School of Business & Economics
Bira Zhahadai
Assistant Professor of Macroeconomics
Mon: 10:50-11:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. -12:10 p.m., 12:10-12:50 p.m.
Wed: 10:50-11:50 a.m., 11:50 a.m. -12:50 p.m., 1:50-2:50 p.m.
Bio
Bira Zhahadai is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Illinois Wesleyan University. Dr. Zhahadai’s research interests include macroeconomics, open-economy macroeconomics, international economics, financial economics, and applied time series analysis. His current projects are (1) estimate credit market conditions on private equity performance in the United States, (2) examine the natural disaster clauses for sovereign debt in emerging markets. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Zhahadai held positions as a data analyst and research assistant at organizations including Truelight Energy, the American Institute for Economic Research, and Property and Portfolio Research.
Education
- Ph.D. in Economics, North Carolina State University, 2022
- M.A. in Economics, North Carolina State University, 2017
- B.S. in Economics, Northeastern University, 2013
Research Interests
- Macroeconomics
- Open-economy Macroeconomics
- International Economics
- Applied Time Series
- Financial Economics
- Dynamic Equilibrium Models
Frequently Taught Classes
- Macroeconomics
- International Finance
- Money and Banking
- Introduction to Economics