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Dr. Ilhan Meric

Professor

Areas of Expertise: Global financial markets; financial characteristics of firms in different countries; global investing; index funds; closed-end country funds; international funds; corporate finance, capital budgeting and capital structure

Background Information

  • Doctor of Philosophy, 1972, Lehigh University, Business and Industrial Economics
  • Master of Science, 1967, Lehigh University, Business Economics
  • Bachelor of Arts, 1961, University of Ankara

Refereed Articles

  • Meric, I., Prober, L. M. , Eichhorn, B. H. , & Meric, G. (2010).  A Principal Components Analysis of the Portfolio Diversification Benefits of Investing in Emerging Stock Markets. International Research Journal of Finance and Economics.
  • Meric, I., Taga, L., Gishlick, H., & Meric, G. (2009).  A Comparison of the Financial Characteristics of U.S., E.U., and Japanese Chemical Firms. Clarion Business and Economic Review.
  • Meric, I., Goldberg, I., Dunne, K., & Meric, G. (2009).  Co-Movements of NAFTA Stock Markets. Troy University Business and Economic Review.
  • Ratner, M., Meric, I., & Meric, G. (2009).  The Decoupling of Emerging Markets from the u.S. Equity Market. Journal of Emerging Markets.
  • Wang, J., Meric, G., Liu, Z., & Meric, I. (2009).  Stock Market Crashes, Firm Characteristics, and Stock Returns. Journal of Banking and Finance.
  • Meric, I., Kim, J., & Meric, G. (2008).  Co-movements of U.S., U.K., and Asian Stock Markets Before and After September 11, 2001. Journal of Money, Investment and Banking.
  • Meric, I., McCall, C., & Meric, G. (2008).  A Comparison of the Financial Characteristics of U.S. and Japanese Electronic and Electrical Equipment Manufacturing Firms. International Bulletin of Business Administration.
  • Meric, G., Ratner, M., & Meric, I. (2008).  Portfolio Diversification with Country Index Funds. Global Business and Finance Review.
  • Meric, I., Eichhorn, B., McCall, C., & Meric, G. (2008).  The Financial Characteristics of U.S. and E.U. Electronic and Electrical Equipment Manufacturing Firms and the Determinants of Asset and Equity Returns. International Research Journal of Finance and Economics.
  • Meric, I., Ratner, M., Nygren, L. M., & Meric, G. (2008).  Co-Movements of Latin American Equity Markets Before and After September 11, 2001. Latin American Business Review.
  • Meric, I., Ratner, M., & Meric, G. (2008).  Co-movements of Sector Index Returns in the World's Major Stock Markets During Bull and Bear Markets: Portfolio Diversification Implications. International Review of Financial Analysis, 156-177.
  • 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, G., Weidman, S. M., Welsh, C. N., & Meric, I. (2007).  A Comparison of the Financial Characteristics of French, German, and U.K. Chemical Firms. Journal of Global Business Issues, 47-54.
  • Meric, I., Goldberg, I., Dunne, K., & Meric, G. (2007).  Co-movements of NAFTA Stock Markets. Troy University Business and Economic Review.
  • Meric, I., Prober, L. M., Bonfield, E. H. , & Meric, G. (2007).  Co-Movements of the U.S. and E.U. Equity Markets: Portfolio Diversification Implications. Global Journal of Finance and Economics, The, 121-138.
  • Meric, I., Kim, J., Coopersmith, L., & Meric, G. (2007).  Co-Movements of Pacific-Basin Stock Markets: Portfolio Diversification Implications. Journal of International Business and Economy.
  • Meric, I., Eichhorn, B., Nygren, L. M., & Meric, G. (2007).  Co-Movements of U.S., Japanese, and European Equity Markets Before and After September 11, 2001: Global Portfolio Diversification Implications. Journal of Management Science, 1-10.
  • Meric, I., Gadarowski, C., Meric, G., & Welsh, C. (2007).  Dividend Tax Cut and Security Prices: The Case of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. Financial Management, 89-106.
  • 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.
  • Ratner, M., Meric, I., & Meric, G. (2007).  The Role of Foreign Currency Investment in a Global Equity Portfolio. Journal of Financial Planning.
  • Meric, G., Ratner, M., & Meric, I. (2007).  Co-Movements of the U.S., U.K., and Middle East Stock Markets. Middle Eastern Finance and Economics, 60-73.
  • Meric, I., Lentz, C., & Meric, G. (2007).  A Comparison of the Financial Characteristics of French, German and UK Firms in the Electronic and Electrical Equipment Manufacturing Industry: 2001-2005. The European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Sciences, 87-93.
  • Meric, I., Ratner, M., & Meric, G. (2006).  Linkages Between DJIA, S&P500, and NASDAQ Composite Daily Index Returns in Bull and Bear Markets. Pennsylvania Journal of Business and Economics, 67-77.
  • Meric, G., Ratner, M., Lentz, C., & Meric, I. (2006).  Global Portfolio Diversification Implications of the Co-movements of Latin American Stock Markets with the World's Other Stock Markets. Journal of Emerging Markets, 32-39.
  • Ratner, M., Meric, I., & Meric, G. (2006).  Do Sectors Lead the Benchmark Index? The International Evidence. Global Business and Finance Review, 1-10.
  • Ratner, M., Meric, I., & Meric, G. (2006).  Sector Dispersion and Stock Market Predictability. Journal of Investing, 56-61.
  • Meric, I., Prober, L., Kim, J., & Meric, G. (2005).  A Comparison of the Financial Characteristics of U.S., U.K., German, and French Manufacturing Firms. Journal of International Business and Economy, 67-80.
  • Meric, I., Ratner, M., & Meric, G. (2005).  Co-Movements of the World's Sector Index Returns. International Journal of Finance, 3376-3391.
  • Meric, I. & Meric, G. (2004).  The Diminishing Benefit of Global Portfolio Diversification. Global Business and Finance Review, 43-50.
  • Meric, I. & Meric, G. (2004).  Time-varying Correlation of Emerging Markets with the U.S. Stock Market. Journal of Emerging Markets, 34-41.
  • Ratner, M., Meric, G., & Meric, I. (2004).  The Cross-Autocorrelation of Size-Based Portfolio Returns in Europe. Studies in Economics and Finance, 41-59.
  • Meric, I., Prober, L., Eichhorn, B., & Meric, G. (2004).  Integration and the Financial Characteristics of Firms in the European Union. American Business Review, 88-96.

