Ph.D. Economics, May 1992, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

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1 Education Employment LEIN-LEIN CHEN Department of Economics College of Business, University of Nevada Las Vegas. Phone: office (702) , Fax: (702) Ph.D. Economics, May 1992, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida M.S. Computer Science, Fall 1986, Florida International University, Miami, Florida B.S.Computer Science, Summer 1982, Florida International University, Miami, Florida July 2008-Present: Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas July 1999-June 2008: Associate Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Fall 1993-June 1999: Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Fall 1992-Spring 1993: Visiting Lecturer, University of Miami, Coral Gables Spring 1990-Fall 1991: Instructor, University of Miami, Coral Gables Research Fields International Economics Growth and Development Applied Microeconomics Conference Presentations Accounting for U.S. Real Exchange Rate Changes: Revisited, with S. Choi and J. Devereux, 87th Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, June 29-July 2, 2012, Hilton Hotel, Union Square, San Francisco Chinese Living Standards under Mao: Some New Evidence, with J. Devereux, 86th Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, June 30- July 3, 2011, Marriott San Diego Hotel and Marina Mis-measuring Prices and Income, with J. Devereux, 85th Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, Hilton, Portland, OR., June29- July 3, 2010.

2 Lein Lein Chen Page 2 Rents, Party Cadres and the Proliferation of Special Economics Zones in China, with M. Jameson, 85th Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, Hilton, Portland, OR., June29-July 3, Mis-measuring Income, was invited to the 2010 APEE (Association of Private Enterprise Education) Conference at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV, April 11-13, 2010 Chinese Living Standards in Long Run Comparative Perspecitve, with J. Devereux, 84th Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, Sheraton Vancouver, Canada, June29-July 3, Globalization and Price Level Divergence? with J. Devereux, 83rd Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, Sheraton Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, June29-July 3, Do Nontradables Matter for Real Exchange Rates? with J. Devereux, 82nd Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, Seattle, Washington, June29-July 3, What Can U.S. Regional Data Tell us about Adjustment within the Euro? with J. Devereux, 81st Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, San Diego, California, June29-July 3, Revisiting Balassa Samuelson with J. Devereux, 80th Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, San Francisco, California, July Long Run Price Level Convergence with S. Choi & J. Devereux, 79th Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, Vancouver, British Columbia, July Accounting for US Regional Real Exchange Rates with S. Choi & J. Devereux, 78th Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, Denver, Colorado, July Explaining Income Levels, with J. Devereux, 77 th Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, Seattle, Washington, July The US/UK Real Exchange Rate: 1870 to 1996, with J. Devereux, 76 th Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, San Francisco, California, July Long Run Evidence on the Exchange Rate Regime and Economic Volatility, with J. Devereux, 75 th Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, Vancouver, British Columbia, July 2000.

3 Lein Lein Chen Page 3 The Long Boom: Gaming and Las Vegas, with J. Devereux, 74 th Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, San Diego, July Absolute Price Convergence, with J. Devereux, 73 rd Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, July Do City Prices Converge? with J. Devereux, 72 nd Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, Seattle, Washington, July Understanding Real Exchange Rates, with J. Devereux, 71 st Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, San Francisco, California, June Nontraditional Exports and Welfare, with J. Devereux, 70th Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International, San Diego, California, July The Welfare Effects of Bilateral Free Trade between the United States and Colombia in Textiles and Apparel, ICESI Conference, Cali, Colombia, May 1992 (Invited) Protection, Export Promotion and Development, with J. Devereux, Annual Meetings of Midwest Economics Association, Chicago, Illinois, March Seasonal Money Movements and the January Effect, with R. Fish, Annual Meetings of Midwestern Economics Association, St. Louis, Missouri, March Published Journal Articles Lein-Lein Chen and Mel Jameson Rents, party Cadres and the Proliferation of Special Economic Zones in China, Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Vol. 15, Issue , pp Lein-Lein Chen, S. Choi and J. Devereux Have Absolute Price Levels Converged for Developed Economies? The Evidence since 1870, The Review of Economics and Statistics,Volume 90, Issue 1, Lein-Lein Chen, S. Choi and J. Devereux Accounting for US Regional Real Exchange Rates, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Vol. 38, No.1, February 2006, pp Lein-Lein Chen and J. Devereux What Can US City Price Data Tell US about Purchasing Power Parity? Journal of International Money and Finance, Vol. 22, Issue 2, April 2003, pp

4 Lein Lein Chen Page 4 Lein-Lein Chen and J. Devereux Tourism and Welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa: a Theoretical Analysis, Journal of African Economies, Vol. 8, Issue 2, July 1999, pp J. Devereux and Lein-Lein Chen, Growth, the External Terms of Trade and Endogenous Trade Liberalization, Public Choice, Vol. 98, No. 1-2, January 1999, pp Lein-Lein Chen and J. Devereux, Trade Neutrality: A Clarification, Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 31, No. 3, Spring 1997, pp J. Devereux and Lein-Lein Chen, Export Promotion Zones and Welfare: Another Look, Oxford Economic Papers, Vol. 47, No. 4, October 1995, pp Lein-Lein Chen and J. Devereux, Protection, Export Promotion and Development, Journal of Development Economics, Vol. 43, Issue 2, April 1994, pp Lein-Lein Chen and J. Devereux, Import Prices, Export Prices and the Current Account: An Asymmetry, Economic Letters, Vol. 44, Issue 4, April 1994, pp Lein-Lein Chen, The Welfare Effects of Bilateral Free Trade Between the United States and Colombia in Textiles and Apparel, North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Spring 1994, pp Lein-Lein Chen and Raymond P.H. Fishe, Seasonal Money Movements and the January Effect, Atlantic Economic Journal, Vol.22, No.4, December 1994, pp Lein-Lein Chen and Raymond P.H. Fishe, Informal Financial Arrangements and the Stability of Deposit Insurance in Less Developed Countries, Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 60, No.1, July 1993, pp Book Chapters (reprint) "Tourism and Welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa: a Theoretical Analysis in Tourism in Developing Countries (2007), edited by Twan Huybers, Edward Elgar. London. Revise-Resubmit Measurement Error and the Penn World Tables, with S. Choi and J. Devereux Re-submitted to Economic Inquiry, 2012 Papers under review in refereed journal: Explaining Price Level Differences: New Evidence on the Balassa-Samuelson Effect, with S. Choi and J. Devereux Submitted to Southern Economic Journal, 2012

