About the Author
Reza Varjavand, Ph.D. was born and raised in the city of Qum, Iran. He attended the University of Tehran and received a Bachelor of Science degree in economics in 1971. He came to the United States in 1973 to pursue graduate study. He earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1976, and a Ph.D. in economics from Oklahoma University in 1983. Dr. Varjavand is currently an associate professor of economics at Saint Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois. He continues to publish professional papers, review books and give professional presentations in the field of economics. Dr. Varjavand received the Scholarship Recognition Award from Saint Xavier University in 2005 and 2009, the Distinguished Faculty Award from the Graham School of Management, Saint Xavier University. Dr. Varjavand resides in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park with his wife Maryam, their two sons, and a daughter. This is Dr. Varjavand's first book.
