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Howard Nicholas

Erasmus University - Rotterdam, International Institute of Social Studies - The Hague

Theories of price and money, business cycles, the functioning of financial markets, the Global economy, Economic theories, non-neoclassical economics, capacity economic State building, Macroeconomic dynamics

Biography

Professor Dr. Howard Nicholas is a Sri Lankan economist and social scientist, Senior Lecturer in Economics at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. His areas of interest are non-neoclassical economics, capacity building for economics related policy and business decision making. He has a wide range of experience and exposure in teaching around the world mainly on Financial Economics. His in depth knowledge and understanding of Global Macro Economic Environment and its impact on the world economy has led to contribute towards the development of the economy. Dr.Howard Nicholas leverage his knowledge in the area of financial markets and he has a tremendous ability on forecasting the financial markets.He mainly involves consultation in the areas of Macroeconomics, Financial Markets, forecasting the financial markets and the financial economics. Dr.Howard contributes all the key functions and the service delivery aspects of EIA. Among his publications we cite: Macroeconomic dynamics of the Surinamese economy (Teaching case study, Lim A Po Institute, Suriname, 2009), ‘Inflation in Sri Lanka: Ideology vs reality’ (chapter contribution in felicitation volume for Prof. W.D. Lakshman. University of Colombo), in W.M. Wimalaratne (ed) The Economics of Professor W.D. Lakshman, (University of Colombo, 2008), “World Economic Crisis, Deflation, Recession, and the Coming Shift in the Balance of Global Economic Power” (Paper presented at Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Colombo, Sri Lanka, October, 2008). M. Nicholas publishes also in Development and Change, the revue of the ISS and is a contributor to several national and international journals, his comments concerning mainly the status and future evolutions of the Sri Lankan economy.

Books

  • Howard Nicholas (2011) – Marx’s Theory of Price and its Modern Rivals – Palgrave Macmillan

Book Chapters

Articles

Academic Papers

  • Howard Nicholas (2005) – The forthcoming WTO Ministerial (Testimony to Tweede Kamer, Dutch Parliament)
  • Howard Nicholas (2005) – The coming crisis of the US Economy (Speech at the Ministry of Finance, Kingston, Jamaica)
  • Howard Nicholas (2003) – The undervaluation of the Chinese currency
  • Howard Nicholas (2002) – “Understanding the macrodynamics of the Namibian economy”,
  • Howard Nicholas (2002) – The macroeconomic dynamics of the Chinese economy”, mimeo, ISS, The Hague, May
  • Howard Nicholas (2001) – Understanding the Global Economic Institutional Environment (Teaching Material)
  • Howard Nicholas (2001) – China’s Macroeconomic Performance (Teaching Material)
  • Howard Nicholas (1999) – The World Trade and Financial System (Lecture Notes)
  • Howard Nicholas (1999) – An Introduction to Modern Economic Thought (Lecture Notes)
  • Howard Nicholas (1999) – International Trade (Lecture Notes)
  • Howard Nicholas (1998) – Introduction to Development Theory
  • Howard Nicholas (1998) – The IMF’s Structural Adjustment Package
  • Howard Nicholas (1998) – Understanding the IMF’s Structural Adjustment Package
  • Howard Nicholas (1997) – Financial Markets
  • Howard Nicholas (1997) – Monthly Economic Bulletins on the Sri Lankan Economy
  • Howard Nicholas (1997) – Global Economic Developments
  • Howard Nicholas (1997) – World Economic Developments
  • Howard Nicholas (1996) – Basic Economic Principles
  • Howard Nicholas (1995) – “The Central Bank’s defence of the government’s exchange rate strategy”, Daily News, 11th April.
  • Howard Nicholas (1995) – “An assessment of the government’s anti-inflationary strategy as outlined in the 1995 Budget”, Economic Review (Sri Lanka), April.
  • Howard Nicholas (1994) – Monthly Economic Updates on the Sri Lankan Economy, January – December, Econsult, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Howard Nicholas (1994) – “Sri Lanka: the political and economic outlook”, keynote address at Asia Capital’s “Foreign Fund Managers Conference 1994
  • Howard Nicholas (1994) – “The new government’s economic programme”, Island newspaper, 6/10/94
  • Howard Nicholas & I Aponso (1993) – Government Fiscal Operations in Sri Lanka 1992-95 (Half Yearly Macroeconomic Reviews and Forecasts, Econsult Pvt Ltd, Colombo)
  • Howard Nicholas (1993) – “Inflation in Sri Lanka 1992-95”, Half Yearly Macroeconomic Reviews and Forecasts, Econsult Pvt Ltd, Colombo,
  • Howard Nicholas & De Silva-Wijeratne R. (1993) – “Sri Lanka’s Balance of Payments 1992-95”, Half Yearly Macroeconomic Reviews and Forecasts, Econsult Pvt Ltd, Colombo,
  • Howard Nicholas & Aponso I. (1992) – “Macroeconomic Performance of the Sri Lankan Economy 1992”, Quarterly Macroeconomic Reports, Econsult (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo, October,
  • Howard Nicholas (1992) – “Economic Performance in 1992”, Business Journal, Sunday Island Newspaper, Sri Lanka, 4th October.
  • Howard Nicholas (1992) – “The Economic Consequences of the Total Removal of Exchange Controls”, Economic Review (Sri Lanka)
  • Howard Nicholas (1992) – Government Fiscal Operations in Sri Lanka 1991/92″, Half Yearly Macroeconomic Reviews and Forecasts, Econsult Pvt Ltd, Colombo
  • Howard Nicholas & De Silva-Wijeratne (1992) – “Sri Lanka’s Balance of Payments 1991/92”, Half Yearly Macroeconomic Reviews and Forecasts, Econsult Pvt Ltd, Colombo
  • Howard Nicholas (1992) – “A Macroeconomic Review of the Sri Lankan Economy 1991/92”, Half Yearly Macroeconomic Reviews and Forecasts, Econsult Pvt Ltd, Colombo,
  • Howard Nicholas (1992) – “Inflation in Sri Lanka 1991/92”, Half Yearly Macroeconomic Reviews and Forecasts, Econsult Pvt Ltd, Colombo

