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BA (CUNY); MA & PhD (Yale)
Professor of Economics
Director, International MBA Program
Area(s):
Economics
E-mail:
bwolf@yorku.ca
Telephone:
(416) 736-2100 ext 77933
Office:
Room N205L, SSB
RESEARCH
Areas of Expertise
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International trade and finance; multinational enterprises; causes and consequences of strategic alliances; changes in the global automotive industry; foreign ownership in the telecommunications industry; the impact of economic integration and trade/investment liberalization in North America, Europe and Southeast Asia; the role of China, Korea and Japan in the world economy. |
Current Research Projects
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Foreign Ownership in the Telecommunication Industries of Canada, Australia and New Zealand; Consolidation in the Global Automotive Industry. |
TEACHING
1972 - Present
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Schuich School of Business, York University |
Teaching Area/s
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Economics |
Courses Taught
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ECON 6510 (MBA) Applied International Economics
ECON 5100 (MBA) The Economic Environment of Business
ECON 4510 (BBA) Applied International Economics
INTL 5200 (IMBA) International Trade & Monetary Systems
INTL 2200 (IMBA) International Economics |
Previous Appointments
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Glendon College, York University
Management Centre, University of Bradford, U.K.
Nankai University, Tianjin, China
Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
Yale University |
Visiting Professorships
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Institut des Sciences Economiques, Unité Analyse Economique (ANEC), |
Professional and Teaching Awards
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Who’s Who in International Business, Education and Research;
Who’s Who in Canadian Business;
2002 APEX Award of Excellence for feature article on gasoline pricing in the Imperial Oil Review;
2002 Distinguished Speaker, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, International Business Division;
2001 Fellow for Germany Today 2001 |
WORK EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
- 1989-2000 Editorial Board, North American Journal of Economics and Finance
- 1987-1989 International Business Editor, Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences
- Numerous TV and radio appearances
- 2002 – Academy of International Business (AIB) Regional Chairman for Canada – liaison with the Administrative Studies Association of Canada (ASAC)
- Various years – Area Coordinator in Economics, Schulich School of Business
- Various years – Director, International Business Program, Schulich School of Business
- Various years – Acting Director, International MBA Program, Schulich School of Business
- 2001 – Executive Board, Centre for German & European Studies, York University
- 1980 – Executive Board, York University Centre for International and Strategic Studies
- 2000-2002 – Senate, York University
- 1991– Director, International Business Concentration (MBA, BBA)
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
“Roundtable on a North American Currency,” (co-authored by Jack Carr, Tom Courchene, John Crow, Herb Grubel), edited by Gary Levy, Canadian Parliamentary Review, Summer 1999,
pp. 5-13.
“Intellectual Property Rights - Canada and India,” IIMB Management Review, July-September 1998, pp. 121-130.
“What Would Be a `Keynesian' Approach to Currency and Exchange Rate Issues?” (co-authored by John Smithin), Review of Political Economy, V: 3, July 1993, pp. 365-383.
“Japanese Business in Canada,” The Encyclopaedia of Japanese Business and Management, Routledge, London, U.K., 2002.
"Foreword: The Achilles Heel of the Asymmetric Global Economy," The Asymmetric Global Economy: Growth, Investment and Public Policy, edited by Christos C. Paraskevopoulos, Theodore Georgakopoulos, and Leo Michelis, Toronto, APF Press, 2001.
“A World Central Bank” (co-authored by John N. Smithin) in Global Instability and World Economic Governance, edited by John Grieve-Smith and Jonathan Michie, Routledge, London, 1999, pp. 212-226.
“Institutional Structure and International Business Education: The Trade-Offs” in International Business: Institutions and the Dissemination of Knowledge, edited by Brian Toyne and Douglas Nigh, University of South Carolina Press, 1999, pp. 176-182.
“Intellectual Property Rights, Canada vs India: A Comparative Study” in Managing Economic Liberalization in South Asia: Directions for the 21st Century, edited by C. Jayachandran, N. Balasubramanian and S.M. Dastagir, Macmillan India Ltd., 1998, pp. 457-465.
“Joint Ventures and Canadian Outward Direct Investment” (co-authored by Steven Globerman) in The Impact of Canadian-Based Multinationals, edited by Steven Globerman, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1994, pp. 263-300. (Also translated into French).
