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Raja Kali

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Professor

Also affiliated: HEC Montréal (2011); Hitotsubashi University (2006); Development Bank of Japan (2006); Nanyang Technological University (2006); Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (1998–1999); Cornell University (2006); ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute (2006)

20 h-index 57 pubs 2,795 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Raja Kali's research explores the interconnectedness of economic systems, focusing on how networks influence international economic integration and financial stability. His work investigates the structure and evolution of global cluster networks, using the aerospace industry as a case study. He has published on the relationship between guanxi (connections) and market efficiency, as well as the role of connected lending in economic crises, particularly in Thailand prior to the financial crisis.

Kali's research also examines financial contagion within international trade networks, highlighting how economic shocks can propagate through interconnected systems. His publications delve into the architecture of globalization from a network perspective, analyzing how trade structures contribute to economic growth. He also studies the formation and dynamics of financially interlinked business groups and endogenous business networks.

Kali holds a h-index of 20 and has accumulated over 2,800 citations across his 61 publications. He collaborates with Jingping Gu, Difei Geng, and Andrew Yizhou Liu, all from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom he has shared publications. He maintains an active lab website.

Metrics

  • h-index: 20
  • Publications: 57
  • Citations: 2,795

Positions

  • Professor 2014–present
    University of Arkansas Department of Economics ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Stress tests, labor demand, and the dynamic adjustment of private firms (2026)
    Journal of Banking & Finance DOI OpenAlex
  • Message in a Bottleneck: Supply Chain Disruptions and Manufacturing Output in the United States (2025)
    Global Networks 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Migrants Networks and Survival in the Job: Evidence from Foreign Newcomers on the PGA Tour (2024)
    Journal of Sports Economics DOI OpenAlex
  • Labor market power and worker turnover (2024)
    European Economic Review 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Trade and innovation: Unraveling a complex nexus (2021)
    International Journal of Innovation Studies 42 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Rethinking the aid–growth relationship: A network approach (2020)
    Review of Development Economics 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Regional innovation clusters and firm innovation performance: an interactionist approach (2019)
    Regional Studies 74 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Community evolution in patent networks: technological change and network dynamics (2018)
    Applied Network Science 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The burden of glory: Competing for nonmonetary incentives in rank‐order tournaments (2017)
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Friendship, not altruism: an economic theory with cross-cultural applications (2017)
    Review of Social Economy 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Collegiality in Organizations: An Economic Approach to Organizational Citizenship Behavior (2016)
    Economics & Sociology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Structure and evolution of global cluster networks: evidence from the aerospace industry (2016)
    Journal of Economic Geography 142 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Nature of the Business Group: Power, Relational Contracts and Scope (2013)
    Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Growth networks (2012)
    Journal of Development Economics 36 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Diversification and tunneling: Evidence from Indian business groups (2011)
    Journal of Comparative Economics 114 citations DOI OpenAlex

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