Alyson Ma

maa@sandiego.edu
(619) 260-2383
Olin Hall 238

Office Hours

Tuesday:
8 to 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday:
12:30 to 2 p.m.

Assistant Professor of Economics

Ph.D. University of California, Davis, International Trade and Industrial Organization
M.S. Oregon State University, Agricultural Resource Economics
B.A. Boston University, Economics and International Relations

Alyson Ma is an assistant professor of Economics in the School of Business Administration. She joined the USD faculty in 2004 after receiving her Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis. Her research interests include international trade, applied microeconomics, and industrial organization. She teaches undergraduate courses in microeconomics, industrial organization, and business statistics.

Selected Current Research

Journal Article, Academic Journal

Ma, A. (2006). Export spillover to Chinese firms: evidence from provincial data. Journal of Chinese Economics and Business Studies, 4 (2), 127-149.

Ma, A. (2006). Geographical location of foreign direct investment and wage inequality in China. The World Economy, 29 (8), 1031-1055.

Ma, A. (2006). On the choice of in-house production versus outsourcing by multinationals. Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, 15 (2), 231-254.

Ma, A., Webb, E. (2006). Panel analysis of equity-based competition and foreign activities. Journal of International Business and Economics, 5 (1), 107-117.

Ma, A., Wooster, R. The Effects of U.S.-China Trade on Employment and Wages in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region. Contemporary Economic Policy

Instructor's Manual

Ma, A. (2006). Instructor's Manual to International Economics by Feenstra and Taylor. Worth