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Faculty Member

Dr. Amir Kia

Email: [email protected]
Office: KB-419C
Phone: 801-863-6898
Mail Stop: 280

Biography

Amir Kia has a Ph.D. degree in Economics from Carleton University. In 1984 he joined the Bank of Canada (the central bank) where he held several positions.
From 1999 to 2003, he was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Emory University where he received the “Five Favorite Faculty Award” and multiple teaching nominations. From 2003 to 2006, he held the position of Visiting Associate Professor at Carleton University where he received the “Teaching Excellence Award” as well as multiple teaching nominations. He is currently Full Professor at Utah Valley University.

Education

PhD, Carleton University, 1984

Major: Macro and Micro Policy as well as International Trade and Finance

Teaching

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Fall 2024

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Fall 2024

ECON 2010

Principles of Economics I SS, Fall 2024

Presentations

Kia, Amir (Author Only), International Conference on Economics, Finance & Business, "Demand for Money in the United States_ Stability and Forward-Looking Tests", Review of Socio-Economic Perspectives (RSEP) & BC Publishing, Madrid, Spain. (September 8, 2023)

Kia, Amir , 8th Annual Conference of Economic Forum of Entrepreneurship & International Business,, "Demand for Money in the United States_ Stability and Forward-Looking Tests", Economics & ECO-Engineering Associate, Inc, England- Online. (September 11, 2021)

Kia, Amir , Canadian Economics Association Meetings, "Demand for Money in the United States_ Stability and Forward-Looking ", Canadian Economics Association, Toronto, Canada. (May 22, 2020)

Kia, Amir , Canadian Economics Association Meetings, "Direct Impact of Debt, Deficit and Debt Financing on Investment in a Large Country_ Evidence from the United States", Canadian Economics Association, Montreal, Canada. (May, 2018)

Kia, Amir , Scientific Conference of Microfinance and Sustainable Development, "Monetary Policy Transparency in a Forward-Looking Market_ Evidence from the United States", ECO-ENA (Economics and ECO-Engineering Associate Inc.), Ottawa. (June, 2017)

Kia, Amir , Finance and Economics Conference, "Monetary Policy Transparency in a Forward-Looking Market_ Evidence from the United States ", Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (August 1, 2016)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Kia, Amir , (2024) "Demand for Money in the United States_ Stability and Forward-Looking Tests" (Issue: 2, vol. 12). Switzerland: Economies. https://doi.org/10.3390/economies12020049

Kia, Amir , Hamidi, Mohsen , (2022) "The Impact of Debt, Deficits and Debt Management on the Rate of Interest in a Small Open Economy_ Evidence from Canada" (Issue: 1, vol. 19). Hammond, LA: International Journal of Applied Economics.

Kia, Amir , (2020) "Impact of Public Debt, Deficit and Debt Financing on Private Investment in a Large Country_ Evidence from the United States" (Issue: 2, vol. 6). Eskisehir: World Journal of Applied Economics .

Kia, Amir , Sotomayor, Maritza , (2020) "Determinants of Inflation in Egypt and Mexico_ An Empirical Evidence" (Issue: 1, vol. 22). Economic and Business Review.

Kia, Amir , Jafari, Mahboubeh , (2020) "Forward-Looking Agents and Inflation in an Oil-Producing Country_ Evidence from Iran" (Issue: August 2020, vol. 69). Elsevier Inc.: Journal of Asian Economics. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S104900782030097X

Kia, Amir , (2020) "Positive Interest Rate, Stationary Economy, and Inefficiency" (Issue: First Edition, vol. Book). Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global.

