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David J. Molina

Associate Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Economics

(940) 565-4543

Email: David.Molina@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Texas A&M University, 1983
    Major: Economics
    Specialization: Income Distribution, Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Consumer Economics
  • BBA, Saint Mary's University, 1979
    Major: Economics

Professional Positions

  • Associate Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (1990 - Present).
  • Adjunct Researcher, Colegio de La Frontera Monterrey, Mexico. Colegio de La Frontera Monterrey, Mexico. (1992 - 1995).
  • Visiting Associate Professor, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. (1992 - 1993).
  • Assistant Professor, University of North Texas Denton, TX. University of North Texas Denton, TX. (1984 - 1990).
  • Research Economist, Division of LA Research, Louisiana State University. Division of LA Research, Louisiana State University. (1983 - 1984).

Professional Memberships

  • American Economic Association (AEA). (Present).
  • Association of Borderland Scholars (ABS). (Present).
  • Association of Hispanic Economists (ASHE). (Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • ECON 1100 - Principles of Microeconomics, 4 courses.
  • ECON 1110 - Principles of Macroeconomics, 2 courses.
  • ECON 3150 - Economics of Discrimination, 22 courses.
  • ECON 3200 - Behavioral Economics, 1 course.
  • ECON 4510 - History of Economic Thought, 26 courses.
  • ECON 4850 - International Trade, 7 courses.
  • ECON 4855 - US Mexico Economic Relations, 3 courses.
  • ECON 4900 - Special Problems, 10 courses.
  • ECON 4980 - Experimental Course, 2 courses.
  • ECON 5090 - Seminar on the History of Economic Thought, 18 courses.
  • ECON 5600 - Mathematical Economics, 17 courses.
  • ECON 5850 - International Trade, 7 courses.
  • ECON 5900 - Special Problems, 12 courses.
  • ECON 5950 - Master's Thesis, 2 courses.

Directed Student Learning

  • Other, "Economics of Deviant Behavior," (2009 - 2009).
  • Other, "The Bank of England between the two wars," (2009 - 2009).
  • Other, "History of Economic Thought," (2009 - 2009).
  • Other, "Economics of Deviant Behavior," (2008 - 2008).
  • Other, "Economic Integration and the Press," (2007 - 2007).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Accounting. (1997).
  • Other, (1996 - 1996).
  • Other, (1996 - 1996).
  • Other, (1996 - 1996).
  • Other, (1996 - 1996).
  • Other, (1996 - 1996).
  • Other, (1995 - 1995).
  • Other, (1995 - 1995).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Management. (1993).
  • Other, "Free Trade and the Environment: A Forward Looking Case Study of Mexico and the US," (1992 - 1992).
  • Other, (1992 - 1992).
  • Other, (1992 - 1992).
  • Other, (1991 - 1991).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Accounting. (1991).
  • Other, (1991 - 1991).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Management. (1990).
  • Other, (1990 - 1990).
  • Other, (1990 - 1990).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law. (1989).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Accounting. (1989).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Accounting. (1989).
  • Other, (1989 - 1989).
  • Master's Degree Recital Committee Member, Economics. (1989).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Economics. (1989).
  • Other, (1988 - 1988).
  • Other, (1988 - 1988).
  • Other, (1988 - 1988).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law. (1987).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law. (1987).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Teacher Education and Administration. (1987).
  • Other, (1987 - 1987).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Economics. (1987).
  • Other, "Population Growth and Socio-Economic Development in Nigeria: 1960-1984," (1987 - 1987).
  • Other, (1987 - 1987).
  • Major Professor, Economics. (April 1987).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Accounting. (1986).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Management. (1986).
  • Other, "A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of the Redistribution of Regional Economic Growth," (1986 - 1986).
  • Other, "The Relationship Between an Industry Average Beta Coefficient and Price Elasticity of Demand," (1986 - 1986).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Computer Science and Engineering. (1986).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Economics. (1986).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Economics. (1986).
  • Other, "The Relationship Between Domestic Savings and Other Economic Indicators in Korea," (1986 - 1986).
  • Other, "A Comparison of Permanent and Measured Income Inequality," (1986 - 1986).
  • Other, "Comparative Advantage as Revealed in Nigeria’s Export Trade," (1986 - 1986).
  • Other, (1986 - 1986).
  • Other, "The Cyclical Behaviour of the Personal Distribution of Income: Taiwan Province, 1966-1983," (1985 - 1985).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Economics. (1985).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Economics. (1985).
  • Other, "The Identification of Key Sectors in the Thai Industrial Development," (1985 - 1985).
  • Other, "Adaptive Expectations for the World Tin Market: An Econometric Approach," (1984 - 1984).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Economics. (1984).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Economics. (1984).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Abstracts and Proceedings

