Rubina Vohra

Professor
Finance
RUBINA VOHRA HEADSHOT

HBRSIDE 2

201-200-3074

Summary

Rubina Vohra is a Professor in the Finance Department. Dr. Vohra’s areas of interest include economic growth and applied economics. She has served as the Chair of the Economics Department. In addition, she has also served on the Executive Committee of the Senate and the union's executive committee in various capacities. Currently, she is a member of the Senate's Planning, Development & Budget Committee, the union executive committee, and COPE Chair.

Office Hours: Mon/Wed 11:45 – 12:45; Wed. 2:00 – 3:00; Tue/Thu 10:20 – 11:20

Courses Taught

  • ECON 115 Money & Markets
  • ECON 103 Current Economics Issues
  • ECON 203 Business Statistics
  • ECON 207 Macroeconomics
  • ECON 208 Microeconomics
  • ECON 220 Understanding Business & Economics Data
  • ECON 320 Econometrics
  • ECON 353 Labor Economics
  • ECON 362 Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • ECON 363 Intermediate Microeconomics
  • ECON 364 Money & Banking
  • FINC   250 Financial Literacy

Selected Publications

Vohra, R. (2025). How Do Small Businesses Impact the Economy? Journal of Business, Economics and Technology, Vol. 28, Issue 1, Spring 2025.

Vohra, R. (2024). Obesity and Health Alarms: Is It Only Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Food Deserts? Coastal Business Journal, Vol. 20: No.1.

Vohra, R., Liao, N. (2022). US-China Trade Conflict- How Bad Exactly – for China? (with Ning Liao) Pennsylvania Economic Review, Vol. 29, Number 22.

Vohra, R. (2020). The Decline in American Fertility. Pennsylvania Economic Review, 27(1).

Vohra, R. (1999). The Wedge and Productivity Convergence Across The G-7 Countries, The Journal of Economics, Volume XXV, Number 1.

Vohra, R. (1997). An Empirical Investigation of Forces Influencing Productivity and the Rate of Convergence Among States. Atlantic Economic Journal, Volume 25, Number 4.

Vohra, R. (1996). How Fast Do We Grow? Growth and Change, 27(1).

Community Service                
Served on the Board of the Society Hill 2 Homeowners’ Association from 2003-2025. She has served as the Treasurer, Vice President, and President of the Board.

Education

PhD. Economics, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
MS Economics, Northeastern University, Boston, MA