5 Lein Lein Chen Page 5 Manuscripts in Progress Chinese Living Standards under Mao: New Evidence, with J. Devereux will be submitted soon Chinese Regional Real Wage Research Grants / Awards Received: - College of Business Summer Grant, 2006, 2007, 2008 and UNLV Travel Fund Award, Spring UNLV Faculty Summer Fellowship, Outstanding Research Award from College of Business, First Interstate Bank (F.I.B.) Research Grants from College of Business: Fall 1993, Spring 1994, Fall 1994, Spring Research Award, Spring 1992, University of Miami -Dissertation Excellence, Fall 1991, University of Miami Teaching University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Undergraduate: ECON 102 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 103 Principles of Macroeconomics HON 200B Honors Microeconomics ECON 302 Intermediate Microeconomics Graduate ECON 701 Macroeconomics ECON 760 International Trade MBA 735 International Business and Cultural Perspectives ECON 358 International Economics ECON 359 Economic Development ECON 403 Topics in Macroeconomics ECON 458 International Trade

6 Lein Lein Chen Page 6 ECON 460 International Monetary Relations University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida ECO 211 and 212 Economics Principles and Problems ECO 302 Microeconomics Theory ECO 441 International Trade ECO 680 Essentials of Economics (for MBA) Teaching Recognition: UNLV Alumni Association 2004: selected by UNLV undergraduate Annual Mitzi Hughes Scholarship recipient, Corey Roberts 1995: selected by UNLV outstanding undergraduate from the Department of Economics, Sandra E. Johnson Service UNLV University Wide: - UNLV Graduate Professional Development Committee 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, March UNLV Graduate Council, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, March UNLV ad hoc Professional Development Committee, 2008, 2009, 2010, UNLV Grievance Committee 2003, Academic Ethics Committee: Fall Spring Library Committee: Home Away From Home Program: Fall Summer 2000, 2002, 2003 (a volunteer program for UNLV international students) - Faculty/Scholar Mentoring Program: (a volunteer program for UNLV students)

7 Lein Lein Chen Page 7 UNLV College of Business: - International Business Faculty Advisory Team College Undergraduate Academic Standard Committee, College Strategic Planning Committee 2008, College Graduate Committee 2008, 2009, 2010, Wells Fargo Global Entrepreneurship Committee, 2008, 2009, College Annual Evaluation and Merit Committee: Spring 2000, Spring MBA Advisory Team: Fall Spring An External Member of MIS Faculty Hiring Committee: Spring College of Business Assessment Team: Fall Committee on Improvement of Instruction: MBA Student Advisor: 1996 to International Business Program Curriculum Development: UNLV Department of Economics: -MA Program Coordinator: Spring 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, March Department Annual Evaluation Committee (including tenure and promotion) , 2009, 2010, 2011, Graduate Committee , 1997-Spring, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, Research Committee: Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Undergraduate Committee 2001, 2002, Ad hoc Committee on Principles Course Standardization and Assessment Spring 2000, Department Workshop Series Coordinator: 1995-Spring Faculty Hiring Committee: Fall 1993, Fall 1995, Fall 1999, Fall 2003, Fall Chairing Ad hoc Committee to develop Tier-III Journal list for the department, 2003, 2005

8 Lein Lein Chen Page 8 -Hall Lecture Committee: 1995-Spring Advisor for Undergraduate Independent Study, Spring Screening Committee for economics department chair: Fall Ad hoc Committee on Ph.D. Planning in Economics: Chairing Two MA Research Paper, Community Service - Was invited by Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association to speak on The American Economy after the Recession: Problems and Prospects, at their annual conference at Mirage, Las Vegas, January 18, Was invited by Automotive Parts Rebuilders Association to speak on The American Economy after the Recession: Problems and Prospects, at their annual conference. Las Vegas, November 2, Was invited by Automotive Parts Rebuilders Association to speak on The American Economy after the Recession: Problems and Prospects, at their annual conference. Las Vegas, November 2, Was invited by Automotive Parts Rebuilders Association to speak on The Rise of China to the U.S. Economy at their annual conference. Las Vegas, November 3, Invited Round Table Discussion on Contemporary China for Clark County Library Program, April 12, Invited Panel Discussion on Doing Business in Asia for World Trade Week Las Vegas, May 4, Was invited by USCPFA (US China Peoples Friendship Association) to speak on Chinese Economy, April 23, Judge for forensic competition for Clark County High School Students, Professional and learned societies -Ad hoc referee for economic journals: American Economists International Economic Review

9 Lein Lein Chen Page 9 Journal of Development Economics Journal of International Money and Finance Journal of Money, Credit and Banking Journal of Business and Finance Quarterly Journal of Business and Economics Southern Economic Journal -External referee for PSCUNY grant proposals at City University of New York -Ad hoc Conference discussant/chair WEA (Annual Conference of Western Economic Association International), various years