  • Molina, D.J. (1997). "NAFTA and Trucking," in Mexican Presence on U.S. Highways After the 17th December 1995: Workshop Proceedings. College Station, TX, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University.
  • Molina, D.J., Riney, B., Rubin, R., Peck, C.J. (1989). Opportunity Costs of Employed Wives. 19. American Home Economics Association.

    • Book

  • Molina, D.J., Erickson, C.A., Ghosh, S.N. (2004). The U.S.-Mexican border environment: Improving Transboundary Air Quality with Binational Emission Reduction Credit Trading. SCERP Monograph Series. (10) San Diego State University Press.
  • Molina, D.J., Giermanski, J. (1994). The Linking or the Isolation of Two Economies: A Look at Trucking Along the Texas-Mexico Border. The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin.
  • Molina, D.J., Hayes, K., Basmann, R.L., Johnson, J.D., Slottje, D.J. (1988). The Generalized Fechner-Thurstone Direct Utility Function and Some of its Uses. Springer Press.

    • Book Chapter

  • Molina, D., Roman, B. (2018). New Migration Networks: An Application of Graph and Network Theory. Aspectos Economicos. 139-159. Tijuana, B.C., Colegio De La Frontera Norte.
  • Molina, D.J., Fullerton, Jr., T.M., Barraza de Anda, M.P., Rueda, L.A., Gutiérrez Casas, L.E. (2010). "Education, direct foreign investment, and regionaleconomic performance in Mexico". Mercado laboral,población y desarrollo Estudios sobre Ciudad Juárez. Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez.
  • Molina, D.J., Erickson, C.A., Ghosh, S.N., Curry, T., Lownes-Jackson, M., Ghosh, S. (2005). "Using Emission Permit Trading to Coordinate Environmental Policy: The U.S.-Mexico Border,". Globalization and Urbanization: Opportunities and Challenges. 26-60. Tennessee State University Press.
  • Molina, D.J., Bailey, J. (2001). "Economic Dynamics in the US-Mexican Border Region,". U.S.-Mexican Economic Integration: NAFTA at the Grass Roots. 71-97. US-Mexican Center for Policy Studies Center, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin.
  • Molina, D.J., Davila, A. (1995). "Impacto del TLC en El Comercio al Menudeo en la Frontera de Texas con Mexico,". El Effecto del Acuerdo de Libre Commercio a la Region Fronteriza. 35-50. Saltillo, Coahuila, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila Press.
  • Molina, D.J., Williams, G.W., Grennes, T. (1994). "Pollution Abatement Costs and U.S.-Mexico Trade in Food Related Products,". NAFTA and Agriculture: Will The Experiment Work?. 53-70. Center for North American Studies, International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium, Texas Agricultural Market Research Center.
  • Molina, D.J., Dean, C.C., Thibodeaux, M.D., Beyerlein, M., Ebrahami, B., Prasad, S.B., Peterson, R.B. (1993). "Corporate Entrepreneurship and Competitive Aggressiveness: A Comparison of U.S. Firms Operating In Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States with U.S. Firms in Other High-Risk Environments". Advances in International Comparative Management. 8 31-54.
  • Molina, D.J., Valenciano, E.O., Ganster, P. (1992). "A Note on the Impact NAFTA will have on the Border Economic Walls Which Have Created a Distorted Service Industry: The Case of the Texas-Mexico Border,". The Mexican-U.S. Border Region and the Free Trade Agreement. 35-40. Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias, San Diego State University.
  • Molina, D.J., Cobb, S., Davila, A. (1992). "Texas-Mexico Trends in Maquiladora Investment". La Apertura Comercial y las Relaciones Economicas del la Frontera Mexico-Texas. Saltillo, Coahuila, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila.
  • Cobb, S.L., Molina, D.J., Slottje, D. (1992). "The Effect of Maquiladoras on Income Distribution in Sixteen Texas Border Counties: an Empirical Application of the Kappa Criterion". Research in Economic Inequality II. JAI Press.
  • Molina, D.J., Cobb, S.L., Slottje, D. (1992). "The Effect of Maquiladoras on Income Distribution on the Texas-Mexican Border". Research in Economic Inequality. 169-191. JAI Press.
  • Cobb, S.L., Molina, D.J., Davila, A.F. (1991). "Texas-Mexico Trends in Maquiladora Investment". La Apertura Comercial y las Relaciones Economicas de la Frontera Mexico-Texas.
  • Molina, D.J., Cobb, S.L. (1991). "Implications of North American Free Trade for Infrastructure and Migration on the Texas-Mexico Border". North American Free Trade: Proceedings of a Conference. 75-89. Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
  • Molina, D.J., Nieswiadomy, M., Collins, M.A. (1988). "Estimating Residential Water Demand Under Multi-Part Tariffs Using Household Data,". Water Planning and Financing for the 21st Century. 247-260. Center for Urban Water Studies at Southern Methodist University.
  • Molina, D.J., Nieswiadomy, M.L., Schoolmaster, F.A. (1988). "The Importance of the Rate Structure In a Water Conservation Plan,". Information Resource Handbook for The J.K.G. Silvey Conference on Land and Water Resource Challenges in North Central Texas, Denton, Texas, September 22-23.
  • Molina, D.J., Hayes, K., Nieswiadomy, M., Slottje, D., Slottje, D.J. (1985). "Variable Preference, Demand Elasticities and the True Cost-of-Living-Index: The Case of Mexico,". Advances in Econometrics, Vol. 5.
  • Molina, D.J., Basmann, R.L., Slottje, D.J., Basmann, R., Rhodes Jr., G.F. (1984). "Variable Consumer Preferences, Economic Inequality, and Cost-of-Living: Part one,". Advances in Econometrics Vol 3. 1-65. Greenwich, Connecticut, JAI Press.
  • Molina, D.J., Basmann, R.L., Rodarte, M., Slottje, D.J., Nobe, K., Sampath, R. (1983). "Some New Methods of Predicting Changes in Economic Inequality Associated with Trends in Growth and Development,". Issues in Third World Development. 71-141. Westview Press/ Boulder Co..

