Edmond Berisha

Biography

DR. BERISHA, who received his PhD from the Department of Economics at West Virginia University, in May 2017, joined the Department of Economics at the Feliciano School of Business. His research interest includes macroeconomics, monetary policy, and income distribution. Dr. Berisha has published several manuscripts based on his research regarding the relationship between key macroeconomic variables and income distribution in the U.S. Prior to joining Montclair State, he worked as an Assistant Professor of Economics at Fairmont State University, West Virginia, where he taught several economics and finance courses.

Education

• BS, Rochester Institute of Technology - Kosovo
• MA, Eastern Michigan University
• PhD, West Virginia University

Publications

• Journal Article: E. Berisha, J. Meszaros (2017). Household debt, economic conditions, and income inequality: A state level analysis. The Social Science Journal
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, J. Meszaros, E. Olson (2015). Income inequality and household debt: a cointegration test. Applied Economics Letters/Taylor&Francis/
• Journal Article: E. Berisha (2017). Yield spread and the income distribution. The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance
• Journal Article: E. Berisha (2017). ECB Monetary Policy Actions and the Economic Conditions of a Non-Euro Member: The Case of Croatia. Global Economy Journal
• Journal Article: E. Berisha (2019). Effects of unconventional monetary policy across US industries. International Finance
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, J. Meszaros (2019). Long-Term Rates, Capital Shares, and Income Inequality. Open Economies Review
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, J. Meszaros, Z. Zamanian (2019). Quantitative Easing and Median Income: A State-Level Analysis. Applied Economics
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, J. Meszaros (2018). Household Debt, Consumption, and Income Inequality. International Economic Journal
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, J. Meszaros (2018). Household Debt, Expected Economic Conditions, and Income Inequality. International Journal of Finance & Economics
• Journal Article: E. Berisha (2018). Trickle Down? A little bit. Economics Bulletin
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, J. Meszaros, E. Olson (2018). Income Inequality, Equities, Household Debt, and Interest Rates: Evidence from a Century of Data. Journal of International Money and Finance
• Journal Article: E. Berisha (2020). Tax cuts and” middle-class” workers. Economic Analysis and Policy
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, R. Dubey, Z. Zamanian (2021). Recent dynamics in racial wage gap in the United States. Applied Economics Letters
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, C. Chisadza, M. Clance, R. Gupta (2021). Income inequality and oil resources: Panel evidence from the United States. Energy Policy
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, M. Balcilar, R. Gupta, C. Pierdzioch (2021). Time-varying evidence of predictability of financial stress in the United States over a century: The role of inequality. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, R. Dubey, J. Meszaros, E. Olson (2020). Trends in Economic Inequality: Are US states growing apart?. Economics Bulletin
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, R. Gupta, J. Meszaros (2020). The impact of macroeconomic factors on income inequality: Evidence from the BRICS. Economic Modelling
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, J. Meszaros (2020). Macroeconomic determinants of wealth inequality dynamics. Economic Modelling
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, D. Gabauer, R. Gupta, C. Marco Lau (). Time-varying influence of household debt on inequality in United Kingdom. Empirical Economics
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, M. Balcilar, O. Çepni, R. Gupta (2020). The predictive power of the term spread on inequality in the United Kingdom: An empirical analysis. International Journal of Finance & Economics
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, R. Sewak Dubey, Z. Zamanian (2022). Recent dynamics in racial wage gap in the United States. Applied Economics Letters
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, R. Dubey, E. Olson (2022). Monetary Policy and the Racial Wage Gap. Empirical Economics
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, D. Gabauer, R. Gupta, J. Nel (2022). Time-varying predictability of financial stress on inequality in United Kingdom. Journal of Economic Studies
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, R. Dubey, O. Gharehgozli (2022). Inflation and Income Inequality: Does the Level of Income Inequality Matter?. Applied Economics
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, R. Dubey, E. Olson (2022). Monetary policy and the racial wage gap. Empirical Economics
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, J. Meszaros, R. Gupta (2023). Income inequality and house prices across US states. The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, R. Sewak Dubey, O. Gharehgozli (2023). Inflation and income inequality: does the level of income inequality matter?. Applied Economics
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, R. Gupta, O. Gharehgozli (2024). Inflation–inequality puzzle: is it still apparent?. Journal of Economic Studies
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, R. Dubey, O. Gharehgozli, Z. Zamanian (). Wage Inequality: The Role of Education. Economics Bulletin
• Journal Article: O. Gharehgozli, E. Berisha, R. Gupta (2024). Inflation-Inequality Puzzle: Is It Still Apparent?. Journal of Economic Studies
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, R. Dubey, O. Gharehgozli, F. Rezvani (). Oil Prices, Monetary Policy, and Income Inequality: The role of Education. Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance
• Journal Article: E. Berisha, R. Dubey, O. Gharehgozli, F. Rezvani (). Oil Prices, Monetary Policy, and Income Inequality: The role of Education. Journal of Economic Studies

Honors & Awards

• Hanna Award ($200), Best Paper Award from Economics Department at Eastern Michigan University (April 2012)
• Graduate Assistanship, The Economics Admissions and Financial Awards Committe, West Virginia University (September 2012)
• Larry Gould Best Article Award ($500), Western Social Science Association (April 2018)
• Doctoral Student Research Paper Award ($500), Economics Department, West Virginia University (October 2016)
• Summer (2019) Grant Proposal Development Award ($3000), The ORSP/Montclair State University (May 2019)