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Amir Akbari

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Associate ProfessorFinance & Business EconomicsMcMaster University

Amir Akbari

Associate Professor

Finance & Business Economics

DeGroote School of Business

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2021

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Teaches 1 graduate course, most recently in 2026.
6 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.

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Publications

189

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Contact

akbara23@mcmaster.ca (905) 525-9140 ext. 23625

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting

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23 publications.

The real effects of protecting biodiversity

Akbari A, Ng L, Pham MD, Yu J

Review of Finance202613 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1093/rof/rfaf055

The Political Economics of Nature: Local Charity and Biodiversity Governance

Vansteenkiste C, Akbari A, Ng L, Rice A

2026

DOI: 10.5194/wbf2026-157

Dental service utilization and the COVID-19 pandemic, a micro-data analysis

akbari A, khami MR, Beymouri A, Akbari S

BMC Oral Health202414 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03740-2 PMID: W4390580489

Global risk and market conditions

Akbari A, Carrieri F

International Review of Economics and Finance20231 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2022.08.012

COVID‐19 Pandemic and Periodontal Practice: The Immunological, Clinical, and Economic Points of View

Darestani MN, Akbari A, Yaghobee S, Taheri M, Akbari S

BioMed Research International202213 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1155/2022/3918980 PMID: W4206610031

Global Risk and Market Conditions

Akbari A, Carrieri F

2022First author

DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4069711

Firm Foreign Activity and the Geography of Exchange Rate Risk

Akbari A, Carrieri F

2021First author

Drivers of economic and financial integration: A machine learning approach

Akbari A, Ng L, Solnik B

Journal of Empirical Finance202153 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jempfin.2020.12.005

Can Cross-Border Funding Frictions Explain Financial Integration Reversals?

Akbari A, Carrieri F, Malkhozov A

The Review of financial studies20219 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1093/rfs/hhab009

Government real estate interventions and the stock market

Akbari A, Krystyniak K

International Review of Financial Analysis20216 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2021.101742

Courses taught

Financial Modeling
FINANCE 707 · last taught 2026
Graduate
Financial Modelling
COMMERCE 3FD3 · last taught 2023
Undergraduate

Roles and appointments

Area Chair, Finance & Business Economics
Area Chair, Finance & Business Economics, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

Research institutes and memberships

Michael Lee-Chin & Family Institute for Strategic Business Studies

Researchers with similar interests

Peter Miu

Finance & Business Economics

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, Banking stability, regulation, efficiency

C. Sherman Cheung

Finance & Business Economics

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, Market Dynamics and Volatility

Trevor William Chamberlain

Finance & Business Economics

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, Banking stability, regulation, efficiency

Ronald Balvers

Finance & Business Economics

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, Market Dynamics and Volatility

Anna Danielova

Finance & Business Economics

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, Corporate Finance and Governance

Justin Jin

Accounting & Financial Management Services

Banking stability, regulation, efficiency, Financial Markets and Investment Strategies

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Dear Professor Akbari, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The real effects of protecting biodiversity" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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