    • Book Review

  • Molina, D.J. (2007). Review of Fifty Years of Change on the U.S.-Mexico Border by Joan Anderson and James Gerber. 22 (2) 121-122. Journal of Borderland Studies.
  • Molina, D.J. (1995). Urban Leviathan: Mexico City in the Twentieth Century by Diane E. Davis. 541 187-188. Annals of Political Science.
  • Weeks, J.W., Ham-Chande, R., Molina, D.J. (1993). Demographic Dynamic of the U.S.-Mexico Border. 5 (2) 205-206. Locus.
  • Flores, A.D., Molina, D.J. (1993). La Apertura Comercial y La Frontera Mexico-Texas. 8 (1) 116-118. Journal of Borderland Studies.
  • Molina, D.J. (1992). "Exports and Local Development: Mexico's New Maquiladoras" by Patricia Wilson. 7 (2) 116-118. Journal of Borderland Studies.

    • Journal Article

  • Molina, D.J. (2018). “El Impacto Economico y las Condiciones Economicas de la Diaspora Mexican en los Estados Unidos (The Economic Impact and Economic Condition of the Mexican Diaspora in the United States). XVIII (71) 121-132. Mexico City,
  • Cobb, S.L., McPherson, M.A., Molina, D.J., Quintanilla, J.A., Rasmussen, E., Rous, J.J. (2018). Teaching Economics to the Masses: The Effects of Student Help Centers on Academic Outcomes. International Review of Economics Education. 27 (January 2018) 16-23.
  • Martinez, J., McPherson, M.A., Molina, D.J., Rous, J.J. (2013). The Economic Geography of Microenterprises: Clustering, Networking, and Knowledge Spillovers. Enterprise Development & Microfinance. 24 (4) 346-361. Practical Action Publishing. http://practicalaction.org/enterprise-development-microfinance
  • Molina, D.J., McPherson, M., Jewell, T. (2010). The Determinants of the Growth of Microenterprises in Central Mexico: Evidence from a Survey in Toluca. Canadian Journal of Development Studies.
  • Molina, D.J., Lopez, E. (2010). Third-Degree Price Discrimination: Apology Not Necessary. Atlantic Economic Journal. 38 383-397.
  • Molina, D.J., Jewell, T. (2009). "Mexican migration to the US: a comparison of income and network effects. Eastern Economic Journal. 35 (2) 144-159.
  • Molina, D.J., Jewell, T. (2009). An Analysis of Mexican Remigration to the US.. Journal of Business Strategies. 26 (1) 55-71.
  • Molina, D.J. (2009). Has Economic Integration increase or decreased the Homogeneity of Rural and Urban Mexican Consumers. Paradigma Económico. 1 (1) 190-206.
  • with Jim Peach. (2005). Mexico's Changing Distribution of Income?. Journal of Economic Issues. 39 (2) 419-27.
  • Molina, D.J., Jewell, T. (2005). An Evaluation of the Relationship between Hispanics and Major League Soccer. Journal of Sports Economics. 6 (2) 160-177.
  • Molina, D.J., Jewell, T. (2004). Productive Efficiency and Salary Distribution: The Case of US Major League Baseball. Scottish Journal of Political Economy. 51 (1) 127-142.
  • Molina, D.J., McPherson, M., Jewell, T. (2004). Testing the Determinants of Income Distribution in Major League Baseball. Economic Inquiry. 42 (3) 469-482.
  • Molina, D.J., Peach, J. (2002). Income Distribution in Mexico's Northern Border States. Journal of Borderland Studies. 17 (2) 1-19.
  • Molina, D.J., Ghosh, S. (2002). Public Decisions for Private Management of Air Pollution: The Case of the US-Mexico Border Region. Journal of Developing Areas. 36 (1) 93-107.
  • Molina, D.J., Ghosh, S., Bohren, L. (1999). An Expanded Emission Profile of Vehicles on the Road and Willingness to Pay. Other.
  • Molina, D.J. (1997). Socioeconomic Workgroup Report. Other. 4
  • with Arnold Maltz and James R. Giermanski. (1996). The US-Mexico Cross-Border Freight Market: Prospects for Mexican Truckers.
