Dr. Raymond Sfeir

Dr. Raymond Sfeir

Professor, Vice Provost for Academic Administration
Director, Anderson Center for Economic Research
A. Gary Anderson Chair of Economic Analysis
The George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics
Expertise: U.S. Economic Performance; California Economy; Orange County Economy;
Office Location: Beckman Hall 306F
Phone: (714) 997-6551
Education:
American University of Beirut, Bachelor of Arts
University of California, Santa Barbara, Master of Arts
University of California, Santa Barbara, Ph.D.

Biography

Professor of Economics and Management Science. Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Sfeir teaches microeconomics, applied econometrics, statistics and forecasting. His research interests include operations research, capital asset pricing models and applied economics. Dr. Sfeir conducts the quarterly survey of purchasing managers in California and is quoted frequently in The Los Angeles Times and The Orange County Register. He is currently studying the performance of the manufacturing sector in California.

Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications

"Oil Company profits and the Invisible Hands", co-authored with Jim Doti and Fadel lawandy, Orange County Business Journal, November 20, 2023.
“The Case for a Recession in 2023”, co-authored with Jim Doti and Fadel Lawandy, Orange County Business Journal, February 13, 2023.
“Divvying Up the Pie of Advanced Workers”, co-authored with Jim Doti, Kenneth Murphy and Marshall Toplansky, Orange County Business Journal, April 4, 2023.
“Lower Population Growth Points to Lower Housing Demand”, co-authored with Jim Doti and Fadel Lawandy, Orange County Business Journal, November 20, 2023.
“Explaining Differences in Home Prices”, (with Jim Doti and Fadel Lawandy), Orange County Business Journal, January 31, 2022.
“Innovation and Taxes”, (with Jim Doti, Kenneth Murphy and Marshall Toplansky), Orange County Business Journal, March 7, 2022.
“Why Executives Rate California Business Climate Unfavorably”, (with Jim Doti, Kenneth Murphy and Marshall Toplansky), Orange County Business Journal, April 11, 2022.
“High State Taxes Lose Income as Well”, (with Jim Doti), Orange County Business Journal, September 26, 2022.
“The Impact of a recession on State Coffers”, (with Jim Doti and Fadel Lawandy), Orange County Business Journal, November 14, 2022.
"Orange County Taxable Sales Forecast" for the Orange County Transportation Authority
“California Dominance in Innovation Trumps Texas”, (with Jim Doti, Kenneth Murphy and Marshall Toplansky), Orange County Business Journal, April 18, 2021.
“The Race Towards Innovation: OC versus SD”, (with Jim Doti, Kenneth Murphy and Marshall Toplansky), Orange County Business Journal, May 31, 2021.
“The Exodus from California”, (with Jim Doti), OC Register, August 1, 2021.
“Unraveling the OC-SD High-Paying Jobs Mystery”, (with Jim Doti, Kenneth Murphy and Marshall Toplansky), Orange County Business Journal, August 2, 2021.
“Faulty Research Leads to Bad Public Policy”, (with Jim Doti), Orange County Business Journal, August 30, 2021.
“Is there Really a California Housing Shortage?”, (with Jim Doti and Fadel Lawandy), Orange County Business Journal, December 20, 2021.
"Orange County Taxable Sales Forecast"
"Force Majeure or Mineur", Orange County Business Journal, March 16, 2020, page 69
"The Folly of Central Planning", Orange County Business Journal, February 17, 2020.
“Just Say No….to Higher California Taxes”, (with Jim Doti), Orange County Business Journal, September 14, 2020, page 69.
“Where is the OC in Creating Innovation Industries?”, (with Jim Doti, Kenneth Murphy and Marshall Toplansky), Orange County Business Journal, November 16, 2020.
"Business Recovery for Small Orange County Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Utilizing CARES Act Funding", May 2020, written for the Orange County Community Resources, Community Investment Division.
"Orange County Taxable Sales Forecast"
"People Vote with Their Feet", Orange County Business Journal, May 13, 2019
"The Economic Impact of Chapman University on the City of Orange"
"The Economic Impact of HOAG on Orange County and the City of Newport Beach"
"A Puzzlement", (with Jim Doti), Orange County Business Journal, Vol 41, No. 34, August 20-26, 2018
"The Economic Impact of Chapman University on Orange County"

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