Though COVID-19 continues to upend many aspects of life - not least the economy - the South Bay region can expect continued economic growth and stability in the near-term future. That was just one of several positive predictions economists made at yesterday's 7th annual South Bay Economic Forecast, a conference where more than 200 business leaders, innovators, and city officials convened at CSUDH to discuss the economic state of the South Bay region. Titled “Looking into the Future: New Trends and Opportunities,” the conference was moderated by Frank Mottek, host of Mottek on Money on 790 KABC. The event began with the South Bay Economic Panel, comprised of CSUDH faculty who also ... Read More
Economics
Faculty Highlights: July 2021
Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and journal papers that contribute to their field and highlight their expertise. We feature those accomplishments and more in this section. To share faculty news, email ucpa@csudh.edu. College of Arts and Humanities Salim Faraji, professor of Africana Studies and scholar of medieval Nubia, was quoted in "Found: A Massive Medieval Cathedral from a 'Forgotten' Nubian Kingdom" in Atlas Obscura: "[The discovery] is not surprising at all considering that Old Dongola was the seat of a powerful Christian kingdom in Medieval Nubia that conducted foreign diplomacy with Muslim ... Read More
Fynnwin Prager’s Influenza Economic Research Pays Dividends During COVID-19
Fynnwin Prager is an expert on the economic repercussions of epidemics and pandemics. In the article, Prager draws parallels between the study he co-published in 2016, “Total Economic Consequences of an Influenza Outbreak” and recent economic predictions about COVID-19. He also touches on economic and business resilience, the need for better support for communities of lower socio-economic status during health crisis, and a new research partnership with colleagues at USC CREATE and ImageCAT that uses satellite-imaging data to explore various economic factors related to COVID-19. In 2016, Fynnwin Prager, associate professor of Public Administration at CSUDH, co-published the study the ... Read More
‘Lessons in the Lyrics’ Essay Contest
In honor of CSUDH's 2021 Black History Month theme "The Racial Wealth Gap," the Rose Black Resource Center and Associated Students, Inc., is partnering with the Africana Studies Department to host "Lessons in the Lyrics," an essay contest to encourage students to find financial lessons and advice within the lyrics of their favorite rap or hip-hop songs. Winners will receive Amazon gift cards: $200 for first, $100 for second, and $50 for third. To view the guidelines and instructions visit: https://forms.gle/vyutJ82aq3XpumPCA The deadline to submit an essay is February 28 at 11:59 p.m. ... Read More
CSUDH’s South Bay Economics Institute Predicts Rebound by Mid-2021
While the South Bay and Los Angeles economies have taken massive hits since the onset of the pandemic in the U.S., researchers in the South Bay Economics Institute expect Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to reach pre-COVID-19 levels by mid-2021, and employment to follow suit the following year. This was one of the many economic projections presented in the 2020 South Bay Economic Forecast report, which California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) released on Oct. 1 as part of its South Bay Economic Forecast conference. The sixth annual conference was titled “Adopting to Change: Surviving and Thriving During Disruption,” and hosted on campus for a virtual audience of guests ... Read More