  • Molina, D.J., Chavez, O., Ghosh, S. (1996). La Calidad del Aire en Ciudad Juarez. La Jornada Ecologica.
  • Molina, D.J. (1993). A Comment on Whether the Maquiladoras are in Mexico for Low Wages or to Avoid Pollution Abatement Costs. The Journal of Environment and Development. 2 (1) 220-241.
  • Molina, D.J., Hoffnar, E., Parish, N. (1993). Mexico's Maquiladora Trade and the Industrial Flight Hypothesis. Journal of Borderland Studies. 8 (2) 91-104.
  • with Michael L. Nieswiadomy. (1991). A Note on Price Perception in Water Demand Models.
  • Molina, D.J., Rubin, R., Riney, B. (1990). Expenditure Pattern Differentials Between One-Earner and Dual-Earner Households: 1972-73 and 1984. Journal of Consumer Research. 17 (1) 43-52.
  • Molina, D.J., Nieswiadomy, M.L. (1989). Comparing Residential Water Estimates Under Decreasing and Increasing Block Rates Using Household Data. Land Economics. 65 (3) 280-289.
  • Molina, D.J., Hayes, K., Slottje, D.J. (1989). Measuring Preference Variation Across North America. Economica. 55 525-539.
  • Molina, D.J., Cobb, S.L. (1989). The Impact of Maquiladora Investment on the Size Distribution of Income Along the U.S.-Mexico Border: The Case of Texas. Journal of Borderland Studies. 4 (2) 100-118.
  • Molina, D.J., Cobb, S.L., Sokulsky, K. (1989). The Impact of Maquiladoras on Commuter Flows in the Texas-Mexican Border. Journal of Borderland Studies. 4 (1) 71-88.
  • David Molina and Michael Nieswiadomy. (1988). "Urban Water Demand Estimates Under Increasing Block Rates". Growth and Change. 19 (1-2) 1-12.
  • Molina, D.J., Basmann, R.L., Slottje, D.J. (1988). A Note on Measuring Veblen's Theory of Conspicuous Consumption. Review of Economics and Statistics. 70 (3) 531-535.
  • Molina, D.J., Hirschberg, J., Slottje, D.J. (1988). A Selection Criterion for Choosing Between Functional Forms of Income Distributions. Econometric Reviews. 7 (3) 183-197.
  • Molina, D.J., Slottje, D.J. (1988). The Gamma Distribution and the Size Distribution of Income Reconsidered. Other. 15 (2) 86.
  • Molina, D.J., Nieswiadomy, M. (1988). Urban Water Demand Estimates Under Increasing Block Rates. Growth and Change. 19 (1) 1-12.
  • Molina, D.J., Basmann, R., Hayes, K.T., Slottje, D.J. (1987). A New Method for Measuring Technological Change. Economic Letters. 25 329-333.
  • Molina, D.J., Basmann, R.L., Slottje, D.J. (1987). Price Dependent Preferences and the Generalized Fechner- Thurstone Direct Utility Function: An Exposition. Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics. 143 (4) 568-594.
  • Molina, D.J., Bittle, C., Barter, F.C. (1985). The Cosinor Method of Data Reduction for the Determination of Salt-Sensitivity in Essential Hypertension. Hypertension. 7 (6) 989-994.
  • Molina, D.J., Basmann, R.L., Slottje, D.J. (1984). A Note on Aggregation of Fechner-Thurstone Direct Utility Functions. Economic Letters. 14 117-122.
  • Molina, D.J. (1984). Conspicuous Consumption: Water in Louisiana. Louisiana Business Review. 48 (2) 17-24.
  • Molina, D.J., Richardson, J., Scott, L., Jamal, A. (1984). Louisiana's 1984 Econometric Forecast. Louisiana Business Review. 47 (3) 6-15.
  • Molina, D.J., Jamal, A. (1984). The Economies of Louisiana and its neighbors. Louisiana Business Review. 48 (1) 25-34.
  • Molina, D.J., Basmann, R.L., Slottje, D.J. (1983). Budget constraint prices and preference-changing parameters of generalized Fechner-Thurstone direct utility functions. American Economic Review. 73 411-413.
  • Molina, D.J., Adams, P., Davis, P., Duffy Jr., J. (1983). Economic Assistance in Louisiana. Louisiana Business Review. 48 (1) 14-20.