Awards

Faculty Senate Faculty Excellence Award

Utah Valley University - September 15, 2022

The award recognizes full-time and adjunct faculty who have made significant contributions to UVU's mission through demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

Best paper in a Special Issue of INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS

The INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS - September 16, 2015

I got the best paper award of the INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS, 20(3), 2015
Paper entilted : “Islamic Economics Rules and the Stock Market_ Evidence from the United States”

“Faculty Excellence Award”,

Utah Valley University - April, 2010

“Faculty Excellence Award”, Utah Valley University, received in April 2010

The Wallace R. Woodbury Professorship in Economics

The Wallace R. Woodbury - August, 2009

The Wallace R. Woodbury Professorship in Economics, Utah Valley University, received in August 2009

Annual Scholar Award 2009-2010

WB School of Business - March, 2009

Thw award is based on the research and teaching achievments

Teaching Excellence Award

Carleton University - April 15, 2004

Excellence in teaching

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Fall 2023

ECON 4960

Economics capstone research project, Fall 2023

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Fall 2023

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Spring 2023

ECON 4340

Applied Econometrics, Spring 2023

ECON 4960

Economics capstone research project, Spring 2023

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Spring 2023

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Fall 2022

ECON 4960

Economics capstone research project, Fall 2022

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Fall 2022

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Spring 2022

ECON 4340

Applied Econometrics, Spring 2022

ECON 4960

Economics capstone research project, Spring 2022

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Spring 2022

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Fall 2021

ECON 4960

Economics capstone research project, Fall 2021

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Fall 2021

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Spring 2021

ECON 4340

Applied Econometrics, Spring 2021

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Spring 2021

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Spring 2021

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Fall 2020

ECON 2010

Principles of Economics I SS, Fall 2020

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Fall 2020

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Spring 2020

ECON 4340

Applied Econometrics, Spring 2020

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Spring 2020

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Spring 2020

ECON 4340

Applied Econometrics, Fall 2019

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Fall 2019

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Fall 2019

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Spring 2019

ECON 4340

Applied Econometrics, Spring 2019

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Spring 2019

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Fall 2018

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Fall 2018

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Fall 2018

ECON 2010

Principles of Economics I SS, Summer 2018

ECON 4340

Applied Econometrics, Spring 2018

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Spring 2018

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Spring 2018

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Fall 2017

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Fall 2017

ECON 4020

Advanced Macroeconomics, Spring 2017

ECON 4340

Applied Econometrics, Spring 2017

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Spring 2017

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Fall 2016

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Fall 2016

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Summer 2016

ECON 4010

Advanced Microeconomics, Spring 2016

ECON 4340

Applied Econometrics, Spring 2016

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Spring 2016

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Fall 2015

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Fall 2015

ECON 4020

Advanced Macroeconomics, Spring 2015

ECON 4010

Advanced Microeconomics, Spring 2015

ECON 4340

Applied Econometrics, Spring 2015

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Spring 2015

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Fall 2014

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Fall 2014

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Fall 2014

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Fall 2013

ECON 4340

Econometrics Applications, Fall 2013

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Fall 2013

ECON 4010

Advanced Microeconomics, Spring 2013

ECON 4340

Econometrics Applications, Spring 2013

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Spring 2013

ECON 4020

Advanced Macroeconomics, Fall 2012

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Fall 2012

ECON 4010

Advanced Microeconomics, Spring 2012

ECON 4340

Econometrics Applications, Spring 2012

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Spring 2012

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Fall 2011

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Fall 2011

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Fall 2011

ECON 4010

Advanced Microeconomics, Spring 2011

ECON 4340

Econometrics Applications, Spring 2011

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Fall 2010

ECON 3010

Intermediate Microeconomics, Fall 2010

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Fall 2010

ECON 4340

Econometrics Applications, Spring 2010

ECON 3020

Managerial Economics, Spring 2010

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Spring 2010

ECON 4100

Analysis of Financial Institutions and Markets, Fall 2009

ECON 3020

Managerial Economics, Fall 2009

MGMT 4100

Management of Financial Institutions, Spring 2009

ECON 4320

Mathematical Economics, Spring 2009

ECON 4960

Senior Seminar Current Economic Issues, Spring 2009

ECON 3020

Managerial Economics, Fall 2008

ECON 2010

Microeconomics SS, Fall 2008

ECON 3020

Managerial Economics, Fall 2007

ECON 2010

Microeconomics SS, Fall 2007

ECON 2010

Microeconomics SS, Fall 2007

MGMT 4100

Management of Financial Institutions, Spring 2007

MGMT 2010

Microeconomics, Spring 2007

MGMT 2010

Microeconomics, Spring 2007

MGMT 2340

Business Statistics I, Fall 2006

MGMT 2010

Microeconomics, Fall 2006

MGMT 2010

Microeconomics, Fall 2006

Five Favorite Faculty Award

Emory University - October, 1999

Excellence in teaching

Kia, Amir , 10th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance, "Islamic Economics Rules and the Stock Market_ Evidence from the United States", , Doha, Qatar. (March, 2015)

