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Data-Driven Economist | Financial Modeling, Economic Impact Studies, and Policy Research

Profile Summary

I’m an applied economist and data consultant with 20+ years of experience delivering economic impact analysis, financial modeling, and international trade research for public and private sector clients. My background spans academia, government, and consulting, with deep expertise in translating complex data into actionable insights that inform policy, investment strategy, and development programs. My areas of specialization include: Economic impact studies (healthcare, public programs, regional development) Financial modeling (M&A, forecasting, ROI, cost-benefit analysis) International trade, FDI analysis, and South–South cooperation Data visualization and executive-ready reporting Public finance and strategic consulting for local governments and multilateral institutions I’ve published widely on mixed oligopoly, trade policy, and multinational markets, with research featured in the Eastern Economic Journal, Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, and Applied Economics Quarterly. I also lead an independent consultancy, ImpactQuant Group LLC, helping organizations measure outcomes, optimize decisions, and communicate value effectively. Let’s connect if you need an experienced, thoughtful partner to bring clarity to your economic or financial data.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Business Analytics
• ★ Development Economics
• ★ Health Economics
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Predictive Modeling & Analytics
• ☆ Big Data Analytics
• ☆ Financial Modeling
• ☆ Public Finance
• ☆ Academic Testing
• ☆ Python
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ SAS
• ☆ STATA
• ☆ R
• ☆ User Research
• ☆ Quantitative User Research
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Medical Writing
• ☆ Research Summaries & Abstracts
• ☆ Statistical Finance
• ☆ Mathematical Finance
• ☆ Environmental Economics
• ☆ Macroeconomics
• ☆ Econometrics
• ☆ Microeconomics
• ☆ Market Research
• ☆ Quantitative Market Research
• ☆ Labor Economics

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Business & Legal Writing, Newswriting

Research Market Research, User Research, Feasibility Study, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Digital Strategy Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Financial Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Mining, Data Processing, Data Insights

Work Experience

Associate Professor

UNTHSC

June 2023 - Present

Associate Professor of Finance

University of Dallas

July 2019 - May 2023

St. Edward's University

July 2016 - July 2019

Associate Professor

Clayton State University

August 2009 - May 2016

Education

Masters of Science

IMPS

January 2025 - January 2025

PhD

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

September 2001 - May 2007

PhD (Economics)

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

September 2001 - December 2006

Master of Arts - Economics

Virginia Tech

August 2000 - May 2002

Bachelor of Science

Sharif University of Technology

September 1992 - June 1997

Certifications

• Health Economics

  Harvard School of Business Online

  April 2024 - Present

• Health Insurance

  Texas Department of Insurance

  December 2021 - January 2025

Publications

BOOK

Dadpay, Ali, Farhidi, Faraz, Bell, Greg, Gelves, J. Alejandro(2022). Licensing Innovation in Mixed Multinational Markets with Stackelberg Leadership . Journal of industry, competition and trade. p. Online-Ressource.

Political Agreements and Exporting Activities: An Empirical Assessment of the Effects of the JCPOA Agreement on Iran’s Exports @book{cgn:122033846X, title = {Political Agreements and Exporting Activities: An Empirical Assessment of the Effects of the JCPOA Agreement on Iran’s Exports}, journal = {Comparative economic studies}, address = {Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, [1985?]-}, year = {2020}, author = {Dadpay, Ali and Tabrizy, Saleh S.}, pages = {Online-Ressource}, doi = {10.1057/s41294-020-00136-x}, urn = {urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020102718523274121983}, language = {englisch}, type = {book}, biburl = {https://id.culturegraph.org/DNB:122033846X}} . Comparative economic studies.

˜Anœ Analysis of Fuel Smuggling in the Middle East as a Single Multinational Market @book{cgn:1213657253, title = {˜Anœ Analysis of Fuel Smuggling in the Middle East as a Single Multinational Market}, journal = {Journal of industry, competition and trade}, address = {Dordrecht [u.a.] : Springer Science + Business Media B.V, 2001-}, year = {2020}, author = {Dadpay, Ali}, pages = {Online-Ressource}, doi = {10.1007/s10842-020-00340-6}, urn = {urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020071223104504319657}, language = {englisch}, type = {book}, biburl = {https://id.culturegraph.org/DNB:1213657253}} . Journal of industry, competition and trade.

Dadpay, Ali(2019). Iran Aviation Industry and Nuclear Deal . 1 Online-Ressource (8 p)SSRN

Dadpay, Ali, Yilmaz, Hilal, Xie, Jane, Rotaru, Camelia S. Ferrua(2019). Entry barriers to motivate multinational joint ventures . no. 1046 (November 2019)1 Online-Ressource (circa 15 Seiten)Asian Development Bank Institute

Dadpay, Ali(2016). Domestic Policies as Strategic Measures in Multinational Markets . 1 Online-Ressource (9 p)SSRN

Dadpay, Ali, Ghoddusi, Hamed(2015). Jean Tirole's Enduring Influence on Energy Policy Analysis . 1 Online-Ressource (16 p)SSRN

Dadpay, Ali, Soofi, Ehsan S., Soyer, Refik(2007). Information measures for generalized gamma family . Journal of econometrics.

Dadpay, Ali, Heywood, John S.(2006). Mixed oligopoly in a single international market . Australian economic papers.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2020). Political Agreements and Exporting Activities: An Empirical Assessment of the Effects of the JCPOA Agreement on Iran’s Exports . Comparative Economic Studies.

(2020). An Analysis of Fuel Smuggling in the Middle East as a Single Multinational Market . Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade.

Dadpay, A.(2020). An Analysis of Fuel Smuggling in the Middle East as a Single Multinational Market . Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade.

(2018). Using a generalized model for air traffic delay: An application of information based duration analysis . Journal of Air Transport Management.

Dadpay, A.(2018). Using a generalized model for air traffic delay: An application of information based duration analysis . Journal of Air Transport Management. 67. p. 153-156.

(2016). Domestic Policies as Strategic Measures in Multinational Markets . International Journal of Economics and Finance.

(2014). Subsidization and Privatization: In a Multinational Mixed Oligopoly . Eastern Economic Journal.

Dadpay, A.(2014). Subsidization and privatization: In a multinational mixed oligopoly . Eastern Economic Journal. 40. (1). p. 5-25.

(2010). Governments and Producers in Multinational Markets: A Mixed Oligopoly . Applied Economics Quarterly.

(2007). Information measures for generalized gamma family . Journal of Econometrics.

Dadpay, A., Soofi, E.S., Soyer, R.(2007). Information measures for generalized gamma family . Journal of Econometrics. 138. (2). p. 568-585.

(2006). MIXED OLIGOPOLY IN A SINGLE INTERNATIONAL MARKET . Australian Economic Papers.

Soofi, E.S., Dadpay, A.(2002). Nearest-neighbor variance estimation (NNVE): Robust covariance estimation via nearest-neighbor cleaning - Comment . Journal of the American Statistical Association. 97. (460). p. 1012-1014.