Mr. Thana Sompornserm
Kasetsart University
Department of Economics
Tel: (086) 688-5428
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EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Economics, Department of Economics 2010
Claremont Graduate University, California, The United States of America (GPA: 3.77)
Major Field: International Money and Finance
Dissertation Title: Financial Liberalization and International Capital Flows.
Dissertation Committee:
Professor Thomas D. Willett (Chair)
Professor Arthur T. Denzau
Professor James A. Lehman
Professor Clas Wihlborg
M.A., Economics, Department of Economics 2007
Claremont Graduate University, California, The United States of America
M.B.A., Finance, Department of Business Administration 2002
University of Toledo, Ohio, The United States of America (GPA: 3.84)
B.A., Business Administration, Finance and Banking, Department of Business Administration
Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand (GPA: 3.47) 1998
EMPLOYMENT (ACADEMIC/RESEARCH):
Research Assistant, Professor Thomas D. Willett 2007- 2010
Claremont Graduate University
Research Assistant, Professor Joshua Rosett 2003-2006
Claremont McKenna College
EMPLOYMENT (NON-ACADEMIC):
Student Assistant, International Place 2005- 2010
Claremont Colleges, California, The United States of America
Internal Audit Officer 1999-2000
Bangkok Bank, Bangkok, Thailand
PUBLICATION:
“Financial Liberalization and International Capital Flows” Coauthored with Thomas Willett, Nancy Auerbach and Yoonmin Kim, chapter 5 in The Global Crisis and Korea’s International Financial Policies, The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI), 2009.
SELECTED CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS:
“Financial Liberalization and International Capital Flows” Paper presented at the 84th annual conference, Western Economic Association International, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, June 29 - July 3, 2009.
“Financial Liberalization and International Capital Flows” Paper Presented at the 6th annual international conference, Asia-Pacific Economic Association, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, July 8-9,2010.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Instructor, Department of Economics 2011
Kasetsart University
Teaching Assistant, Global Money and Finance Spring 2010
Professor Thomas D. Willett, Claremont Graduate University
WORKING PAPERS:
“A Survey of International Financial Contagion”
“Wealth Effects of Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions on the U.S. Financial Institutions”
“The Effect of Macroeconomic, Financial Liberalization, Financial Development and Institution on the Probability of Banking Crises”
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS:
Transdisciplinary Studies Reading-Working Group Grant 2009-2010
Lincoln Fellowship Award 2006-2007
Tuition Fellowship, Department of Economics 2004-2006
Claremont Graduate University
Dean’s lists, University of Toledo 2001-2002
Second Class Honor of Bachelor Degree 1998
LANGUAGES AND COMPUTER SKILLS:
Language Skills: Thai, English
Statistical/Econometric Software: Eviews, STATA and GAUSS
ACTIVITIES:
Shared Mental Models: A Trandisciplinary Approach to Social Science
Reading-Working Group 2009-2010
The President of Thai Student Association, University of Toledo 2001-2002
REFERENCES:
Thomas D. Willett, Horton Professor of Economics,
Claremont Graduate University and Claremont McKenna College (Joint Position);
Director of the Claremont Institute for Economic Policy Studies;
Co-Director of the Freeman Foundation Program in Asian Political Economy at the Claremont Colleges
Claremont Graduate University
(909) 621-8787
Arthur T. Denzau, Professor of Economics,
Department of Economics;
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 621-8692
James A. Lehman, Professor of Economics,
Department of Economics;
Pitzer College
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 621-8782