Janis Kapler

Associate Professor and Chair of the Economics Department, at UMass Boston since 1993

Professor Kapler's research focuses on the competitive strategies and performance of multinational corporations, and on the links between MNC activities and domestic macroeconomic performance.

She is the faculty advisor for the Economics Society, which is the club for economics students.

Contact Information

Office: Wheatley 5-032

Phone: 617-287-6955

E-mail: jk.kapler@umb.edu

Fall 2009 Office Hours

MWF 12:00 - 1:00 and by appointment

Additional Hours for Advising                                                                   Tuesdays, November 3rd and 10th from 11:00 - 12:00

Representative Publications

"The Theory of Transnational Firms: An Empirical Reassessment," (International Review of Applied Economics, 1997).

"The Role of Transnational Corporations: Theory and Evidence," (Competition and Change, 1999).