Professor Betancourt’s Ph. D. Advisees, Dissertations Titles, First Placement/Current or 
Last Known Placement (July 2014). 

 

1. 1975, Charles Bausell, “ The Decision to Migrate under Uncertainty: A Case Study of 
Rural- Urban Migration in Tropical Africa,” Kent State/GAO. 

 

2. 1976, William Gheen, “Development Banks: Empirical Derivation of the Loan 
Administration Cost Curve,” IDB/ Retired IDB. 

 

3. 1976, Hans Bickel, “Rice Yields and Factors Involved in their Variation Among Green 
Revolution Countries and other Major Rice Producing Areas,” NOAA/Open Art INTL. 

 

4. 1976, Ali Parhizghari, “ Mathematical and Econometric Models of Development 
Planning: The case of Iran,” Economic Development Administration, Maryland/FIU 
(Finance Department) 

 

5. 1977, Sandra Hadler, “The Extended Linear Expenditure System: An Application to 
Korean Household Data,” World Bank/ Retired World Bank/SERACONSULTANT. 

 

6. 1979, Robin Grieves, “The Demand for Consumer Durables,” J. Madison U./ HKSB 
(New York)/ U. of Otago, NZ/U. of South Carolina (Finance). 

 

7. 1981, Romesh Dias- Bandaranaike, “Rural Electrification and the Optimal Quality of 
Electricity Supply,” ICI/Ministry of Planning, Sri Lanka/Consultant. 

 

8. 1981, Snyder Don, “Changes in Pension Provisions and Firm Attachment: A Longitudinal 
Analysis,” Howard U./ GAO. 

 


9. 1982, Robert Ott, “A Microeconomic Analysis of the Definition and Relevance of the 
Rate of Return of the Non-financial Corporate Sector,” Fed-Atlanta/ University of the 
South. 

 

10. 1982, Manuel Metz, “Changes in Labor Force Participation Rates: A Macroeconomic 
Analysis of Latin American Experience.” OAS/ Retired OAS 

 

11. 1984, Linda Radey, “ The Effects of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and 
Monetary Control Act of 1980 and the Garn bill on the Competition between the 
Commercial Banking and Savings and Loan Industry,” CBO/Center for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, HHS. 

 

12. 1984, Nestor Dominguez, “Two Essays on the q Theory of Investment,” Fed-New 
York/ CITIGROUP/Carlson Capital 

 

13. 1985, Claudia Schur, “Imperfect Information in Health Insurance Markets: Reconciling 
Theory and Observation,” HUD/Project Hope 

 

14. 1988, John Sabelhaus, “Consumer Expenditure Systems: Analysis of Functional Forms, 
Data Sources and Household Composition Effects,” Towson State/CBO/FED 

 

15. 1988, Dennis Coates, “Capital Utilization and the Corporate Profits Tax,” UNC, Chapel 
Hill/ UMBC. 

 

16. 1990, Barbara Robles, “Financial Variables in the Production Process: A Discrete 
Dynamic Factor Demand Approach,” U of Colorado, Boulder (Econ) / Arizona State 
University (School of Social Work)/FED 

 


17. 1992, Haiying Zhao, “The Impact of Economic Structure on Long Term Growth,” HK 
Science & Technology U./ICBC, China. 

 

18. 1992, Mary Burfisher, “The Impact of U.S. Mexico Free Trade Agreement on 
Agriculture: A Computable genera Equilibrium Analysis,’ ERS, USDA/ US Naval Academy. 

 

19. 1992, Ellen Hanak, “A Service Based Theory of Retail Banking, with Application to the 
Estimation of Money Demand,” CIRAD, France/ PPIC (US). 

 

20.1993, David Fike, “Trade Financing Restrictions and Politics: Implications for Country 
Risk,” C. of Holy Names/ President, Marygrove College. 

 

21. 1995, Ricardo Sanhueza, “On the Political Economy of Coups d’etats and the Hazard 
Rate of Political Regimes,” U. de Chile/ U. de los Andes (Santiago, Chile) 

 

22. 1996, Usree Bandyopadhyay, “Essays on the Role of Distribution Costs and Services 
in International Trade,” Western Michigan U./ Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
HHS. 

 

23. 1996, Suzanne Gleason, “Female Well Being and Public Goods: The Case of India,” 
FTC/ Trinity College(Conn.)/Treasury Department. 

 

24. 1997, Ann Mitchell, “Changes in Poverty and Earnings Inequality During Economic 
Crisis and Structural Adjustment: The Case of Mexico,” M. of Economy (Argentina)/CUA, 
Argentina. 

 

25. 1998, Tom Bozzo, “Increasing Returns, Technology Lock-In and Stable Market 
Shares: Evidence from the Commercial Aircraft Industry,” Christensen Associates/ 


Christensen Associates. 

 

26. 1998, Romita Biswas, “The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment,” Marist 
College/ NECA 

 

27. 1998, Chao-shin Chiao, “Firms’ Decisions on Innovation and Investment,” National 
Dong Hwa University, Taiwan/ National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan. 

 

28. 1999, Kathleen Johnson, “The Effects of Consumer Leasing on the Automobile 
Replacement Decision,” Board of Governors (FED)/ Board of Governors(FED). 

 

29. 1999, Said Bakhache, “Essays on the Demand for Money by Firms,” IMF/ IMF. 

