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Overview

Glen Biglaiser is affiliated with the University of North Texas in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the fields of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and Social Sciences. More specifically, their work covers subfields including Economics and Econometrics, Strategy and Management, Sociology and Political Science, Development, and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance.

The research topics addressed by Biglaiser include:

  • International Development and Aid
  • International Business and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
  • Economic Sanctions and International Relations
  • Global Trade and Economics
  • Global Financial Crisis and Policies
  • Natural Resources and Economic Development
  • Political Conflict and Governance

Biglaiser has published articles in several notable venues. Frequent publication outlets include Harvard Dataverse, International Interactions, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Foreign Policy Analysis, and Asian Survey.

Their recent papers include:

  • The effects of economic sanctions on targeted countries' stock markets (2020), published in International Interactions
  • The effects of IMF loan conditions on poverty in the developing world (2022), published in Journal of International Relations and Development
  • The effects of debt restructurings on income inequality in the developing world (2021), published in European Journal of International Relations

Co-authors working frequently with Biglaiser include David Lektzian, Kelan Lu, Ronald J. McGauvran, Lance Y. Hunter, and Hoon Lee.

In addition to journal articles, Biglaiser has contributed to the academic book literature with the publication of "Guardians of the Nation?" in 2020 under the University of Notre Dame Press eBooks imprint.

Best Publications

  • Economic Reforms and Inflows of Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America

    Glen Biglaiser;Karl R. DeRouen

  • Sovereign Bonds and the "Democratic Advantage": Does Regime Type Affect Credit Rating Agency Ratings in the Developing World?

    Candace C. Archer;Glen Biglaiser;Karl DeRouen

  • Politics and Foreign Direct Investment

    Nathan M. Jensen;Glen Biglaiser;Quan Li;Edmund Malesky

  • Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America: The Importance of Judicial Strength and Rule of Law

    Joseph L. Staats;Glen Biglaiser

  • Following the Flag: Troop Deployment and U.S. Foreign Direct Investment

    Glen Biglaiser;Karl DeRouen

  • Finding the "Democratic Advantage" in Sovereign Bond Ratings: The Importance of Strong Courts, Property Rights Protection, and the Rule of Law

    Glen Biglaiser;Joseph L. Staats

  • Do Political Institutions Affect Foreign Direct Investment? A Survey of U.S. Corporations in Latin America

    Glen Biglaiser;Joseph L. Staats

  • The Effect of Sanctions on U.S. Foreign Direct Investment

    Glen Biglaiser;David Lektzian

  • Guardians of the nation? : economists, generals, and economic reform in Latin America

    Glen Biglaiser

  • Investment, Opportunity, and Risk: Do US Sanctions Deter or Encourage Global Investment?

    David Lektzian;Glen Biglaiser

  • The Internationalization of Chicago’s Economics in Latin America*

    Glen Biglaiser

  • The Expansion of Neoliberal Economic Reforms in Latin America

    Glen Biglaiser;Karl DeRouen

  • Sovereign Bond Ratings and the Democratic Advantage: Portfolio Investment in the Developing World

    Glen Biglaiser;Brian Hicks;Caitlin Huggins

  • The effects of IMF programs on U.S. foreign direct investment in the developing world

    Glen Biglaiser;Karl DeRouen

  • The Determinants of Privatization in Latin America

    Glen Biglaiser;David S. Brown

  • Is US Humanitarian Aid Based Primarily on Need or Self-Interest?

    Rob Kevlihan;Karl DeRouen;Glen Biglaiser

  • Sovereign Bond Ratings and Neoliberalism in Latin America

    Glen Biglaiser;Karl DeROUEN

  • Privatization and Democracy: The Effects of Regime Type in the Developing World

    Glen Biglaiser;Michelle A. Danis

  • Do Electoral Rules Matter? Political Institutions and Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America

    Marshall W. Garland;Glen Biglaiser

  • The Effects of Political Risk on Different Entry Modes of Foreign Direct Investment

    Hoon Lee;Glen Biglaiser;Joseph L. Staats

  • The Interdependence of U.S. Troop Deployments and Trade in the Developing World

    Glen Biglaiser;Karl DeRouen

  • The Determinants of Economic Liberalization in Latin America

    Glen Biglaiser;David S. Brown

  • The effect of foreign direct investment on the use and success of US sanctions

    David Lektzian;Glen Biglaiser

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Frequent Co-Authors

Karl DeRouen
Karl DeRouen University of Alabama
David S. Brown
David S. Brown University of Colorado Boulder
Edmund J. Malesky
Edmund J. Malesky Duke University
Nathan M. Jensen
Nathan M. Jensen The University of Texas at Austin

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