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name
Bernard M. Wolf
Rank
Professor, Economics
Status
Tenured
Education
1971 Ph.D., Yale University
1964 M.A., Yale University
1963 B.A., Queens College of the City University of New York
Employment History
1991 - 1995 Director, International Business Concentration (MBA), Schulich School of Business, York University
1990 - 1995 York University
1990 Visiting Scholar, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
1988 + 1990 Acting Director, International MBA Program, and member of the Management Committee, Ontario Centre for Interna-tional Business
1987 - 1989 Area Coordinator in Economics, Schulich School of Business
1983 - 1989 Director, International Business Program
1977, 1978, 1980 Visiting Senior Lecturer, Management Centre, University of Bradford, Bradford, England, Spring-Summer
1974 - 1988 Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Glendon College and Economics Area, Schulich School of Business, York University
1974 - 1975 Visiting Associate Professor (Research), Institut des Sciences Economiques, Unité Analyse Economique (ANEC), Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain, Belgium
1971 - 1974 Assistant Professor, Glendon College, York University, and Schulich School of Business, York University
1968 - 1971 Lecturer, Glendon College, York University
1967 - 1968 Acting Instructor, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
1967 - 1968 Research Assistant to Professor Merton J. Peck, Yale University, Assisted on the "Science and Technology" chapter of Britain's Economic Prospects, edited by Richard E. Caves and Associates, Brookings Institution
1965 - 1966 Teaching Assistant, Yale University
1965 Lecturer, Queens College of the City University of New York
1964 Program Analyst, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
Honours
1963 - 1967 Yale University Fellowships (various)
1963 - 1964 New York State College Teaching Fellowship
1963 Arthur D. Gayer Award in Economics, Queens College of the City University of New York
Scholarly and Professional Activities
1995 - Present Bank of Montreal, Trust and Investment Service Manager Training
1991 - 1995 Director, International Business Concentration
1991 Director, International Business Program, Schulich School of Business, York University
1990 Acting Director International MBA Program and member of the Management Commit-tee, Ontario Centre for International Business, York University (in cooperation with the University of Toronto and Wilfrid Laurier University)
1990 - 1995 Area Coordinator in Economics, Schulich School of Business, York University
1989 - Present Editorial Board, North American Journal of Economics and Finance
1988 - 1992 Vice President, North American Economics and Finance Association
1986 - 1990 Canadian Representative and Member of the Executive Board, European International Business Academy
1985 - Present Executive Committee Member, North American Economics and Finance Association
1981 - 1993 Member, North American Economics and Finance Association Advisory Board
1980 - Present Executive Committee Member and Fellow, Centre for International and Security Studies, York University (formerly the Centre for International and Strategic Studies)
Graduate Thesis Supervisions
2 Ph.D., complete
Graduate Courses Taught
1997 International Trade and Monetary Systems
1996 The Economic Environment of Business
1995 International Economics for Management
1990 - 1997 Applied International Economics
1990 Multinational Firms in the World Economy
1991 Microeconomics for Management
Administrative Studies - Skills Tutorials
Research Funding
1996 - 1997 York University, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Research Assistant
1996 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Travel Grant
1996 CIDA, The Singapore Institute of International Affairs
1996 Department of National Defense, Canada
1995 - 1996 York University Sabbatical Leave Fellowship
1992, 1996 York Ad Hoc Research Fund Committee Travel Grant
1987 - 1996 York University, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Research Assistant
1995 York University, Schulich School of Business, Research Grant
1993 Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Travel Grant
1993 Investment Canada
1991, 1992 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Travel Grant
1990 Ontario Centre for International Business
Publications
Books
Chapters in Books
"Institutional Structure and International Business Education: The Trade-Offs" in International Business: Institutions and the Dissemination of Knowledge, edited by Brian Toyne and Douglas Nigh, University of South Carolina Press, forthcoming.
"Joint Ventures and Canadian Outward Direct Investment," (co-authored by Steven Globerman), in The Impact of Canadian-Based Multinationals, edited by Steven Globerman, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1994, pp. 263-300.
(Translation of the previous entry ) "Les coentreprise et les investissements directs du Canada à l'etranger," co-authored by Steven Globerman, in Les multinationales canadiennes, edited by Steven Globerman, University of Calgary Press, 1994, pp. 297-340.
"The Macroeconomic and Microeconomic Consequences of Alternative Exchange Rate Regimes: Implications for European Monetary Union," (co-authored by John Smithin) in Economic Integration Between Unequal Partners, edited by Theodore Georgakopoulos, Chris Paraskevopoulos and John Smithin, Edward Elgar Press, Aldershot, England, 1994, pp. 243-251.
"Strategic Alliances in the European Automotive Industry," in Corporate Response to Global Change, Research in Global Strategic Management, Vol. 3, edited by Alan M. Rugman and Alain Verbeke, JAI Press, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1992, pp. 143-163.
"Employee and Supplier Learning in the Canadian Automobile Industry: Implications for Competitiveness," (co-authored by Glen Taylor), in Foreign Investment, Technology and Economic Growth, edited by Donald G. McFetridge, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1991, pp. 279-312.
(Translation of the previous entry) "L'apprentissage parmi les employés et les fournisseurs de l'industrie canadienne de l'automobile et ses conséquences sur la compétetitivité," co-authored by Glen Taylor, in Investissement étranger, technologie et croissance économique, edited by Donald G. McFetridge, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1991, pp. 337-379.
"Multinationals and International Business in the Canadian Context: Some Issues for Research" in International Business Research For the Twenty-First Century: Canada's New Research Agenda, Research in Global Strategic Management, Volume 1, edited by Alan M. Rugman, JAI Press, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1990, pp. 153-161.
