Professional Resume
Name:
Hassouna Moussa, MA, Ph D
HOME ADDRESS:
1, Alline Street, Wolfville, N.S., B4P 1J5, Canada
TELEPHONE:
1 902 542 7886
WORK ADDRESS:
Department of Economics Acadia University, Wolfville, N.S., B4P 2R6, Canada
TELEPHONE: 1 902 585 1511
Education:
Degree
Field
Institution
Year
PhD
Economics
University of Minnesota
1978
MA
Mathematics
University of Minnesota
1974
Economics
University of Tunis
1969
Licence
Experience
2011-2014
Professor, Acadia University, NS, Canada
2008-2010
Chairman, Department of economics, Professor Acadia University, NS, Canada
2006-2007
Chairman, Department of economics, Professor Acadia University, NS, Canada
1991 - 2006
Professor, Acadia University, NS, Canada
1985 - 1991
Associate Professor, Acadia University, NS, Canada
1982 - 1985
Assistant Professor, Acadia University, NS, Canada
1980 - 1982
Assistant Professor, Concordia University, Quebec, Canada
1978 - 1980
Professeur Université Nationale du Congo
Teaching Activity
Courses Taught
 Economic Development, Intermediate Macroeconomics, International Finance,
Advanced and Graduate Macroeconomics, Mathematical Economics, Labour
Economics, Manpower and Employment, Econometrics
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Teaching Aids
Intermediate Macroeconomics
12 chapters of lecture notes
Computer assisted Outlines for all chapters
Labour Economics and Manpower and Employment
18 chapters of lecture notes
Computer assisted Outlines for all chapters
Introductory Economics:
12 chapters of lecture notes (about 220 pages)
Computer assisted Outlines for all chapters
Advanced Macroeconomics:
6 chapters of lecture notes (about 120 pages)
Computer assisted Outlines for all chapters
International Finance:
2 chapters of lecture notes (about 120 pages)
Computer assisted Outlines for all chapters
Mathematical Economics
8 chapters of lecture notes (about 150 pages)
Computer assisted Outlines for some chapters
Honours Thesis Supervision:

Aysigul Dincel, “ Turkey and the European union”, 2006

Olawaiye, Oladoyin. “Water resources and economic development”. 2006

Liu Yi, “ Economic Reform and economic Development in China”, 2005

Lee Ming How: 1997 "Interest Rate Parity between Canada and the United States: An
Empirical Analysis" Acadia University

Kwan Wai Ho 1988: The Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment in Canada, Acadia
University
Internal Thesis Reader:

A Gudmundur, Honours Thesis

Ibnu Widyanto, 1994, Master Degree Thesis.
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Choi, Hung Kwok, 1984, Master Degree Thesis.
Master Thesis Supervision and Advising:

Jerret Steve. 1995 "Social Security and Work Incentives", (with P. Hobson) Acadia
University

Soeterman Tyas: 1995 «Economic Development and Economic Policy in Indonesia", Acadia
University

Fang B.: 1992. "Inflation and Monetary and Fiscal policies in China ", Acadia University

Hasan A.: 1988 "Female Labor Supply in Nova Scotia and Ontario: A Comparative Study",
Acadia University

Chu Raymond: 1988 "Short Term Capital Flows in Canada and the Portfolio Adjustment
Theory". Acadia University,

Ilogu Pius: 1988 "The Current International Payment System and the determination of
Optimal Exchange Rate Policies, The case of Nigeria", Acadia University,

Sikwila Michael: 1985 "The Monetary Theory Approach to the Balance of Payments: The
Case of Kenya and Zaire" Acadia University.

