Guangjun Qu

Associate Professor of Economics

Guangjun Qu Office:

Harbert 321

Contact Information:

Birmingham-Southern College
Box 549007
900 Arkadelphia Rd
Birmingham, AL 35254
Office Phone: (205) 226-7746
Office Fax: (205) 226-4847
E-mail:[email protected]

Brief Career Background:

2017-present, Associate Professor of Economics, Birmingham-Southern College 2012-2017, Assistant Professor of Economics, Birmingham-Southern College
2010-2012, Assistant Professor of Economics & Management, DePauw University

Educational Background:

2010 Ph.D. in Economics, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
2005 M.A. in Economics, Chongqing University, China
2001 B.A. in Economics, Chongqing Technology & Business University, China

Areas of Academic Interest:

Economic Growth & Development
Political Economy
Open Economy Macroeconomics
International Trade & Finance
Asian Economies

Research Interests:

Dr. Qu's research interests cover a variety of topics in the fields of International and Development Economics with current emphasis on the role of corruption and anticorruption. His ongoing research projects assess the effectiveness of anticorruption efforts made by governments. He conducts a content analysis of newspaper articles to gauge the intensity of recent anticorruption campaigns in China and then examines their influence upon investment, government spending, and other aspects of long-term development and growth.

Selected Publications:

“Explaining the standard errors of corruption perception indices,” with Bob Slagter, Kevin Sylwester, and Kyle Doiron, forthcoming at Journal of Comparative Economics.
“Anticorruption and Growth: Evidence from China,” with Kevin Sylwester and Feng Wang, European Journal of Political Economy, 55: 373-390, 2018.

Courses Taught:

EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (1)
A general introduction to economics with emphasis on macroeconomic aspects: national income determination, monetary and fiscal policy. Fall, Spring.

EC 303 Money and Banking (1)
A study of the financial intermediary and payments system of the United States; operations, supervision and history of commercial banks; the Federal Reserve System and its control of the money supply; monetary policies of the United States and their influence; the international payments system; money and capital markets. Prerequisite: EC 201.

EC 308 Macroeconomics (1)
A study in depth of the aggregates of economic society: Gross National Product, national income, personal income; the balance of savings and investment; economic stability; economic growth. Prerequisites: EC 201 and 202 and MA 231. Fall.

EC 310 Asian Economies (1)
An introduction to the history of Asian economies, their current macroeconomic policies and business environment. Topics to be studied include the “economic miracles” of Japan and four Asian Tigers, developmental strategies of China, India, and Southeast Asian economies, and United States-Asia relations on the basis of a geographical, cultural, and historical approach. Prerequisite: EC 201

EC 410 International Economics (1)
The theory of international trade, balance of payments, international financial institutions, the structure of trade, international impacts on income distribution, trade policy including protection and regulation. Prerequisites: EC 201 and 202.

EC 430 Economic Growth and Development (1)
A study of theories of economic growth, alternative approaches to development policy, and their applications in various developing countries or regions. Prerequisites: EC 201 and 202.