Kia, Amir , Canadian Economics Association, "Islamic Economics Rules and the Stock Market_ Evidence from the United States", , Vancouver, Canada. (May, 2014)

Kia, Amir , First Annual Conference of Islamic Economics and Islamic Finance, "Islam and the Stock Market_ Evidence from the United States", , ECO-ENA (Economics and ECO-Engineering Associate Inc.), Toronto, Canada. (August, 2013)

Kia, Amir , 88th Annual Conference, "Islam and the Stock Market_ Evidence from the United States and The Impact of Monetary Policy Transparency on Risk and Volatility of Interest Rates_ Evidence from the United States", , Western Economic Association International, Seattle, Washington. (June, 2013)

Kia, Amir , Canadian Economics Association, "The Impact of Monetary Policy Transparency on Risk and Volatility of Interest Rates_ Evidence from the United States", , Montréal, Canada. (May, 2013)

Kia, Amir , 44th Annual Meetings, "The Impact of Monetary Policy Transparency on Risk and Volatility of Interest Rates_ Evidence from the United States", , Southwest Decision Sciences, Albuquerque, NM. (March, 2013)

Kia, Amir , 9th AGBA Meetings , "The Impact of Monetary Policy Transparency on Risk and Volatility of Interest Rates_ Evidence from the United States", , Academy for Global Business Advancement Meetings, Ajman, UAE. ()

Kia, Amir , Ethics in Business and Law, "The Impact of Monetary Policy Transparency on Risk and Volatility of Interest Rates_ Evidence from the United States", , Utah Valley University, Orem. (January, 2012)

Kia, Amir , Canadian Economics Association Meetings, "Developing a Market-Based Monetary Policy Transparency Index_ Evidence from the United State", , Canadian Economics Association, Ottawa. Ontario Canada. (June 5, 2011)

Kia, Amir , Canadian Economics Association Meetings, "Determinants of the Real Exchange Rate in a Small Open Economy_ Evidence from Canada", , Canadian Economics Association and Bank of Canada, Laval University, Québec City, Canada. (May, 2010)

Kia, Amir , International Conference on Policy Modeling (EcoMod 2009), "Developing a Market-Based Monetary Policy Transparency Index and Testing Its Impact on Risk and Volatility in the United States", , EcoMod, Ottawa, Canada. (June, 2009)

Kia, Amir , Canadian Economics Association meetings, "Money, Deficits, Debts and Inflation in Emerging Countries_ Evidence from Turkey", , Canadian Economics Association and Bank of Canada, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada. (May, 2009)

Kia, Amir , Economic Research Forum 15th Annual Conference, "Analyzing the Fiscal Process Under a Stochastic Environment_ Evidence From Egypt", , World Bank, Cairo, Egypt. (November, 2008)

Kia, Amir , Western Economic Association International 82nd Annual Conference, "Developing a Market-Based Monetary Policy Transparency Index and Testing Its Impact on Risk and Volatility in the United States", , Western Economic Association, Seattle. (June, 2007)

Kia, Amir , Hawaii International Conference on Business, "Developing a Market-Based Monetary Policy Transparency Index and Testing Its Impact on Risk and Volatility in the United States", , Honolulu, Hawaii. (May, 2007)

Kia, Amir , Seminar, "Developing a Market-Based Monetary Policy Transparency Index and Testing Its Impact on Risk and Volatility in the United States", , London School of Economics, London, England. (March, 2006)

Kia, Amir , Franklin & Marshall College, Economics Department Seminar, "Overnight Monetary Policy in the United States_ Active or Interest-Rate Smoothing?", , Franklin & Marshall College, Economics Department Seminar, Pensylvania. ()

Kia, Amir , (2019) "The Concept of Responsibility of Men and Women in Islam" (Issue: 5, vol. 3). United Sates: Arts and Humanities Open Access Journal.