Talamaku Fuemina Wa Mawanzo: 1980 "La Fonction de Coût Transcendantale
Logarithmique et la Compagnie Sucrière de Kwila Ngongo, 1964-1978". Université du Zaïre.
Scholarly Activity
Current Research Interests
Financial Structure and Economic Development
Current Research Papers

Asset prices and interest rates

Quantitative easing, corrupt financial systems, and inflation
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Papers Published
Refereed Publications
“The uncertain journey towards inflation targeting in Tunisia” with Mongi Boughzala, in
Inflation Targeting in MENA Countries” David Cobham and Mongi Boughzala, Editors,
Palgrave Macmillan, 2012,
“Inflation targeting and financial fragility in Tunisia”, with Adel Boughrara, Mongi Boughzala,
in “Monetary Policy and Central Banking in the Middle East and North Africa”, Edited by David
Cobham, Ghassan Dibeh, Routledge, 2009
“Inflation conrol and banking system: The case of Tunisia” Journal of Economic Asymmetries,
Volume 5, No 2, 2008
“Trade Imbalance and Capital Flows”, with Tadashi Inoue, in Global Business & Economics
Anthology, Volume I, December 2007, pp 67 -89
"Politique Optimale de Change pour la Tunisie", Actualité Économique, March 2001, 71-1,
“Economic Policy and Economic Development in Tunisia" in J. Y. Lin, Ed., "Contemporary
Economic Issues, 1", London, St. Martin's Press, 1998, p. 75-95.
"The Case against Day-Care, and Most Other Subsidies" Policy Options, 12(5) June 1991, pp. 910.
"The Response of Interest and Exchange Rates to Money Supply Announcements" (with A.
Hasan) Canadian Journal of Economics, 24(1), February 1991. pp. 161-174.
"Natural Monopoly and the Invisible Hand" (with J. E. Davies), The Economic Studies
Quarterly, 39(2), June 1988, pp. 118-131.
‘Tobin’s Q, the Demand for Investment and the Corporate Profit Taxation Policy in Canada
(1950-1983)’, Recherches Économiques de Louvain, 53(1), March 1987, pp. 27-50
"Monetary Policy, Devaluation and Capital Accumulation in an Open Developing Economy with
Fixed Exchange Rates", Journal of International Economic Integration, 1(2), autumn, 1986, pp.
232-256
"An Alternative Solution to the Moral Hazard Problem and Some Sufficient Conditions for its
Absence" Recherches Économiques de Louvain, 51(2), June 1985, pp. 181-194
"Social Value of Public Information Re-examined," (with T. Murota) Journal of Economic
Behaviour and Organization, 6(3), 1985, pp. 249-274.
Non refereed Journals and books
"Economic Development and Financial Structure in Japan" with J. Obata, University of Tsukuba,
Japan,
ACEA proceedings, 2002.http://www.unb.ca/econ/acea/papers_proceedings.html
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“Higher Education and the Role of Universities”, Tsukuba University Economic Review, 2000,
44 p.1-24,
“Un modèle macro-économique pour la Tunisie.” Institut d'Économie Quantitative, Tunis
Tunisie, 1996.
"Étude sur la Politique Monétaire en Tunisie", a monograph, Institut d'Économie Quantitative,
Tunis, Tunisie, 1994
"Real Wages, Employment and Inventories in a Dynamic Theory of the Firm with Adjustment
Costs" Keisai-Shirin Economic Review, 57(1), 1989, pp. 293-328.
Papers Completed and Delivered At Various Conferences.
Optimal Exchange Rate Policy for Tunisia, Meeting of Societé Canadienne de Sciences
Économiques, Quebec City 1998,
Endogenous Fluctuations and the role of Monetary Policy, Atlantic Canada Economic
Association Meeting, 1997, Sackville NB
Economic Policy and Economic development in Tunisia, International Economic Association
Meetings, Tunis, Tunisia, 1995
Money Supply Announcements in an Open Economy» (with Fred Chipman), Canadian
Economic Association meetings 1992
"Employment and Inventories: Is There a Speculative Effect of Real Wages on Employment".
Far Eastern Econometric Society Meetings, 1989
"The Canadian Labour Market and the Labour Market Theories of Implicit Contracts and
Incomplete Information" delivered at the European Econometric Society meetings, Copenhagen,
"Investment Demand and Rational Expectations: Some Canadian Evidence". (with A. Hasan),
April, Canadian Economic Association meetings, 1987
Discussion Papers:
Financial Structure and Economic Development in Japan during the Meiji era, 2002
Economic development and Finance, 2000
Higher Education Policy and the Job Market, 1998
