Davit Sahakyan
Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department: Economics
Campus: New York City
Area(s) of Expertise: International Economics, International Trade and Development, International Political Economy
Education Credentials: Ph.D.
Joined New York Tech: 2017
Dr. Davit Sahakyan specializes in international economics and international political economy with an emphasis on north-south economic relations. His current research is centered on how the countries of the global south can enhance their bargaining positions vis-à-vis developed northern countries in regional and bilateral trade negotiations. Dr. Sahakyan’s expertise covers international trade and investment, industrial policy, intellectual property rights, and other “trade-related” aspects.
Selected Publications
- Sahakyan, Davit (2016). “Reassessing North-South Relations: The Case of North-South Preferential Trade Agreements.” Journal of International Trade Law and Policy 15 (1): 51-66.
- Sahakyan, Davit (2016). “EU Trade Policy Responses to the Proliferation of Preferential Trade Agreements in Latin America and East and Southeast Asia.” Politics & Policy 44 (1): 74-96.
- Sahakyan, Davit (2017). “Can Donald Trump’s Economic Nationalism be Countered by the Upswing of Economic Liberalism in Europe and Asia?” Op-Ed, ERA Institute, Washington, DC, July 6
- Sahakyan, Davit (2016). “The US needs TPP as much as TPP needs the US.” Op-Ed, Atlantic Community, the Open Think Tank on Foreign Policy, November 21
- Sahakyan, Davit (2016). “The Implications of TPP for TTIP.” Op-Ed, Atlantic Community, the Open Think Tank on Foreign Policy, April 28
Courses Taught at New York Tech
- ECON 601 (Managerial Economics)