Kia, Amir , (2017) "Monetary Policy Transparency in a Forward-Looking Market_ Evidence from the United States " (vol. 42). San Antonio, Texas: North American Journal of Economics and Finance.

Kia, Amir , "Islamic Finance, A Practical Guide, 2nd ed., Consulting Editor Rahail Ali, Globe Law and Business, Globe Business Publishing Ltd, London, 2014, 200 p., ISBN 978-1-905783-98-4" . International Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance Studies.

Kia, Amir , (2017) "Monetary Policy Transparency in a Forward-Looking Market_ Evidence from the United States " (Issue: November , vol. 42). USA: North American Journal of Economics and Finance.

Kia, Amir , (2015) "Islamic Economics Rules and the Stock Market_ Evidence from the United States" (Issue: 3, vol. 20). USA: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS.

Kia, Amir , Eslamloueyan, Karim , (2015) "Determinants of the Real Exchange Rate in Oil-Producing Countries of MENA_ A Panel Data Investigation" (Issue: 4, vol. 51). USA: Emerging Markets Finance and Trade.

Kia, Amir , (2014) "Inflation: Islamic and Conventional Economic Systems_ Evidence from the United States" (Issue: 3, vol. 8). USA: International Journal of Economic Perspectives.

Kia, Amir , (2013) "Determinants of the Real Exchange Rate in a Small Open Economy_ Evidence from Canada" (Issue: 1, vol. 23). Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money .

Kia, Amir , (2011) "Developing a Market-Based Monetary Policy Transparency Index_ Evidence from the United States" (Issue: 2, vol. 16). Nottingham: Economic Issues.

Kia, Amir , Gardner, Norm , (2011) "Analyzing the Fiscal Process Under a Stochastic Environment_ Evidence From Egypt" (Issue: 1, vol. 16). Bronex/ NY: The Journal of North African Studies.

Kia, Amir , (2010) "Money, Deficits, Debts and Inflation in Emerging Countries_ Evidence from Turkey" (Issue: 1, vol. 1). Australia: Global Review of Accounting and Finance journal.

Kia, Amir , (2010) "Overnight Monetary Policy in the United States_ Active or Interest-Rate Smoothing?" (vol. 32). USA: Journal of Macroeconomics.

Kia, Amir , (2009) "Inflation: Islamic and Conventional Economic Systems" (vol. 3). UK: Encyclopaedia of Islamic Economics.

Kia, Amir , (2008) "Fiscal Sustainability in Emerging Countries – Evidence from Iran and Turkey" (vol. 30). Belgium: Journal of Policy Modeling.

Kia, Amir , (2007) "A Non-Technical Primer on Private Ownership in Islam" (Issue: 1, vol. 6). Orem/UT: The Journal of Business Inquiry.

Kia, Amir , Darrat, Ali , (2007) "Modeling Money Demand under the Profit-Sharing Banking Scheme_ Evidence on Policy Invariance and Long-Run Stability" (Issue: 1, vol. 18). California: Global Finance Journal.

Kia, Amir , (2006) "Deficits, Debt Financing, Monetary Policy and Inflation in Developing Countries_ Internal or External Shocks?" (vol. 17). USA: Journal of Asian Economics.

Kia, Amir , (2006) "Economic Policies and Demand for Money_ Evidence from Canada" (vol. 38). UK: Applied Economics.

Kia, Amir , (2003) "Rational Speculators and Equity Volatility as a Measure of Ex-Ante Risk" (vol. 14). California: Global Finance Journal.

Kia, Amir , (2003) "Forward-Looking Agents and Macroeconomic Determinants of the Equity Price in a Small Open Economy" (Issue: 1, vol. 13). UK: Applied Financial Economics.

Kia, Amir , (2001) "Speculative Activities, Efficiency and Normative Stock Exchange" (vol. 13). Saudi Arabia: Journal of KAU Islamic Economics.