    • Popular Press Article

  • with Steve L. Cobb in Lich and McKinney, eds.. (1992). "The Impact of a U.S. - Mexico FTA on Migration". 91-98. Free Trade and the United States-Mexico Borderlands. A Regional Report to the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress.
  • Molina, D.J. (1991). U.S.-Mexico Free Trade Agreement: Issues and Implications for Infrastructure.
  • Molina, D.J., Cobb, S.L. (1989). Maquiladoras and Income Distribution of Hispanics on the Texas-Mexican Border. 3 (1) 126. Social Science Perspective Journal.

    • Video and Audiovisual Material

  • Levin, C.M., McPherson, M.A., Jewell, R.T., Martinez, J., Molina, D.J. (2011). Ivan and Arnold: Day Laborers from Both Sides of the Border.

Presentations Given

  • "Emulation vs. Socializing Consumption: The Hispanic Consumer" with Megan Dorman, (2010 - 2010).
  • "Implicaciones de las Remesas en la Alimentación" with Gabriel Salinas at the Seminario Internacional en Ordenación y Gestión Sustentable del Territorio of the Geography Department at the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico (UAEM), October 2010., (2010 - 2010).
  • "Wages of Mexican Immigrants in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region versus the U.S. Interior: Is there a Cost to Being Close to Home?" with Maria Mora and Alberto Davila, (2009 - 2009).
  • Molina, D.J. (Presenter), Texas-Mexico Economic Relations, (2009 - 2009).
  • "An analysis of Mexican Remigration to the U.S." with Todd Jewell, (2008 - 2008).
  • "An Analysis of Mexican Remigration to the US" with Todd Jewell, (2008 - 2008).
  • "Are the Impacts of Taxes on the Household racially and ethnically blind? The Story of How Tax Compliance and Morality Impacts the Redistribution of Income", (2008 - 2008).
  • The Recycling Centenarian Trio: U.S., Mexico, China, (2008 - 2008).
  • "An Analysis of Mexican Remigration to the US and Remittances, (2007 - 2007).
  • How do Parametric Consumer Expenditure Share Distributions Differ between Mexican Urban/Rural Mexicans, (2007 - 2007).
  • How do Parametric Consumer Expenditure Share Distributions Differ between Mexican Urban/Rural Mexicans and US Hispanics, (2007 - 2007).
  • Measuring Economic Welfare thru Consumption Inequality in the US and Mexican Border Region, (2007 - 2007).
  • International Trade and its Regional Impact, (2006 - 2006).
  • Measuring Economic Welfare through Consumption Inequality in the Mexican Border Region, (2006 - 2006).
  • Measuring Gender Labor Segregation in Mexico by the Duncan Family of Indexes and associated weighted Index, (2005 - 2005).
  • Does Corruption Affect Foreign Direct Investmet? Evidence from Forty-One Countries, (2004 - 2004).
  • Employment Segregation in Mexico and Foreign Direct Investment, (2003 - 2003).
  • Coordinated and presented at a series of conferences to Environmental managers at Maquiladora firms (Cd. Juarez, Reynosa and Matamoros) on the concept of tradable emissions, (2002 - 2003).
  • "Income Distribution in the Northern Border," with James Peach, (2002 - 2002).
  • Invited speaker at the Council of Ministers Strategic Leadership Program of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in Lusaka, Zambia, (2002 - 2002).
  • Artificial Intelligence and Border Theory, (2001 - 2001).
  • The Disney Effect on Mexican Consumers, (2000 - 2000).
  • State Exports to Mexico: Regional Integration, (1999 - 1999).
  • Border Environmental Theory, (1998 - 1998).
  • "Descriptive Statistics of a CVM-Survey on Air Quality conducted in Cd. Juarez, Mexico" with Octavio Chavez and Soumen Ghosh, (1995 - 1995).
  • "The Linking or the Isolation of two Economies: Trucking along the Texas-Mexico Border" with James Giermanski, (1995 - 1995).
  • Trucking Issues Along the Border, (1995 - 1995).
  • "Economic Impact of the Pollution along the Rio Grande" with Kariann Sokulsky, (1994 - 1994).
  • Impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), (1994 - 1994).
  • NAFTA-Business Opportunities in Mexico, (1994 - 1994).
  • NAFTA-Doing Business with Mexico, (1994 - 1994).
  • Retail along the Texas Mexico Border" presented at the conference, (1994 - 1994).
  • The Impact of NAFTA on the Economy of Texas, (1994 - 1994).
  • "Bounds on the Income of the Wealthiest: the Case of the U.S.-Mexico Border" with James Peach, (1993 - 1993).
  • "Linear and Non-Linear Composite Indexes of Intra Industry Trade: the case of Northamerican," with Emily Hoffnar, (1993 - 1993).
  • Participated on a Panel discussion of the Impacts of NAFTA on the Laredo Border, (1993 - 1993).
  • The Impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on the Texas Border Retailers, (1992 - 1992).
  • The Policies of Border Infrastructure, (1992 - 1992).
  • Border Economic Development, (1991 - 1991).
  • The Impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on the Border Service Industry, (1991 - 1991).
  • "International Labor Migration: A Multivariate Uncertainty Factor Approach with Applications to Commuter Flows across the Texas-Mexico Border" with Steven L. Cobb, (1990 - 1990).
  • Molina, D.J. (Other), Evaluacion de modelos de la Demanda. Models independientes y dependientes de Precios, (1990 - 1990).
  • Molina, D.J. (Other), Perspectivas de La Industria Maquiladora en los 90s, (1990 - 1990).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Molina, D.J. (Author & Presenter), The Mexican diaspora and the vote of the Mexicans living in the United States, “The Economic Impact and Economic Condition of the Mexican Diaspora in the United States, Instituto Nacional Electoral (National Election Institute - A federal election commission), Mexico City, Mexico. (2017 - 2017).

