DR. RAJINDAR K. KOSHAL
Professor Emeritus of Economics
Ohio University
Rajindar came to Delhi, India in 1947 as a refugee when
India was divided into India and Pakistan. Raj received his Bachelor of Science
from the University of Delhi in India and a Master’s Degree from the University
of Gauhati in India. He furthered his education at
the University of Rochester where he received a second Master’s Degree and
Doctorate Degree in 1968. In 1965, he joined Ohio University, Athens, OHIO. He
has been the recipient of several fellowships including of the research
fellowship from the Indian Statistical Institute from 1971-72. In 1980 he was
also the recipient of outstanding Graduate Faculty Award. He has received
a number of times Irwin Distinguished paper award at the Midwest Business
Economics Association Conference. He was President, Midwest Business
Economics Association in 1992-93 and President of the Association of Economic
Studies in 1999-2003. He got married to Manjulika Koshal in 1966 and she joined him in Athens in 1968. He was
a professor of economics at Ohio University from 1974-2002 Raj is currently a
professor emeritus of economics at Ohio University and continues to publish
articles. Raj and Manjulika are the parents of two
children Vinita and Vipin. They have five
grandchildren.
PUBLISHED ECONOMICS
PAPER TOPIC
Education
1968
Ph.D. University Rochester USA
1965 MA University of Rochester (USA)
1957 MS
University of Gauhati (India)
1954 BS University of Delhi (India)
Scholarships, Honors,
Fellowships
2004 Listed in Who’s Who in the Social Sciences
2002-2003 Outstanding
Leadership as President of the Athens Rotary Club
2000-2002 Outstanding
Leadership and Contribution to the Development Studies Program at Ohio University
2000 Irwin Distinguished Paper
Award
1994 Irwin Distinguished Paper Award
1990 Irwin Distinguished Paper Award
1988 Nominated for Outstanding
Graduate Faculty Award
1987 Nominated for Outstanding
Teaching Award
1985 Nominated for Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award
1981 Ohio University Research Grant
1980 Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award
1978 Ohio University Research Grant
1976 Southeast Asia Travel
Research Grant
1975 Ohio University, Research
Grant
1975 American Philosophical Society,
Research Grant
1975 National Science Foundation Faculty Research
Participation Grant
1973 Ohio University Summer
Research Grant
1971-72 Research Fellowship from
the India Statistical Institute, Calcutta
1961-64 Fellowship
for graduate work from the University of Rochester
Professional
Affiliations
Office Bearer
Ø Board of Trustees, the Friends of India Endowment
(1985-Present)
ØChairman of
the Friends of India Endowment (1985-1995)
Ø President of the Athens Rotary Club (2002-2003)
Ø President of the Association of Indian Economic Studies
(1999-present)
ØPresident, Midwest Business Economics Association (1992-93)
Ø President elect, Midwest Business
Economics Association (1991-92)
Ø Program Chairman, Midwest Business Economics
Association, (1991-92)
Ø Vice President, Midwest Economics Association
(1990-91)
Ø Member, Executive Committee, Midwest Economics
Association (1987-90)
Ø Chairman, Industry Group, Association
of India Economic Studies (1976-Present)
Ø Co-Chairman, undergraduate Conference Ohio Association
of Economists and Political Science,
(1975-1978)
Ø Member of the Council of the India Econometric
Society (1970-73)
Affiliations:
American Economic Association, Indian Econometric Society, India
Economic Association, Regional Science Association, Western Economic
Association, Eastern Economic Association, Atlantic Economic Association,
Operational Society of America, Association for Indian Economic Studies.
Teaching
Experience
2004 -
Present Professor
Emeritus of Economics
1974 -
2004 Professor
of Economics, Ohio University
1972 -
1974 Associate
professor of Economics, Ohio University
1971 - 1972 Visiting
Professor, Indian Statistical Institute (Planning Unit), New Delhi
1970 -
1971 Associate
Professor of Economics, Ohio University
1965 -
1970 Assistant
Professor of Economics, Ohio University
Taught Macroeconomics and Public Finance to Ph.D.
students at the Indian Statistical Institute (Planning Unit). Taught Managerial Economics and Forecasting
courses in the Ohio University Executive MBA Program; also
taught Principles, intermediate and advanced economics, Economic History,
Mathematics for Economists, and International Trade Courses. I have also taught
Economic Development, Statistics, Econometrics,
courses in the Quantitative Methods Department
and Special Honors College Courses. I have taught a course
in Economics in the MBA program. I also taught Economics of Transportation and
Economics of Environment. In addition I taught courses in experienced Teacher
Programs at a summer NSF institute. I also participated in a study abroad
program in Italy in 1968. I have also taught Economics of Health
Care.
Administrative Experience
2000 –
2002 Director,
International Development Studies, Ohio University
1984
-1990 Graduate
Program in Economics, Ohio University
1981-1984 Chairman,
Department of Economics, Ohio University
1978-1980 Chairman,
Graduate Program in Economics, Ohio University
Professional Work
Experience
I worked for about five years with the planning
Commission, Government of India. I was connected with various studies
dealing with economic planning, especially transport planning. During the
preparation of the Third Five Year Plan, I acquired practical experience in the
formulation of plans. I drafted the railroad section in the Third Plan.
I was also associated with various studies
undertaken by the Committee on Transport Policy and Coordination, which was set
up by the Government of India in 1959 to recommend a long-term
transport policy for the country with respect to various economic and other
relevant factors; I assisted the Chairman on field trips and in discussions
with various state governments.
Consultant For The Following Organizations:
ØGeneral Research Corporation; McLean, Virginia
ØOak Ridge National Laboratory
ØNational Science Foundation; Member, Proposal Evaluating Panel
ØAsian Development Bank; Manila, Philippines
ØPrinceton Economic Association; Princeton, NJ
ØAsian Development Bank; Manila, Philippines
ØWilliam Lewis & Associates; Portsmouth, Ohio
ØKatten, Muchin,
Zavis, & Dombroff; Washington D.C.
Workshop Participation
ØApplied Multivariate Analysis.” University Associates.
Princeton, New Jersey. May, 1982.
ØDevelopment and Technology.” Ohio University.
April, 1982.
ØMultiple Time Series
Forecasting.” University
Associates. Princeton, New Jersey. June, 1981.
ØSouthern Ohio Faculty
Forum on Energy.” Cleveland, Ohio.
November 7-9, 1979.
ØSymposium on Energy Technology and
Society Computers Electronics.” Ohio University, October 15-16, 1979.
ØEconomics of Pollution.” National Science Workshop. University of Pittsburgh. July-August,
1973.
ØComputer Workshop.” Bureau of Business and
Economics; Boulder, Colorado. August, 1969.
ØEconomics of Steel.” Iron and Steel Institute
& West Virginia University. Wheeling, West
Virginia. April, 1969.
ØModel Building.” Institute for Advanced Technology. March, 1969.