"Canadian Direct Investment in the United States: The Impact of Freer Trade," Current Issues in the North American and Caribbean Countries, Volume II, edited by Edgar Ortiz, Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas, A.C. (CIDE), 1990, pp. 668-683.
"Comments on Will the Yen Replace the U.S. Dollar?" by Brian K. MacLean, Discovering Japan: Issues for Canadians, edited by Don J. Daly and Tom T. Sekine, Captus University Publications, Toronto 1990, pp. 285-287.
Refereed Full Journal Papers
"Industrial Diversification and Internationalization: Some Empirical Evidence," reprinted in Interna-tional Investment, edited by Peter J. Buckley as part of the International Library of Critical Writings in Economics under the general editorship of Mark Blaug, Edward Elgar Publishing, Aldershot, England, 1990, pp. 215-229.
"What Would Be a ‘Keynesian’ Approach to Currency and Exchange Rate Issues?" (co-authored by John Smithin), Review of Political Economy, V: 3, July 1993, pp. 365-383.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
"Institutional Structure and International Business Education: The Trade-Offs," Proceedings of the Conference on Perspectives on International Business: Theory, Research and Institutional Arrangements, University of South Carolina, Columbia, May 1992.
"Strategic Alliances Involving Japanese Automakers: The Impact on Learning, Efficiency and Competition," Comparative Management Systems in the Context of the Information Age, Proceedings of the Fifth Annual International Symposium on Pacific Asian Business, edited by Elias T. Ramos, Pacific Asian Management Institute, Honolulu, 1992.
"The Role of Strategic Alliances in the European Automobile Industry" in An Enlarged Europe in the Global Economy, Proceedings of the XVIIth Annual Conference of the European International Business Association, edited by Harald Vestergaard, Vol. II, Copenhagen Business School, December 1991, pp. 637-668.
Other Conference Proceedings
Conference Session Chairperson:
"Studies in Information Organizations," Academy of International Business Conference, Banff, September 1996.
"Effects of the European Monetary System," Canadian Economics Association, June 1994.
"Regulation, Public Policy and Firm Behavior," Canadian Economics Association, June 1994.
"Regionalism and Multilateralism," International Conference on Economic Integration and Public Policy, NAFTA, The European Union and Beyond, Toronto, 1994.
"Performance Issues in Multinational Enterprises," Academy of International Business, Brussels, November 1992.
"Perspectives on The Changing North American Motor Vehicle Industry," North American Economics and Finance Association, New Orleans, January 1992 (session organized by Wolf).
"Foreign Direct Investment in Europe," European International Business Association, December, 1991.
"Economic Development: Money and Finance, Canadian Economics Association, Kingston, Ont., June, 1992.
"North American Investment Integration", Allied Social Sciences Association-North American Economics and
Finance Association, Washington, D.C., December 1990.
"Competition and Trade," Canadian Economics Association, Victoria, British Columbia, June 1990.
Participation in Panels and Workshops:
Invited Participant, University of Michigan and Korea Economic Institute, Symposium on "The Emerging WTO System and Perspectives from East Asia," University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, August 1996.
Invited Participant, ASEAN-ISIS Fifth Southeast Asia Roundtable, Singapore, February/March, 1996
Moderator, Panel on "What does NAFTA Mean to Canadian Business?," York University and State University of New York at Buffalo, Toronto, October 1993.
York University representative to the 1992 Pacific Asian Consortium for International Business Education and Research Workshop "Current and Emerging Trends of Management Education in the Asia-Pacific Region," Honolulu, January 1992.
"A Canada-Japan Symposium: Enhancing Business and Educational Partnerships," Sheridan College, Oakville, Ont., May 13, 1992.
"Perspectives on International Joint Ventures in the Auto Industry Between Japanese and North American Partners," Workshop on Perspectives on the Management of International Joint Ventures, Ontario Centre for International Business, Toronto, April 1990.
Invited Participant:
Sweetland Conference on "Representation of Constituent Interests in the Design and Implementation of U.S. Trade Policies," University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, November 1996.
1996 PAC-APMA Seminar: "Globalization and Localization Through Mega Competition," Toronto, October 8, 1996.
1995 PAC-APMA Seminar, Toronto, October 1995.
Canadian Department of Defense, NATO Briefing for Senior Academics, Brussels, June/July 1995.
Japanese Studies Association of Canada, Victoria, BC, August/September 1995.
Conference Organizer:
Program Committee, Academy of International Business, Monterrey, Mexico, October 1997; Banff, September 1996; Toronto, Seoul, Korea, November 1995; Boston, 1994; Maui, Hawaii, October 1993; Brussels, November 1992; Miami, November 1991; and October 1990;
Program Committee Member, European International Business Association Meetings, Stockholm, December 1996; Urbino, December 1995; Warsaw, December 1994; Lisbon, December 1993; Reading, England, December 1992; Copenhagen, December 1991 and Madrid, December 1990.
Program Committee Member, Annual Meetings, North American Economics and Finance Association, 1982-1993.
Program Chairman, International Business Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Guelph, Ontario, 1983-84; Committee Member, 1985-.
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