Dr. Leonore Shever Taga

Associate Professor

• Email Address: taga@rider.edu
• Phone: (609) 895-5531
• Office: Sweigart Hall 373
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• Mailing Address: 2083 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Background Information

• Doctor of Philosophy, 1979, University of California at Berkeley, Economics
• Master of Arts, 1968, University of California at Berkeley, Economics
• Bachelor’s of Arts, 1966, University of Michigan, Russian Studies

Recent Publications

• Meric, I., Taga, L., Gishlick, H., & Meric, G. (2009).  A Comparison of the Financial Characteristics of U.S., EU and Japanese Chemical Firms. Clarion Business and Economic Review, 8 (1), 41-50.
• Meric, I., Gishlick, H., Taga, L., & Meric, G. (2008).  MANOVA Tests of the Changes in the Financial Characteristics of EU Manufacturing Firms Over Time. Global Economy and Finance Journal.
• Meric, I., Gishlick, H., Taga, L., & Meric, G. (2007).  The Effects of Economic Integration on the Financial Characteristics of EU Manufacturing Firms: 1990-2004. Southwest Business and Economics Journal, 15 (2006-2007).

Recent Presentations
International

• Meric, I., Gishlick, H., Taga, L., & Meric, G. (2007).  MANOVA Tests of the Changes in the Financial Characteristics of French, German, and U.K. Manufcturing Firms Over Time.  Presented at WBI International Business Research Conference, Beijing, China.
• Meric, I., Gishlick, H., Taga, L., & Meric, G. (2006, February).  Economic Integration and the Financial Characteristics of Firms.  Presented at Academy of Economics and Finance , Houston, Texas.

Regional

• Taga, L.S. (2005, November).  The Role of Integrated Business Groups in the Russian Transition Economy.  Presented at Southern Economic Association, Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
• Taga, L.S. (2005, March).  Financial-Industrial Groups in the Russian Economy.  Presented at Eastern Economic Association, New York, New York.
  

Honors
2008:  Summer Development Fellowship.
2004:  Faculty Advisor Appreciation Certificate.