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David J. Bernstein, PH.D.

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Ph.D. in Economics, 1996 University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

            (Fields:  International economics and Mathematical Economics)

 

M.A. in Economics, 1990 University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

(Concentrations:  Industrial Organization and International Economics)

 

B.A. in Economics, 1989 University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

                       

 

CURRENT POSITIONS

 

LECG

Managing Economist, (September 2003 to Present):

    Consulting responsibilities:

       Econometric/Statistical analyses of employment discrimination

       Econometric/Statistical analyses of compensation

       Statistical evaluation reduction-in-force planning

       Statistical evaluation of claims of lost earnings arising from discrimination

       Economic forecasting / Event Analysis

       Statistical modeling of diminished value in auto industry

       Calculation of lost earnings for a class due to employment discrimination

       Statistical programming:  SAS, Stata, SPSS, and Eviews

 

Temple University, Adjunct Faculty (May 2000 to Present)

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

Temple University, Adjunct Instructor (May 2000 to Present)

Ursinus College, Visiting Professor (Aug. 1997 to May 1998)

Marquette University, Lecturer (Aug. 1996 to Dec. 1996)

Concordia University Wisconsin, Instructor (Dec. 1996 to Feb.1997)

Montgomery County Community College, Instructor (Summer 1998)

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Instructor (May 1994 to May 1997)

Waukesha County Technical College, Instructor (Sept. 1991 to Aug. 1996)

 

 


PAPERS AND RESEARCH

 

Cointegrating Properties of the Demand for Money in Japan Revisited.”

   with Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee,

   Politics and Economics of Asia, Volume 10 (2004)

 

“The Hidden Risks of Foreign Investment,”

   Economic Facts, December 2001.

 

Generalized Purchasing Power Parity and the Case of the European Union

 a Successful Currency,”

   Atlantic Economic Journal, Volume 28, No. 4, December 2000.

 

To What Degree Do Central Banks Sterilize the Effects of Capital Flows on

 Domestic Money Supply?”

   Applied Economic Letters, Volume 7, No. 1, January 2000.

 

Exchange Market Pressure During the Current Managed Float,”

 with Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee,

   Applied Economics Letters, Volume 6, No. 9, September 1999.

 

“Fiscal Impact Analysis of Excess Residential Land Use in Upper

 Uwchlan Township

   Paper commissioned by Residents for Smart Development,” October 2001.

 

“Does Prosperity lead to Peace?”

   Tagar Press 1993

 

“The Long-Run Effects of Central Bank Intervention on the

 Monetary  Base:  An International Perspective”

   Dissertation, 1996

 

“The Long-Run Relationship Between Exchange Rates and the

 Trade Balance a Test of the J-Curve

   working paper, 1995

 

“A Study of the United States. The Offsetting of Fiscal Policies and the

 Sterilization Response to a Balance-Of Payments Disequilibrium Under

 a Flexible Exchange Rate Regime Policy.”

    Master’s paper, 1991

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

 

Reviewer/Referee:

Atlantic Economic Journal

Journal of Economic Development and Cultural Change

Eastern Economic Journal

 

 

The Center for Forensic Economic Studies,  Senior Consultant (1998 to 2003)

  Labor economist specializing in the analysis of employment

Other responsibilities:  SAS Administrator

           

The Center for Research in International Economics, Research Fellow (1992 to1996)

  University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

 

National Institute for Trial Advocacy (1998 to 2003)

 

Round Table Group, Scholar Portal (2004 to Present)

  Listed as expert in scholar database

 

Information and Media Technologies, Consultant (1995 to 1997)

 

 

SELECTED CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

 

Worked with the United States Department of Justice

Worked with the United States Department of Agriculture

Worked with the United States National Security Agency

Worked with the United States Department of Treasury

Worked with the United States Department of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms

Calculated lost earnings arising from class action cases.

Analyzed and modeled various promotion practices.

Conducted company-wide audits to monitor affirmative action plans

Evaluated the racial impact of discipline practices in police departments

Verified the reliability of prices in the wholesale beef futures market.

Modeled losses due to diminished value in automotive industry

Conducted event studies

Calculated potential lost earnings in the stock market due to non-market events

Designed predictive models for the insurance industry

Designed an evaluation tracking system for daycare center evaluators

                 

     

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

 

American Economic Association

International Atlantic Economic Society

Western Economic Association International

 

 

HONORS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

 

Listed in Who’s Who in America

 

Listed in Who’s Who in Finance and Industry

 

Listed in the Directory of Outstanding Students of America 1989-1990

 

Awarded the Billy Mitchell Award by the Civil Air Patrol (Warrant Officer)

 

College Undergraduate Academic College Scholarship

 

United States Academic Decathlon Coach (1996-1997)

 

Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies (Essay Contest Judge 1992-1995 )

 

Junior Achievement (1980-1981)

 

Boy Scouts (1977 -1980)

 

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