David Fielding
MA,
DPhil (Oxon)
David's research interests are mainly in the areas
of development macroeconomics and quantitative political economy.
Current interests include the economics of violent conflict in the
Middle East, monetary unions in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the volatility
of aid to developing countries. He has previously worked at the
Universities of Oxford, Nottingham and Leicester (UK), Princeton
University (US) and the United Nations University in Helsinki. His
teaching at Otago includes macroeconomics and development economics.
Contact Details
Office CO719
Tel 64 3 479 8653
Fax 64 3 479 8174
Email david.fielding@otago.ac.nz
Current Teaching
Selected Publications
"Evidence on the Functional Relationship between Relative
Price Variability and Inflation with Implications for Monetary Policy,"
Economica (forthcoming, with P. Mizen)
"Fiscal and Monetary Policies in Developing Countries",
in S. Durlauf and L. Blume (eds.) The New Palgrave Dictionary of
Economics (second edition, forthcoming), London: Macmillan Press
"The Volatility of Aid," Economica (forthcoming, with
G. Mavrotas)
"Myopic Loss Aversion, Disappointment Aversion, and the Equity
Premium Puzzle," Journal of Economic Behavior and Organisation
(forthcoming, with L. Stracca)
"The Impact of Monetary Union on Macroeconomic Integration:
Evidence from West Africa," Economica vol. 72, 2005, pp. 683-704
(with K. Shields)
"How Does Political Instability Affect Investment Location
Decisions? Evidence from Israel," Journal of Peace Research
vol. 41, 2004, pp. 465-84
"Counting the Costs of the Intifada: Consumption, Saving and
Political Instability in Israel," Public Choice vol. 116, 2003,
pp. 297-312
"Modelling Political Instability and Economic Performance:
Israeli Investment During the Intifada," Economica vol. 70,
2003, pp. 159-86
"Investment, Employment and Political Conflict in Northern
Ireland," Oxford Economic Papers vol. 55, 2003, pp. 511-35
Website
David's personal website
is also available.
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