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Teaching

Current taught modules as module leader:

  • History of Economic Thought.  University College London. ECON0045. 2009-current (2024).

Former modules and seminars

Former taught modules as module leader:

  • Crisis and Controversies in Economics. University of Westminster. 2016-2021.
  • Money and Banking.  University College London. ECON0008. 2005-current. Till 2013 was a compulsory module, with up to 260 students.
  • The World Economy. University College London. ECON 1005. 2006/7-2008/9. Compulsory module – up to 260 students.
  • Evolution of Macroeconomics in the UK. University of Westminster. 4ECQ453. 2004-2014. Compulsory module – up to 200 students.
  • Economic Theory: Macroeconomics: Theories of the Business Cycle. City University London. ET2001. 2004-5. Compulsory module.
  • Domestic and International Finance. City University London, EC2006. 2004-5.
  • Quantitative Methods for Journalists. Department of Journalism, City Univ. London. JO1104. 2004-5.
  • Financial Institutions and Regulation.  Birkbeck College. EMEC009U. 2005-13.
  • Macroeconomic Theory and Applications.  University of Westminster. 4ECQ556. 2004-2015.
  • Development of Economic Analysis.  University of Westminster. BEQM510. 2010-2013.
  • Macroeconomic Theory and Policy.  Birkbeck College, University of London. EMEC008S6. 2010-13.

Seminar tutor:

  • The Business Context. University of Westminster. BKEY402. 2010-15.
  • Economics and the Social Sciences. Module leader: Ben Fine. School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Occasional lecturer, 2003-5.
  • Macro-economics. School of Oriental and African Studies, London. 2004-5. Module leader: Jan Toporowski.
  • Nationalisation in the UK. British Council course for visiting Chinese scholars and businessmen. Occasional lecturer. 1994-5.

Postgraduate dissertation supervision:

  • International Business Management.  University of Westminster. 4EQM7A7. Supervision of MA theses (see below for examples) 2006-16.
  • Development Management.  University of Westminster. 4EQM7B4. Supervision of MA theses (see below for examples) 2006-16.

25 dissertations supervised for the above qualifications; examples:

  • The economy of Ghana: can FDI be a lead driver for sustainable development?
  • Economic growth and poverty reduction: the Nigerian case 
  • The Mafia and its effect on local economic development: a Sicilian perspective.
  • Privatization of prisons and good governance in Chile.
  • Government and leader’s ideology and influence on economic development in China.
  • Government policy and its impact on poverty reduction in Bangladesh.
  • Comparative analysis of the Indian dairy industry in the context of the international dairy industry.
  • Globalisation in Kazakhstan and its positive and negative effect on road construction firms.
  • An investigation into the import of gold bullion from India to Dubai (UAE)
  • Foreign Direct Investment and economic growth in Hong Kong.
  • An analysis of international strategies adopted by foreign luxury car brands in India.
  • An investigation of the export activities of the coal corporation in Vietnam (Vinacomin): directions for coal exportation and domestic demand support.