Refereed Proceedings
Full Paper

  • Meric, I., Lentz, C., Smeltz, W., & Meric, G. (2010).  Exchange-Traded Country Index Fund Investments and the October 9, 2007-March 9, 2009 Bear Market. Institute for Business and Finance Research Conference.
  • Meric, I., Dunne, K., McCall, C. W.  & Meric, G. (2009).  Perforrmance of Exchange-Traded Sector Index Funds in the October 9, 2007-March 9, 2009 Bear Market. Academic and Business Research Institute Conference.
  • Meric, I., Taga, L., Gishlick, H., & Meric, G. (2007).  A Comparison of the Financial Characteristics of U.S., E.U., and Japanese Chemical Firms. International Business, Management and Economics Conference.
  • Meric, I., McCall, C., & Meric, G. (2006).  Financial Characteristics of U.S. and Japanese Electronic and Electrical Equipment Manufacturing Firms. Academy of Business Administration.
  • Meric, I., Eichhorn, B., Sprotzer, I., & Meric, G. (2006).  Co-Movements of MERCOSUR Stock Markets in South America. Academy of Business Administration.
  • Meric, I., Gishlick, H., Taga, L., & Meric, G. (2006).  Economic Integration and the Financial Characteristics of Firms. Academy of Economics and Finance.
  • Meric, I., Ratner, M., Lentz, C., & Meric, G. (2006).  A Principal Components Analysis of the Co-Movements of the Latin American Stock Markets. Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS).
  • Meric, I., Prober, L., Bonfield, E., & Meric, G. (2006).  Co-Movements of the U.S. and E.U. Equity Markets. Global Finance Association Conference.
  • Meric, I., Goldberg, I., Dunne, K., & Meric, G. (2006).  Co-Movements of NAFTA Stock Markets. Global Finance Association Conference.
  • Meric, I., Prober, L., Kim, J., & Meric, G. (2005).  A Comparison of the Financial Characteristics of U.S. and European Firms. Global Trends 2004, Academy of Business Administration.

