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Economic and business research

The main goal behind the establishment of the Office of Economic and Business Research (EBR) is to help speed up the regional economic progress. One of the functions of EBR is to publish, interpret and forecast the regional economic conditions on the EBR website. These publications have two main groups of audience: Local area businesses and new firms that are relocating to the region. In this case we cooperate with the Office of Outreach and Southeast Data Center. Since North Carolina’s Southeast Data Center publishes Regional Data Book which presents partial regional economic picture, our publications are designed so that these corroborate the Regional Data Book.

Another very important function of the EBR is to involve the UNCP School of Business faculty in providing expertise to the regional businesses. In this role the EBR provides guidance to the interested faculty in securing grants and conducting research geared towards regional economic development.

The Economic and Social Impacts of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
(Complete document-PDF)
Slides (PDF)

Robeson County: Current Economic Picture (PDF - requires Adobe Reader)

Announcement: Please note that July 2006 was the last issue of the Current Economic Picture. Its publication has been discontinued. However, economic updates will be published periodically.

School of Business Research Seminars
UNCP School of Business holds regular research seminars during the Spring and Fall semesters.

Spring 2006 Seminar Schedule

Papers Presented During Fall 2005

Papers Presented During Spring 2005

The Social Security Reform Debate
Recognizing the importance and the urgency of the current Social Security reform debate, the School of Business at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke presented a seminar on the topic. The seminar highlighted the various features of the Social Security system and analyzed the various solutions offered. The following links provide copies of the slides that were used by the presenters to supplement their talks.

Dr. Mohammad Ashraf received his BS, MA, and Ph.D. in economics from Northern Illinois University. He is an assistant professor of economics at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. His research interests include monetary policy and theory, growth models, economic development, labor economics, and economic pedagogy. He research has been published in highly reputed scholarly journals. He has also presented numerous refereed conference papers in the United States, Russia, and Europe. Talk Slides

Dr. John Parnell completed the MBA from East Carolina University, the EdD in Public Policy Analysis from Campbell University, and the PhD in Business Administration from the University of Memphis. He presently serves as the William Henry Belk Distinguished Professor in Management at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He is the author of over 100 basic and applied research articles, published presentations, and cases in strategic management and related areas. Talk Slides

Dr. Ramin Cooper Maysami received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. in economics at Iowa State University. Presently he is an associate professor of economics at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. His areas of research include Regulation of Financial Institutions, interest-free banking and finance, Entrepreneurship. He is an avid writer and has published extensively on each of these areas in both international refereed journals and trade/professional journals. He is also a Certified Financial Planner. Talk Slides

Mr. Lamar Whittle is a retired research physicist. He received his B.S. in Physics and Mathematics from Berry College, Rome, Georgia, and he completed his graduate work at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia University. His work experience include: Research Physicist at Columbia University; Director of Advanced Technical Planning and Research at ITT Laboratories. He also served as V.P. and General Manager at Airtronics, Inc.

In retirement Mr. Whillte served as Chairman, Georgia State Legislative Committee, AARP; Vice Chair of the North Carolina Legislative Committee, AARP. He also served as Official Spokesperson in North Carolina on Social Security and Medicare, AARP. Currently he serves as Delegate from Robeson County to the Senior Tar Heel Legislature. He has written a number of articles for newspapers on the subject of Social Security over the past twenty years. Talk Slides

Updated: Tuesday, December 5, 2006

 

 

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