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William Casey

  • Professor Emeritus
Academic Division: Economics
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Dr. Casey is a Professor of Economics at Babson College. Dr. Casey’s research interests are in the areas of foreign direct investment, monetary economics, property rights economics and the economics of technological change. He has published a number of articles in academic journals in each of these fields. In addition, he is the author of a book, Beyond the Numbers: Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, the co-author of a second book, Entrepreneurship, Productivity and the Freedom of Information Act. He is also the co-author of a U.S. (Department of Transportation) government study, Multinational Activities of Major U.S. Automotive Producers. In the early and mid-1990s, Dr. Casey co-authored a monthly macroeconomic newsletter, Interest Rate Monitor, which was reprinted in Consensus: National Futures and Financial Weekly. His recent research focuses is on foreign direct investment policy and on factors that govern the flow and direction of US and European FDI. Currently, Dr. Casey teaches microeconomics in Babson’s integrated undergraduate management core program.

Academic Degrees

  • BA, Boston College
  • MA, Boston College
  • Ph D, Boston College

Academic Interest / Expertise

Economics; Financial Economics; International Economics

Awards & Honors

  • 2009 — honor for years of service to Babson College, Babson College
  • 2009 — “Best Paper” Award at the Annual Conference of the National Business and Economics Society,
  • 1996 — Best Paper” Award at the Northeast USA Chapter Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business,
  • 1994 — Paul C. Staake Award,
  • 1992 — Carpenter Prize for "Exceptional Service to Babson College", Babson College
  • 1979 — Danforth Associate Fellowship,

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Casey, W.L. (2013). Growing Concerns and Hostility About Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S.: An Historical Perspective. Review of Business Research. Vol: 13, Issue: 3. International Academy of Business and Economics.
  • Casey, W.L. (2013). National Investment Promotion Policies and Foreign Direct Investment Flows. International Journal of Business & Economics Perspectives. Vol: 8, Issue: 1, Page: 14-28. International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD).
  • Casey, W.L. (2011). FDI Spillovers in Member Countries of Integrated Markets. Business Review, Cambridge, The. Vol: 17, Issue: 1. American Academy of Business, Cambridge.
  • Casey, W.L., Axarloglou, K., Han, H. (2011). Inward Foreign Direct Investment in the US: An Empirical Analysis of Their Impact on State Economies. Eastern Economic Journal. Vol: 37, Issue: 4, Page: 508-529. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Casey, W.L., Axarloglou, K., Ling Han, H. (2011). Inward Foreign Direct Investments in the US: an empirical analysis of their impact on state economics. The Eastern Economic Journal. Vol: 37, Issue: 4.
  • Casey, W.L. (2009). U.S. Inward FDI Policy: The Need for Rethinking, Revision, and Reform. Journal of Applied Business and Economics. Vol: 10, Issue: 4, Page: 11-22. North American Business Press.
  • Casey, W.L. (2007). The Investment Diversion Effects of Regional Integration: A New Dimension to FDI Theory. Journal of International Business and Economics. Vol: VII, Issue: 1.
  • Casey, W.L. (2006). Foreign Direct Investment as an Engine of Economic Development. Advances in Competitiveness Research. Vol: 14, Issue: 1.
  • Casey, W.L. (2005). Integrated Undergraduate Management Education: An Informal Cost/Benefit Analysis. The International College Teaching Methods and Styles Journal. Vol: 1, Issue: 3.
  • Casey, W.L. (2003). Foreign Direct Investment as an Engine of Economic Development Within the Context of Regionalization. Competition Forum. Vol: 1, Issue: 1.

Conference Proceedings

  • Casey, W.L. (2012). National Investment Promotion Policies and Foreign Direct Investment Flows: Proceeding of the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Discipline Conference.
  • Casey, W.L. (2010). The Success of Ireland's Foreign Direct Investment Strategy: A Reconsideration: Academy for Studies in International Business Proceedings. Vol: 10, Issue: 1, Page: 14-20. Allied Academies.

Presentations

  • Growing Concern and Hostility About Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S.: An Historical Perspective Casey, W. International Academy of Business and Economics (IABE) Conference, Las Vegas, NV (2013)
  • National Investment Promotion Policies and Foreign Direct Investment Flows Casey, W. International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada (2012)
  • FDI Spillovers in Member Countries of Integrated Markets Casey, W. Global Mangement and Information Technology Research Conference, New York, NY (2011)
  • The Success of Ireland's Foreign Direct Investment Strategy: A Reconsideration Casey, W. Allied Academies International Conference, New Orleans, LA (2010)
  • U.S. Inward FDI Policy: The Need for Rethinking, Revision and Reform Casey, W. 2009 Conference of the National Business and Economics Society, St. Kitts (2009)
  • U.S. Inward FDI Policy: The Need for Rethinking, Revision and Reform Casey, W. Proceedings of the National Business and Economics Society (NBES), St. Kitts (2009)
  • A Multidimensional Policy Approach to FDI-Simulated Economic Development Casey, W. 2008 conference of the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines, Memphis, TN (2008)
  • A Multidimensional Policy Approach to FDI-Simulated Economic Development Casey, W. Proceedings of the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD), Memphis, TN (2008)
  • The Investment Diversion Effects of Regional Integration: A New Dimension to FDI Theory Casey, W. 2007 International Academy of Business and Economics Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada (2007)
  • FDI Theory and the Investment Diversion Effect of Regional Integration Casey, W. presentation at the National Business and Economics Society Annual Conference, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (2007)
  • FDI Theory and the Investment Diversion Effects of Regional Integration Casey, W. Proceedings of the 2007 National Business and Economics Society (NBES) Conference, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (2007)
  • Industrial Policy and FDI: A Comparative Analysis of Ireland and Turkey Casey, W. 60th International Atlantic Economic Conference, New York City, New York (2005)
  • Integrated Undergraduate Management Education: An Informal Cost/Benefit Analysis Casey, W. 2004 International College Teaching Methods and Styles Conference, Reno, Nevada (2004)
  • Integrated Undergraduate Management Education: An Informal Cost/Benefit Analysis Casey, W. Proceedings of the 2004 International College Teaching Methods and Styles Conference, Reno, Nevada (2004)
  • FDI, EU Membership and Economic Development: A Comparative Analysis of Ireland and Turkey Casey, W. Academy of International Business Conference, Stockholm, Sweden (2004)
  • Foreign Direct Investment as an Engine of Economic Development Within the Context of Regionalization Casey, W. annual meeting of the American Society for Competitiveness, Washington, D.C. (2003)
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