Robert Dekle

I am Professor of Economics at the University of Southern California. My areas of research specialization are international finance and open economy macroeconomics, especially of the Emerging Markets of East Asia, and the Japanese Economy. In addition to academia, I have extensive experience in government (Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Federal Reserve Bank of New York) and in international organizations (International Monetary Fund). At USC, I teach courses in undergraduate macroeconomics and graduate international finance.

Recent Papers:

• NEW! A Quantitative Analysis of China's Structural Transformation
• NEW! A Re-Examination of the Exchange Rate Disconnect Puzzle: Evidence from Japanese Firm Level Data
• The Impact of Aging on Savings and Investment Rates in Korea: Projections Using Small Open Economy Model
• The Thai Currency Crisis: Financing Constraints, High Fixed Costs and Corporate Governance with Cathy Karnchanasai and Pongsak Hoontrakul
• Exchange Rate Fluctuations, Financing Constraints, Hedging, and Exports: Evidence from Firm Level Data with Heajin Heidi Ryoo
• Deposit Insurance, Regulatory Forbearance and Economic Growth: Implications for the Japanese Banking Crisis with Kenneth Kletzer
• Financing Consumption in an Aging Japan: The Role of Foreign Capital Inflows and Immigration

Book:

• Understanding Japanese Saving: Does Population Aging Matter?

CV:

• Curriculum Vitae (pdf)

Links:

• Family
• Where I Grew Up
• Where I Went to High School
• Where I Went to College
• Where I Went to Graduate School

For more information on what I do, and what I can do for you, please email me at dekle@usc.edu.

This page last updated on June 30, 2006