    • Paper

  • Molina, D.J. (Author), Annual Meeting of the ABS, Salary Distribution in U.S. Counties along the U.S.-Mexico Border in the XXI Century, Association of Borderland Studies, Tempe AZ, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Molina, D.J. (Author & Presenter), Annual Conference, Where is the Border End? A look at how Border and Non-Border counties in Border States impacts Occupational Achievement and Socio-Economic Status of immigrants., Association of Bordelands studies, Denver, CO, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Molina, D.J. (Author & Presenter), Freedom and Justice, Race and Ethnic Generational Income Distribution Comparisons, AFL-CIO, Howard University, and the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Cobb, S.L. (Author), McPherson, M.A. (Author & Presenter), Molina, D.J. (Author), Rous, J.J. (Author), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Annual Professors' Conference, Teaching Economics to the Masses: The Effects of Student Help Centers on Academic Outcomes, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States of America. (2014).
  • Cobb, S.L. (Author), Molina, D.J. (Author), McPherson, M.A. (Author & Presenter), Rous, J.J. (Author), AEA Conference on Teaching Economics and Research in Economic Education, Teaching Economics to the Masses: The Effects of Student Help Centers on Academic Outcomes, American Economic Association, Washington, DC, United States of America. (2014).
  • Molina, D.J. (Author & Presenter), ASHE-Texas A&M symposium on Hispanic Issues, If Self-Employed, How Does The Border Region Impact Whether To Incorporate Or Not. Presented at the Association of Border Studies, American Society of Hispanic Economists and Texas A&M, College Station, Texas, United States of America. (2012 - 2012).
  • Molina, D.J. (Author & Presenter), Business and Economics Development along The US-Mexico Border, “Income Distribution and Self-Employment in Texas Border Counties.”, University of Texas, Pan-American, Edinburgh, Texas, United States of America. (2011 - 2011).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Jewell, R. (Co-Principal), Levin, C.M. (Co-Principal), Martinez, J. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M.A. (Co-Principal), Molina, D.J. (Co-Principal), "Weathering the Storm: The Cultural and Social Impact of Shifting Economic Trends on Mexican Immigrants in the United States: A Documentary Film," sponsored by Hispanic and Global Studies Initiative Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $20197.00 Funded. (2009 - 2010).
  • Jewell, R. (Co-Principal), Lyons, D. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M.A. (Co-Principal), Molina, D.J. (Co-Principal), Rice, M.D. (Co-Principal), Rous, J.J. (Co-Principal), "An Exploratory Survey of the Micro Enterprises in Central Mexico with a Focus on Agglomeration Externalities and Benefits of Return Migration," sponsored by Charn Uswachoke Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $2000 Funded. (2008 - 2009).
  • Jewell, R. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M.A. (Co-Principal), Molina, D.J. (Co-Principal), "A Pilot Study of Mexican Micro Enterprises: Extension to Central Mexico," sponsored by Hispanic and Global Studies Initiative Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $22628 Funded. (2007 - 2008).
  • Jewell, R. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M.A. (Co-Principal), Molina, D.J. (Co-Principal), "A Study of Mexican Microenterprises: Pilot Survey and Evaluation," sponsored by Hispanic and Global Studies Initiative Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $12000 Funded. (2006 - 2007).
  • Jewell, R. (Co-Principal), McPherson, M.A. (Co-Principal), Molina, D.J. (Co-Principal), "An Exploratory Survey of Micro Enterprises in Northern Mexico," sponsored by Charn Uswachoke Fund (UNT), University of North Texas, $6400 Funded. (2006 - 2007).

