Background/Information: Dr. Hekmat is the professor of economics and chairperson of the Department of Economics. Ali joined CEU in 1994.  He has previously taught at the University of North Dakota, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Marquette University, and Western Washington University.  Ali is originally from Iran and came to the United States in 1977. He loves traveling, hiking, biking, and skiing.

Teaching area:  Survey of Economics, U.S. Economic History, Principles of Microeconomics, principles of Macroeconomics, and Labor Economics and labor relations.

Syllabi:
Econ 1010:  Economics as a Social Science
Econ 1740:  U.S. Economic History
Econ 2010-01: Principles of Microeconomics
Econ 2010-02: Principles of Microeconomics
Econ 2020:  Principles of Macroeconomics

Research:  Ali Hekmat’s research interest is in the area of labor economics.

Selected Publications:
"The Effect of Foreign Acquisition Activity on  U.S. Union Wage Premiums" (co-author - James Peoples), International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 19, No. 8, 1998, 603-618

"The Effects of Different Types of Mergers on Union and Non-union Wages." Journal of Economics, XXI, No. 1, Spring 1995, 65-70

"Corporate Mergers and Union Wage Premiums-Single Wage Equation." (co-author - James Peoples), Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol. 17, No. 2, Summer 1993, 65-75

Survey of Economics, third edition 1998, CT Publishing, Redding, CA