Presentation of Refereed Papers
International

  • Meric, I., Prober, L. M. , Eichhorn, B. H. , & Meric, G. (2009). A Principal Components Analysis of the Portfolio Diversification Benefits of Investing in Emerging Stock Markets.   Presented at EurAsia Business and Economics Society Conference.
  • Meric, G., Ratner, M., & Meric, I. (2008). Country Betas and the Capital Asset Pricing Model.   Presented at Global Finance Association Conference, Hangzhou, China.
  • Meric, I., Kim, S., Kim, J., & Meric, G. (2008). Co-movements of U.S., U.K., and Asian Stock Markets Before and After September 11, 2001.   Presented at Global Finance Association Conference, Hangzhou, China.
  • Gadarowski, C., Meric, G., Welsh, C., & Meric, I. (2007). Dividend Policy and Stock Prices.   Presented at Financial Management Association Asian Conference, Hong Kong, China.
  • Meric, I., Gishlick, H., Taga, L., & Meric, G. (2007). MANOVA Tests of the Changes in the Financial Characteristics of French, German, and U.K. Manufacturing Firms Over Time.   Presented at WBI International Business Research Conference, Beijing, China.
  • Meric, I., Kim, J., Coopersmith, L., & Meric, G. (2006). Co-Movements of Pacific-Basin Stock Markets: Portfolio Diversification Implications.   Presented at Academy of International Business Conference, Beijing, China.
  • Meric, I., Goldberg, I., Dunne, K., & Meric, G. (2006, April). Co-Movements of NAFTA Stock Markets.   Presented at Global Finance Association Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Meric, I., Prober, L., Bonfield, E., & Meric, G. (2006, March). Co-Movements of the U.S. and EU Stock Markets.   Presented at Global Finance Association Conference, Rio De Janiero, Brazil.
  • 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.
  • Meric, I., Ratner, M., & Meric, G. (2005, May). Co-movements of U.S. and Latin American Equity Markets Before and After the 1987 Crash.   Presented at International Trade and Finance Association, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Meric, I., Ratner, M., & Meric, G. (2005, May). The Co-Movements of Sector Index Returns in the World's Major Stock Markets During Bull and Bear Markets: Portfolio Diversification Implications.   Presented at International Trade and Finance Association, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Meric, I., Prober, L., Kim, J., & Meric, G. (2004, December). A Comparison of the Financial Characteristics of U.S. and European Firms.   Presented at The Academy of Business Administration Global Trends Conference, Montego Bay, Jamaica.
  • Meric, I. & Meric, G. (2004, May). Diminishing Benefit of Global Portfolio Diversification.   Presented at Pan-Pacific Business Association, Anchorage, Alaska.
  • Meric, I., Ratner, M., & Meric, G. (2004, May). Global Co-movements of the World's Sector Index Returns.   Presented at Pan-Pacific Business Association, Anchorage, Alaska.

National

  • Ratner, M., Meric, I., & Meric, G. (2009). The Decoupling of Emerging Markets from the U.S. Equity Market.   Presented at Eastern Finance Association, Washington, District of Columbia.
  • Gadarowski, C., Meric, G., Welsh, C., & Meric, I. (2005, October). Dividend Tax Cut and Security Prices: The Case of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.   Presented at Financial Management Association, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Gadarowski, C., Meric, G., Welsh, C., & Meric, I. (2005, April). 2003 Divident Tax Law Change.   Presented at Eastern Finance Association, Norfolk, Virginia.
  • Ratner, M., Meric, I., & Meric, G. (2005, April). Do Sectors Lead the Benchmark Index? The International Evidence.   Presented at Eastern Finance Association Meeting, Norfolk, Virginia.

Honors:
2008:  Research Leave.
2008:  Jesse H. Harper Chair Professorship.
2007:  Jesse H. Harper Chair Professorship.
2006:  Summer Fellowship.
2006:  Jesse H. Harper Chair Professorship.
2005:  Jesse H. Harper Chair Professorship.
2005:  Summer Fellowship.
2004:  Research Leave