 

*30. 1999, James Anderson, “Two Essays on Institutions and Economic Development,” 
World Bank/ World Bank. 

 

31. 2000, Jonathan Isham, “A Model of Technology Adoption with Social Capital,” 
Middlebury College/ Middlebury College. 

 

32. 2000, Martha Stancill, “Collusion in Czech Small Privatization Auctions,” FCC/ FCC. 

 

33. 2001, Gwen Alexander, “Essays on the Dynamics of Micro Finance,” Fordham U/ 
Fordham U. 

 

34. 2001, John Goldsmith, “Essays on Consumer Access to New Products and 
Technologies,” DeLoitte &Touche/ FDA (deceased). 

 

35. 2004, Gary Anderson, “Multinational Corporations: Entry Mode, Technology Transfers 


and Performance Requirements,” ITAM (Mexico)/ US Bureau of Standards. 

 

36.2002, Thornton Matheson, “Fiscal Decentralization and Economic Transition in the 
Russian Federation: The Determinants of Regional Public and Private Investment,” OTA 
Treasury/ OTA Treasury/IMF. 

 

37. 2002, Ephraim Leibtag, “Determinants of Retail Price Margins and Quality Adjustment 
of Price Indexes for Retail Food Stores,” ERS, USDA/ ERS, USDA. 

 

38. 2002, Mushfiq Mobarak, “ Democracy , Volatility and Development,” U. of Colorado 
(Econ), Boulder/ SOM, Yale University. 

 

39. 2002, Federico Guerrero, “Essays on the Adverse Effects of High Inflation on 
Economic Growth,” U. of Nevada (Econ), Reno/ U. of Nevada (Econ), Reno. 

 

40. 2002, Rafael Romeu, “Essays on the Micro Structure of Foreign Exchange Markets, 
“IMF/ CEO, Development Technologies. 

 

41. 2003, Hernan Ortiz-Molina, “Essays on Empirical Corporate Finance,” U. of British 
Columbia (Finance)/U. of British Columbia (Finance). 

 

*42. 2003, Diana Kruger, “The Effects of Economic Opportunity on Child Labor and 
Schooling,” Catholic U. of Valparaiso, Chile/Adolfo Ibañez Business School, Viña del Mar, 
Chile . 

 

43. 2003, Matias Berthelon, “Essays on Regional integration and Development 
Economics,” Catholic U. of Valparaiso, Chile/Adolfo Ibañez Business School, Viña del Mar, 
Chile . 


 

 

*44. 2003, Mudit Kapoor, “Panel Data Models with Spatial Correlation: Estimation Theory 
and an Empirical Investigation of the US Wholesale Gasoline Industry,” Consultant 
Research Department, World Bank/India Business School, Hyderabad. 

 

45. 2004, Rubiana Chamarbagwala, “Implications of Capital-Technology-Skill 
Complementarities for Child Labor and Schooling,” U. of Indiana, Bloomington (econ)/ 

 

46. 2004, Cesar Costantino, “Three Essays on Vertical Product Differentiation: Exclusivity, 
Non-exclusivity and Advertising,” Consultant Research Department, World Bank/ 

 

*47. 2005, T. Thompson, “Essays on Cooperation in Developing Countries Industrial 
Clusters,” Lahore School of Economics, Pakistan. 

 

48. 2005, Tugrul Gurgur, “The Political Economy of Public Spending on Publicly-Provided 
Goods in Developing Countries,” Consultant Economic Development Institute, World Bank/ 
Central Bank of Turkey. 

 

49. 2005, Menglin Cao, “Essays on Information Asymmetries in the U.S. Residential 
Mortgage Market: Incentives and Estimations,” Fannie Mae (Dallas Office)/Wells Fargo 
Bank, San Francisco. 

 

50. 2005, Ahmet Aysan, “Inequality, Institutions and Redistribution,” Bogacizi University, 
Turkey. 

 

51. 2006, Gunjan Sharma, “Competing or Collaborating Siblings: An Investigation of the 
Relationship between Industrial and Trade Policies,” University of Missouri, Columbia, /. 


 

52. 2006, Gaston Gohou, “Essays on Commodity Market Liberalization, Spatial 
Competition and Farmer’s Price,” Consulting Firm, Canada/African Development Bank. 

 

53. 2007, Jeremy Harris, “Measurement and Determinants of Rules of Origin in 
Preferential Trade Agreements (PTA’s),” Inter-American Development Bank. 

 

54. 2007, Sarah Pearlman, “Essays on Vulnerability, Microfinance and Entrepreneurship, ” 
Vassar College/Vassar College. 

 

55. 2009. Ariel BenYishay, “Civil Liberties, Mobility and Economic Development,” 

Millenium Challenge Corporation / UNSW, Australia/College of William & Mary, USA. 

 

56. 2009. Simona Andrei, “To Lohn or Not to Lohn-A Puzzle in Subcontracting 
Arrangements: Theory and Evidence,” ERS Group. 

 

57. 2011. Giorgo Sertsios, “Essays on Business Economics,” University of Houston 
(Finance)/ Universidad de los Andes (Finance), Chile. 

 

58. 2013. Amy Knaup, “Essays on Migration and Health”, Independent Consultant, 
Senegal. 

 

*Co-Chair.