Professional Paper

  • Howard Nicholas (2008) – The Implications of the World Economic Slowdown for Sri Lanka

Reports

  • Howard Nicholas, WD Lakshman, M Dev, R Gunatilaka, R Roy & A Seth (2005) – Pro-Poor Macroeconomic Policies in Sri Lanka (The Asia-Pacific Regional Programme on Macroeconomics of Poverty Reduction, UNDP, New York) – UNDP
  • Howard Nicholas, WD Lakshman, M Dev, R Gunatilaka, R Roy & A Seth (2003) – The Macroeconomics of Poverty Reduction: The Case Study of Sri Lanka (Research Report in the Asia-Pacific Regional Programme on Macroeconomics of Poverty Reduction Series, to be published by UNDP, New York)
  • Howard Nicholas (2000) – The Current State of The World Economy (Occasional Paper for Financial Strategy)
  • Howard Nicholas (1999) – The Current State of the World Economy: A Macroeconomic Appraisal – University of Colombo
  • Howard Nicholas (1998) – Sri Lanka’s Money Market Interest Rate Movements
  • Howard Nicholas (1998) – Understanding Sri Lanka’s Exchange Rate Policy Dilemma in the Context of the East Asian Crisis – ECONSULT (PVT) LTD
  • Joao De Campos Guimaraes & Howard Nicholas (1997) – Syllabus Development and Future Orientation for M.A. in Economics
  • Howard Nicholas (1996) – Monetary Policy and Economic Reality
  • Howard Nicholas (1996) – Monthly Economic Updates on the Sri Lankan Economy, January – December – ECONSULT (PVT) LTD
  • Howard Nicholas (1996) – Rubber Market Track
  • Howard Nicholas (1996) – Country Briefs: US, Japan, UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Canada, Italy, Sweden, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa
  • Howard Nicholas (1996) – International Economic Environment
  • Howard Nicholas (1995) – “A Case for Devaluation of the Sri Lankan Rupee”, Econsult Special Report, January.
  • Howard Nicholas (1995) – “Rubber Market Track”, Econsult Special Report, July.
  • Howard Nicholas (1995) – “Country briefs: US, Japan, UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Canada, Italy, Sweden, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa”, Econsult Special Report, July.
  • Howard Nicholas (1995) – “International Economic Environment”, Econsult Special Report, July.
  • Howard Nicholas (1995) – “Jousting with Windmills: The Sri Lankan Government’s Economic Strategy”, Econsult Special Report, May.
  • Howard Nicholas (1995) – “The 1995 Budget”, Econsult Special Report, February
  • Howard Nicholas (1995) – “Monetarism with a Human Face, Annual Report on the Sri Lankan Economy”, Econsult Special Report, November.
  • Howard Nicholas (1995) – “The 1996 Budget”, Econsult Special Report, November.
  • Howard Nicholas (1994) – “The role of the capital market in Sri Lanka’s economic development”, paper presented to seminar organised by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
  • Howard Nicholas (1994) – “Sri Lanka’s exchange rate problem”, paper present at seminar organised by the Association of Professional Bankers, Sri Lanka (12/10/94)
  • Howard Nicholas (1993) – “A Macroeconomic Review of the Sri Lankan Economy 1992-95”, Macroeconomic Reports, Econsult Pvt Ltd, Colombo,
  • Howard Nicholas (1993) – “Output Growth in Sri Lanka 1992-95”, Macroeconomic Reports, Econsult Pvt Ltd, Colombo
  • Howard Nicholas (1993) – “A Framework for a Practical Guide to Understanding the Sri Lankan Economy”, paper presented to the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Seminar on “A Practical Insight into Shri Lanka’s Economy”, Colombo, 24th June.
  • Howard Nicholas (1992) – “The Sri Lankan Economy”, Report 3rd and 4th Quarter, 1992, Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Howard Nicholas (1991) – “Inflation in Sri Lanka 1990”, IPS Papers on Macroeconomic Studies, Department of Economics, University of Colombo.
  • Howard Nicholas (1991) – “Sri Lanka’s Balance of Payments 1990”, IPS Papers on Macroeconomic Studies, Department of Economics. – University of Colombo
  • Howard Nicholas (1991) – “The International Economic Environment”, Consultancy Report, Econsult Pvt Ltd, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Howard Nicholas & Yatawara R (1991) – “Review of the Macroeconomic Performance of the Sri Lankan Economy 1991”, Consultancy Report, Forbes Financial Services, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Howard Nicholas (1990) – “Inflation in Sri Lanka:1970-87”, IPS Papers on Macroeconomic Issues, IPS, Colombo.
  • Howard Nicholas (1989) – An empirical investigation into Monetarist and Structuralist explanations of inflation in developing economies: the case of Sri Lanka”, paper presented to the IPS seminar on stabilisation issues
  • Howard Nicholas (1988) – “A macroeconomic overview of the Sri Lankan economy”
  • Howard Nicholas (1986) – “Inflation in Sri Lanka 1970-85: A preliminary study”, paper presented to the 2nd Policy Studies Conference, Beruwela, Sri Lanka.
  • Howard Nicholas (1984) – Macroeconomic Policy Options”, Report of the Van Arkadie Mission to Sri Lanka