Service

University Service

  • Chairperson, Social Science Division Coordinator. (2021 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Latina/o and Mexican-American Studies Advisory Board. (May 2016 - Present).
  • Session Chair, Scholarship Committee. (2015 - Present).
  • Other, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Committee. (1994 - Present).
  • Other (Exit Exam Coordinator), Exit Exam Coordinator. (1993 - Present).
  • Committee Member, CLASS Reorganization Task Force. (2023 - 2024).
  • Member, The Leadership Fellow Selection Committee. (2018 - 2023).
  • Committee Member, Chair Academy Council. (September 1, 2015 - September 1, 2023).
  • Committee Member, Council of Allies and Advocates. (September 1, 2016 - September 2019).
  • Committee Member, Search Committee for Executive Dean. (September 2018 - January 2019).
  • Committee Member, UNT Chair Group Coaching. (September 1, 2016 - 2017).
  • Member, CLASS Task Force. (2016 - 2017).
  • Faculty Advisor, Economics Club. (2016 - 2017).
  • Committee Member, Leadership Fellow Program. (September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015).
  • Other, Associate Chair. (2007 - 2013).
  • Other (Co-Director), Center of Inter-American Studies and Research. (1991 - 2013).
  • Faculty Advisor, Economics Club. (2006 - 2012).
  • Faculty Advisor, Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society. (2006 - 2012).
  • Committee Chair, Faculty Salary Committee. (2009 - 2011).
  • Other (Senator), Faculty Senate. (2009 - 2011).
  • Committee Member, Personnel Committee. (2008 - 2011).
  • Committee Member, Computing Committee. (2007 - 2010).
  • Other, Committee on the Participation of The College at the Annual Conference of Advancing Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science in Dallas. (2009 - 2009).
  • Other, Faculty Senate Committee on Faculty Salaries. (2009 - 2009).
  • Other (Organizer), Business and Economic Panel of the Conference entitled "Perspectives on Immigration: Strategies for the 21st Century.". (2008 - 2009).
  • Other (In charge of finding Lunch Speaker), Conference entitled "Perspectives on Immigration: Strategies for the 21st Century.". (2008 - 2009).
  • Committee Chair, Hispanic Global Fund Initiative Selection Committee. (2008 - 2009).
  • Other, Mathematical Focus Committee. Committee to review the status of Applied Mathematics in the College. (2008 - 2009).
  • Faculty Advisor, Phi Chi Theta. (2007 - 2009).
  • Other, Promotion and Tenure Committee. (2006 - 2009).
  • Other, Traffic Appeals. (2006 - 2009).
  • Committee Chair, Hispanic Global Fund Initiative Selection Committee. (2007 - 2008).
  • Committee Chair, Hispanic Global Fund Initiative Selection Committee. (2006 - 2007).
  • Committee Chair, Steering Committee for the Hispanic Global Fund Initiative. (2006 - 2006).
  • Other (Member), Sunset Review for the Center for Economic Development and Research. (2006 - 2006).
  • Other (Faculty Minority Representative), Currently involved in many search committees in AETC, Foreign Languages, English, History, Political Science, and Economics. (1999 - 2006).
