet Interview Project. International Economic Review, 34(1), 221-242.

Mokhtari, M. & Rassekh, F. (1989).Tendency Towards Factor Price Equalization in the OECD. Review of Economics and Statistics, 71, 636-642.


	Manouchehr Mokhtari Associate Professor Phone: 301.405.4014 E-mail: mokhtari@umd.edu Office: 1201 Marie Mount Hall School of Public Health
	Education Ph.D., Economics, University of Houston, 1986 Research Focus Economic Development, Fiscal Reform, Survey Design and Analysis, Family Economics, Health Economics Courses FMSC341 Personal and Family Finance FMSC290 Family Economics Career Highlights Guest Editor, Special Issue on "Health, Economics, and Family Role," Journal of Family and Economic Issues Co-Editor, Economic Policy and Poverty Journal Editorial Board: Journal of Family and Economic Issues Authored articles in scientific journals, such as, The Review of Economics and Statistics, International Economic Review, International Economic Journal, Economic Inquiry, Economic Systems, Empirical Economics, Explorations in Economic History, Journal of Consumer Affairs, Journal of Policy Modeling, Economic Journal, Economic Policy and Poverty Journal, Journal of Family and Economic Issues Taught economics at Princeton University; international economic development at the School of Public Policy, University of Maryland - College Park; money and banking and financial institutions at the University of Houston; and public finance at the Eurasia University. Commissioner on the New Tax Code, Kyrgyz Republic; Appointed by President. Chief of Party: USAID / Armenian Tax Improvement Program ($14.4 million). Senior economic advisor to the governments and parliaments of the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, Armenia, Moldova, and Turkmenistan. Visiting appointments: Associate Professor of Economics, Princeton University; University of Houston; Research Professor, the New Economic School-Russia; Senior Research Associate, Andrew Young School of Public Studies, Georgia State University; Fellow of the Davis Center for Russian Studies at Harvard University. Author/co-author of grants totaling more than $600,000, including a study of women's use of alcohol treatment. Delivered invited/funded lectures in Russia, the Netherlands, Norway, Moldova, Turkey, Spain, Canada, U.S. (Harvard University), England (Cambridge University), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, Armenia, and Turkmenistan. Recipient of award for outstanding service to the American Council on Consumer Interests. Ph.D. advisor to the recipient of American Council on Consumer Interests' Best Dissertation, 1994. Selected Publications Mokhtari, M. & Asgary, N. (2009). Effects of consumer goods shortages on fertility in Post-Soviet economy. Journal of Family Economic Issues, 30, 160-170. Mokhtari, M., & Abdoulhamid, D. (2008). Neocapture: Regulatory competition in an open market world. International Economic Journal, 22(1), 1-24. Mokhtari, M., & Grafova, I. (2007). Corruption: Theory and evidence from the Russian Federation. Economic System, 31(4), 412-422. Mokhtari, M. (2007). Limites to tax administration: The dynamics of taxpayer and tax inspectors behavior. Economic Policy & Poverty Journal, 4(1), 22-24. Mokhtari, M., & Grafova, I. (2003). Tax collection, transfers, and corruption: The Russian Federation at the cross roads. Economic Journal, HSE, 7(1), 3-19. Gregory, P., Mokhtari, M., & Schrettl, W. (1999). Do the Russians really save that much? Alternate estimates from the Russian longitudinal monitoring survey. Review of Economics and Statistics, 81(4), 694-703. Mokhtari, M. (1996). Savings under quantity constraints: What can we learn from the former Soviet Union? Journal of Policy Modeling, 18(5),561-582. Simon, J., Mokhtari, M., & Simon, D. (1996). Are Mergers Beneficial or Detrimental? Evidence from Advertising Agencies. International Journal of the Economics of Business, 3(1), 71-84. Mokhtari, M., & Gregory, P. (1993). Backward bends, quantity constraints, and Soviet labor supply: Evidence from the Soviet Interview Project. International Economic Review, 34(1), 221-242. Mokhtari, M. & Rassekh, F. (1989).Tendency Towards Factor Price Equalization in the OECD. Review of Economics and Statistics, 71, 636-642.