Hossein Askari (professor)
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Hossein Askari was born in Iran
and received his elementary and secondary education in the United Kingdom
. He then came to the United States
where he earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering
, attended the MIT Sloan School of Management
, and received his Ph.D. in Economics
, all at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
. He was an instructor at MIT, and started his academic career at the age of twenty-three as an Assistant Professor of Economics at Tufts University
, becoming an Associate Professor at Wayne State University
, and Professor of International Business and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin
in 1978, before coming to George Washington University
(GW) in 1982, where he has served as Chairman of the International Business Department and as Director of the Institute of Global Management and Research and is now the Iran Professor of International Business and Professor of International Affairs.
He served for two and a half years on the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund
and was Special Advisor to the Minister of Finance of Saudi Arabia
; in this capacity he frequently spoke for Saudi Arabia at the IMF Executive Board; he developed the idea for a special Quota increase for Saudi Arabia, giving Saudi Arabia an effective permanent seat on the Board; and he assisted in the negotiations of a $10 billion loan to the IMF. During the mid-1980s he directed an international team that developed the first comprehensive domestic, regional and international energy models and plan for Saudi Arabia. During 1990-1991 he was asked by the governments of Iran and Saudi Arabia to act as an intermediary to restore diplomatic relations; and in 1992 he was asked by the Emir of Kuwait to mediate with Iran. He has written on economic development in the Middle East, Islamic economics and finance, international trade and finance, agricultural economics, oil economics and on economic sanctions.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and received his elementary and secondary education in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He then came to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where he earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
, attended the MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management
The MIT Sloan School of Management is the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
, and received his Ph.D. in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, all at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
. He was an instructor at MIT, and started his academic career at the age of twenty-three as an Assistant Professor of Economics at Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
, becoming an Associate Professor at Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
, and Professor of International Business and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
in 1978, before coming to George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
(GW) in 1982, where he has served as Chairman of the International Business Department and as Director of the Institute of Global Management and Research and is now the Iran Professor of International Business and Professor of International Affairs.
He served for two and a half years on the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
and was Special Advisor to the Minister of Finance of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
; in this capacity he frequently spoke for Saudi Arabia at the IMF Executive Board; he developed the idea for a special Quota increase for Saudi Arabia, giving Saudi Arabia an effective permanent seat on the Board; and he assisted in the negotiations of a $10 billion loan to the IMF. During the mid-1980s he directed an international team that developed the first comprehensive domestic, regional and international energy models and plan for Saudi Arabia. During 1990-1991 he was asked by the governments of Iran and Saudi Arabia to act as an intermediary to restore diplomatic relations; and in 1992 he was asked by the Emir of Kuwait to mediate with Iran. He has written on economic development in the Middle East, Islamic economics and finance, international trade and finance, agricultural economics, oil economics and on economic sanctions.
Books
- Islam and the Path to Human and Economic Development (Palgrave Macmillan, August 2010) co-authored with Abbas Mirakhor
- The Stability of Islamic Finance (John Wiley, January 2010), co-authored with Zamir Iqbal, Noureddine Krichene and Abbas Mirakhor
- Corruption and its Manifestation in the Persian Gulf (Edward Elgar, August 2010), co-authored with Scheherazade Rehman and Noora Arfaa
- Globalization and Islamic Finance: Convergence, Prospects, and Challenges (John Wiley, 2009), co-authored with ZamirIqbal and Abbas Mirakhor
- New Issues in Islamic Finance: Progress and Challenges (John Wiley, September 2008), co-authored with Iqbal and Mirakhor
- The Militarization of the Persian Gulf (Edward Elgar, December 2009), co-authored with Amin Mohseni and Shahrzad Daneshvar
- The Middle East Exporters: What Happened to Economic Development? (Edward Elgar, December 2006)
- Economic Sanctions: Examining Their Philosophy and Efficacy (Praeger Publishers, 2003) co-author with John Forrer, Hildy Teegen and Jiawen Yang
- Case Studies of U.S. Economic Sanctions: The Chinese, Cuban and Iranian Experience (Praeger Publishers, 2003) co-author with John Forrer, Hildy Teegen and Jiawen Yang
- Economic Development in the Countries of the GCC: The Curse and Blessing of Oil (JAI Press, 1997), co-authored with Vahid Nowshirvani and Mohamed Jaber
- Third World Debt And Financial Innovation: The Experiences of Chile and Mexico and Innovation FinanciereetDette du Tiers-Monde: Le Cas du Chili et du Mexique (OECD, 1991)
- Saudi Arabia: Oil and the Search for Economic Development (JAI Press, 1990)
- Taxation and Tax Policies in the Middle East (Butterworth Publishers, 1982), co-authored with John Cummings and Michael Glover
- Oil, OECD and the Third World: A Vicious Triangle (The University of Texas Press, 1978), co-authored with John Cummings
- Agricultural Supply Response: A Survey of the Econometric Evidence (Praeger, 1976), co-authored with John Cummings
- The Economies of the Middle East in the 1970s: A Comparative Approach (Praeger, 1976), co-authored with John Cummings