"Fiscal Policy and Government Budget Policy in Tunisia", 1992
"Intertemporal Substitution and Monetary Policy, Evidence from Canada", 1992
"Monetary Policy, Inflation and Growth in Tunisia", 1992"
"The effects of Wages and Interest Rate Changes on Inventories and Employment" 1991
"The Labour Force Participation Rate and Imperfections in the Canadian Labour Market, 1989
"On the Canadian Job Strategy: A Critical Evaluation of the Job Training Program" 1988.
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"The Canadian Natural Rate of Unemployment and Canadian Employment Policy 1976-1988",
1988
"Real Wages, Employment, and Inventories in a Dynamic Theory of the Firm with Adjustment
Costs", 1988
"Monetary Policy and Stability in a small open Economy with slowly adjusting prices"
"On the Optimality of Monetary Equilibria with Inflation" Acadia University Economics
Department Discussion Paper (1983)
"Training Costs and Growth in Labour Surplus Economies", Acadia University Economics
Department Discussion Paper (1983).
"Le Mécanisme de Fixation des Prix à la Bourse de Tunis" (1980)
"Fiat Money and Flexibility in General Equilibrium", (1980)
"The Relationship between the Zaire Exchange Rate on the Black Markets of Zurich and
Kinshasa", (1979)
"A Test for the Adaptive Expectations Hypothesis Using the Permanent Income Hypothesis and
Data from the US and Taiwan", (1977)
"The Value of Money to an Individual in a Partial Equilibrium", (1976)
"A Bayesian Approach to a 2-Person Game”, (1975)
Participation in Meetings of Learned Societies:
American Economic Association meeting 1999, 2000 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Canadian Economic Association Meetings, 1984-1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998
Société Canadienne de Sciences Économiques, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993.1994,
1998, 2004
International Economic Association Meetings, Tunis 1995
Ministry of Planning Conference on Investment Incentives and the New Investment Code in
Tunisia, December 1994
Ministry of Planning Conference on Foreign Trade in Tunisia, June 1994
American Economic Association Meetings, 1979 and earlier
Eastern Economic Association Meetings, 1981, 1982
European Econometric Society Meetings, 1984, 1987
Far Eastern Econometric Society Meetings, 1989
Atlantic Economic Society, 1985, 1986
Atlantic Canada Economic Association, 1983-1995. 1997
In every one of the above meetings, I presented a paper and sometimes I acted as a discussant.
JOURNAL REFEREEING AND PAPER DISCUSSION AT CONFERENCES:
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Referee for Eastern Economic Journal, Canadian Economic Journal, Actualité Économique
Discussant for the Canadian Economic Association Meetings
Membership in learned societies:
American Economic Association,
University Service
Faculty of Arts Curriculum Committee: 2011-present
Sabbatical Leave Committee, 2010-present
Chairperson Department of Economic: June 2006- 2007, 2008-2010
Election Officer, Faculty of Arts, Acadia University 2002-2006
Chair of University Pension Committee, 1999-2000
Faculty of Arts Planning Committee 1999-2000
Member of University Nominating Committee 1998- 2001
Benefits Committee, 2007-2009
Internal Seminars Department of economics Acadia University 2002-2006
Lectures in Peace Studies 1989-1994, Coordinator Professor G. Fisher
French Department Seminars
L'Inflation et la Politique Monétaire au Canada 1984.
La Politique de l'Emploi, l'Éducation et le Marché du travail au Japon. 1989.
Other Services
Honours Thesis Reader, 1998
Member of AUFA Committee on NSCUFA, 1995 Wrote Final Report
Member of AUFA Constitution Review Committee, 1994
Chairman Faculty of Arts Computer Committees 1990-1995. 1996-1998
AUFA Treasurer 1992-1993
Panel Debate on the Forget Report on Unemployment Insurance: A member of the Panel Winter
1987
Co-organizer and Mediator of the Debate on the Free Trade Agreement Fall 1987
University Honours Thesis Committee 1987-1988.
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Dean of Arts Task Force on Exploring the Possibility of Teaching in French at Acadia, 19871988
Chairman Faculty of Arts Computer Committees, 1990-1995. 1996-1998
University Search Committee for Economics Department Head, 1985
Various Departmental Committees
Organization of Internal Seminars 1984-1995