University of Wisconsin Stout | Wisconsin's Polytechnic University

Courses Taught

Principles of Economics I & II
American Economy
Economics of Contemporary Social Issues
Money and Banking
Financial Markets and Institutions
Managerial Economics
Economics of Poverty and Income Inequality

Research Interests

My research interest is in the area of Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, Finance and Economic Development.

Recent Publications

Fanta, F. 2012, Financial Liberalization and Consumption Volatility: Explaining Heterogeneity across Countries, Macroeconomics and Finance in Emerging Market Economies, Vol.5, No.2, pp.197-212. 

Fanta, F. 2012, Long-Term Relationship and Speed of Adjustment of Economic Policy Uncertainty and Excess Return Volatility, Issue 102, International Research Journal of Finance and Economics (with Vichet Sum).

Fanta, F. 2012, ( In print) Macroeconomic Uncertainty, Excess Liquidity and Money Demand (M3) in Australia, International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance.

Fanta, F. 2012, Permanent and Temporary Components of Stock Prices: A Revisit, International Review of Applied Financial Issues and Economics, forthcoming (with Siefu Zerihun).

Working Papers

"Financial  Deregulation, Economic Uncertainty and Stability of Money Demand (M1) in Australia' 

'Farm Technology Adoption under Market Imperfection: Evidence from Fertilizer Market in Northern Ethiopia"

"Activity Based Learning, Socioeconomic Status and Students' Academic Performance"

"Economic Policy Uncertainty and Stock Market Return Volatility in Europe"