  • Other, Curricular Innovations and the Learning Environment Task Force. (2004 - 2005).
  • Other, Personnel Committee. (1987 - 2005).
  • Other, Promotion and Tenure Committee. (1990 - 2004).
  • Other, Computer Systems. (1984 - 2004).
  • Other, Academic Program Review Institute of Applied Economics. (2000 - 2000).
  • Committee Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee. (1993 - 2000).
  • Other, Executive Committee. (1987 - 2000).
  • Other, Faculty Council. (1994 - 1997).
  • Other, Committee on Committees. (1989 - 1991).
  • Other, Faculty Senate. (1989 - 1991).
  • Committee Chair, Ad-hoc Grade Appeal Committee. (1990 - 1990).
  • Other, Ad-hoc Committee to coordinate Hispanic Awareness Conference. (1989 - 1989).
  • Committee Chair, Instructional Budget Committee. (1989 - 1989).
  • Other (President), Supervisor Group. (1989 - 1989).
  • Other, Election Officer. (1986 - 1989).
  • Other, Faculty Council. (1986 - 1989).
  • Committee Chair, Ad-hoc Grade Appeal Committee. (1988 - 1988).

Public Service

  • Committee Member, Socioeconomic Group of the Risk Assessment Committee. (1992 - 1995).
  • Other (Reviewed the status of Minority Business in the Dallas Area), Dallas City Council. (1993 - 1994).
  • Other (Reviewed the impact of the pollution of the Rio Grande on the Economy of the Texas Border with Mexico), Texas Natural Resource Conservation Committee (TNRCC). (1993 - 1994).
  • Other (Testified on the likely impact of NAFTA on the border economies.), Texas House of Representatives Subcommittee on Texas/Mexico Relations. (1992 - 1992).
  • Committee Chair, Committee on Infrastructure of the Texas Consortium on Free Trade. (1991 - 1991).
  • Other (Testified at Congressional Briefings on May 13, 1991 on the impact of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on the Hispanic community), Rep. Bill Richardson of New Mexico sponsored the House Briefing while Sen. Lloyd Bentson sponsored the Senate briefing. (1991 - 1991).
  • Committee Member, Steering Committee of the Texas Consortium on Free Trade. (1991 - 1991).
  • Other (Testified on the North American Free Trade Agreement), U.S. Trade Representative Office. (1991 - 1991).
  • Other (Testified on "The Impact of Increased U.S.-Mexican Trade on Southwest-Border Development."), U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) McAllen, Texas. (1986 - 1986).

Professional Service

  • Officer, President/Elect/Past, American Society of Hispanic Economists. (2010 - 2013).
  • Other, Best Border book of the year award committee. (2009 - 2012).
  • Other (Academic Consultant), US-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership. (2009 - 2011).
  • Other (President), Association of Borderland Scholars. (1998 - 1999).
  • Other (President elect), Association of Borderland Scholars. (1997 - 1998).
  • Other (Vice-president), Association of Borderland Scholars. (1996 - 1997).
  • Member, Executive Council. (1993 - 1996).
  • Member, Advisory Board. (1987 - 1989).