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Melvin (Mel) Jameson, Ph.D.

Professor

Professor Mel Jameson holds a bachelors degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his masters and PhD from the University of California Berkeley. He taught at the University of Rochester and Louisiana State University before coming to UNLV in 1989. His primary current research interest is the comparative performance of financial systems. In addition to his duties as Professor of Finance, Professor Jameson serves as Coordinator of International Business Programs for the College of Business. He has received a Fulbright Senior Scholar Award, and has taught abroad in German and Spanish.

Selected Research
Melvin Jameson, Seungmook Choi. "Lookback Option Valuation A Simplified Approach." Journal of Derivatives, Vol. 11, Winter 2003, pp. 53-64. Melvin Jameson, Michael Sullivan, Richard L. Constand. "Ownership Structure and Performance of Japanese Firms Horizontal Keiretsu, Vertical Keiretsu, and Independents." Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies, Vol. 3, December 2000, pp. 535-556. Melvin Jameson, Seungmook Choi. "Marking to Market and Treasury Bill Futures Prices Some Empirical Evidence." Financial Review, Vol. 41, February 2000, pp. 15-28. Melvin Jameson, William Wilhelm. "Market Making in the Options Markets and the Costs of Discrete Hedge Rebalancing." Journal of Finance, Vol. 43, June 1992, pp. 765-779.
Contact Information
College of Business Department of Finance 4505 Maryland Parkway Box 456008 Las Vegas, NV 89154-6008 Phone: 895-1025 Fax: (702) 895-4650 Email: melvin.jameson@unlv.edu Website: http://faculty.unlv.edu/mjameson

Class Schedule
Fall 2009 FIN 712-1 Financial Markets Institutions W 7:00 - 9:45 pm BEH-113
Office Hours
W 4:30 - 6:00 By Appointment