Dr. Arnab Nayak

Education

• PhD, Economics, Purdue University, 2011
• MA, Economics, Purdue University, 2007
• MA, Economics, Jadavpur University, India, 2004
• BA, Economics & Mathematics, Jadavpur University, India, 2002

Graduate Courses Taught

• Advanced Statistics (Micro-Econometrics), Masters in Business Analytics (MSBA), Mercer University, Atlanta
• Introduction to R for Business Analytics
• Applied Data Analytics for MBA, Mercer University
• Business Statistics for MBA, Mercer University (Online)
• Business Statistics for MBA, Mercer University (In person)
• Micro and Macroeconomics for MBA, Mercer University (Online)
• International Economics for MBA, Mercer University (Online)

Undergraduate Courses Taught

• Principles of Macroeconomics, Mercer University (Online)
• Principles of Microeconomics, Mercer University
• Business Quantitative Analysis, Mercer University
• Principles of Macroeconomics, Mercer University
• International Economics, Auburn University (Spring 2012, Fall 2011)
• Principles of Macroeconomics, Purdue University (Spring 2011, Summer 2009)
• Principles of Microeconomics, Purdue University (Fall 2008)

Specializations

• Econometrics
• Business Analytics
• Business Statistics
• Health Analytics
• Health Economics
• Applications of Stata
• R and Python
• International Trade Economics
• Time Series Analysis

Memberships/Leadership Positions

• American Economic Association
• Southern Economic Association
• Western Economic Association
• Eastern Economic Association

Professional Interests

• International Business
• Bio-Pharma Industry
• Macroeconomics
• Machine Learning Applications
• Business Analytics

Other Interests

• Travel
• Photography
• Exploring food culture
• History and fusing different cuisines

Recent Publications

• A county-level student of the effects of state-mandated COVID-19 lockdowns on urban and rural restaurant visits using consumers’ cell phone geo-location data. (Journal of Public Health), https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10389-020-01473-y.pdf
• Does Variety Fit the Quality Bill? Factor Endowments Driven Differences in Trade, Export Margins, Prices and Production Techniques, (Accepted and forthcoming: Theoretical Economics Letters) (Sole Author)
• Revisiting the Marriage of Monopolistic Competition and Factor Proportions Theories. Journal of Applied Business and Economics, September 2020, 22(5) pp 137-150 (Sole Author)
• U.S. county level analysis to determine if social distancing slowed the spread of COVID-19. Pan American journal of public health, 44, e90. This publication was featured in the media https://www.wltz.com/2020/08/28/auburn-university-professor-releases-study-on-social-distancing/
• Improved Evidence on the Effect of Organizational Factors on the Sensitivity of Donations to Inefficiency. Southern Business Economic Journal (2019), joint with Nick Marudas and Julie Petherbridge.
• Believe it or Not: Health Education Works***Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 12 (2018), 116-124. Joint with Tannista Banerjee.
• Is it the Wage Premium that Targets Worker Turnovers?***Applied Economics Letters. Volume 25, 2018 – Issue 11, Pages 796-799. Joint with Tannista Banerjee Multinational Investment and Product Sophistication. ***Economics Letters, Volume 161, December 2017, Pages 157-163. Joint with Tannista Banerjee Rural-Urban Differences in Durations of Patient-Physician Visit Time. Economics Bulletin, 2017 AccessEcon, vol. 37(2), pages 1191-1209. Joint with Tannista Banerjee.
• Competition Strategy and Geographical Proximity of Contract Research Organizations, 2017, Theoretical Economics Letters. Vol. 7(5), 1413-1422, joint with Tannista Banerjee Why Trash don’t Pass? Pharmaceutical Licensing and Safety Performance of Drugs. 2017. ***The European Journal of Health Economics. Vol. 18, Issue 1, pp 59-71, joint with Tannista Banerjee.
• “Comparing Domestic and Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions in the Pharmaceutical Industry,” (2015). Atlantic Economic Journal. Volume 43, Issue 4, pp 489-499, joint with Tannista Banerjee.
• “Effects of Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights on the R&D Expenditure of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry,” Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2014, Pages 89-94, joint with Tannista Banerjee.
• “Effect of R&D Outsourcing on New Drug Approvals in the Pharmaceuticals Industry,” joint with Tannista Banerjee, Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2013, Pages 51-56, joint with Tannista Banerjee.

Awards/Recognitions

• Deloitte Outstanding Performance Award, July 2014
• Graduate Student Award for Outstanding Teaching (4.2/5), Purdue University, Spring 2011
• Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Teaching (4.8/5), Purdue University, Maymester 2009
• Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Teaching (4.8/5), Purdue University, Fall 2008
• National Merit Scholarship for Graduate Students. Govt. of India. Awarded for outstanding performance in undergraduate classes. 2002-2004

Contact Dr. Nayak

678.547.6164
nayak_a@mercer.edu

3100 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta, GA 30341
Stetson Hatcher School of Business, Room 204