Prof. PHAM Hoang Van

Pham Hoang Van is a Professor of Economics at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. His research applies tools from economic theory, game theory, and applied statistics to study diverse topics such as child labor, health care in developing countries, gender in labor markets, immigration, regulation, sovereign debt, technology change, trade policy, foreign investment, corruption, networks, the role of language in international trade. Van’s papers have been published in top economics and law journals including the American Economic Review, Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, World Development, World Economy, New York University Law Review; his research has been cited over 2000 times. Van also writes non-academic policy commentary in both English and Vietnamese. He has lectured to undergraduate and graduate students, academics, business executives, diplomats, and policy makers in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Van holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Cornell University and S.M and S.B. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. Van has received numerous teaching and research awards; he has been a Fulbright Scholar; his academic work has been supported by the Russell Sage Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation, and the Wal-Mart Foundation.