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Education

1998 Purdue University, B.S. (Honors)
2000 Purdue University, M.S.
2004 Purdue University, Ph.D.

Courses Taught

Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
Seminar in Economics
Economics of Emerging Markets
Monetary Economics

Career Specialties

Vivekanand Jayakumar specializes in macroeconomics (open-economy), international finance, monetary economics, development economics andÌýeconomic growth.

Professional and Community Activities

Jayakumar conducts research focused on open-economy macroeconomics/international finance (global imbalances, international monetary arrangements, exchange rates, capital controls). He is also interested in issues related to economic growth and development in emerging markets.ÌýHis research has been published in theÌýInternational Review of Finance,ÌýMacroeconomics & Finance in Emerging Market Economies,ÌýFrontiers of Economics in China,ÌýJournal of Financial and Economic Practice,ÌýJournal of Economic Education,ÌýTampa Bay EconomyÌýand elsewhere. Prior to joining ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å, Jayakumar was a visiting faculty member at Colgate University in New York.