Department News

  • Winter Term (D3) Courses

    Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | By

    Looking for a course to take in the Winter Term (D3)? Check these out:

    ECON 1P95: USING BIG DATA TO SOLVE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS

    Analyzing and providing solutions to current social and economic problems using statistical and data analysis techniques such as regression, quasi-experimental methods, and machine learning. Topics include income and social mobility, equality of opportunity, education, innovation and entrepreneurship, health care, judicial decisions, and climate change.

    Duration: Jan. 09, 2023 to Apr. 07, 2023
    Format: Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week.
    Instructor: Tomson Ogwang

    ECON 2P15: THE ECONOMICS OF UNIONS

    Labour unions in the marketplace. How unions affect, and are affected by, the labour and product markets. Topics include the effects of unions on wages, fringe benefits, turnover, inequality, productivity and the profitability of firms; union behaviour; who belongs to unions and why; collective bargaining; strikes; interest arbitration; public-sector unionism.

    Duration: Jan. 09, 2023 to Apr. 07, 2023
    Format: Lectures, 3 hours per week.
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite(s): ECON 1P91 and 1P92.
    Cross-listing: also offered as LABR 2P15
    Instructor: Harvey Stevens

    ECON 2P35: ECONOMICS OF PANDEMICS

    Current understanding of the economics of pandemics including COVID-19. Introduction to key economic and health facts about pandemics. Examination of theoretical models to explain those facts, as well as empirical evidence regarding the success of specific policies such as lock-downs.

    Duration: Jan. 09, 2023 to Apr. 07, 2023
    Format: Lectures, 3 hours per week.
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite(s): ECON 1P91 and 1P92
    Instructor: Taylor Wright

    ECON 2P46: ECONOMICS OF CHINA

    Economic development of the People’s Republic of China, emphasizing the recent reform period (1980s to the present). Topics may include China’s economic structure, institutions, standards of living, income distribution, foreign trade and investment, state versus private ownership, urban and rural reforms, and population policies.

    Duration: Jan. 09, 2023 to Apr. 07, 2023
    Format: Lectures, 3 hours per week
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite(s): ECON 1P91 and 1P92.
    Instructor: Qian Liu

    Full list of available D3 courses available here

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  • Visiting Speaker (October 3): Jay Hyun (HEC Montreal)

    Thursday, September 15, 2022 | By

    Dr. Hyun will present his paper on October 3 at 13:30.
    Please contact [email protected] to obtain an invite to the in-person event.

  • Virtual Speaker Series (September 26): Jonathan Moreno-Medina (University of Texas at San

    Thursday, September 15, 2022 | By

    Dr. Moreno-Medina will present his paper on September 26 at 13:00.
    Please contact [email protected] to obtain an invite to the virtual event delivered via Zoom.

  • Visiting Speaker (September 15): Guillaume Sublet (University of Montreal)

    Thursday, September 15, 2022 | By

    Dr. Sublet will present his paper “Fiscal Rules with Discretion for an Economic Union” on September 15 at 13:30.

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  • Research award for Robert Dimand!

    Monday, June 06, 2022 | By

    Robert Dimand is the recipient of the distinguished researcher of the year award, an award given annually by the Faculty of Social Sciences at Brock University.

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  • Visiting Speaker (Virtual Series – April 7): Tom Handler (Statistics Canada)

    Friday, February 18, 2022 | By

    Dr. Handler will present his paper (TBA) on April 7 at 1pm.

    Please contact [email protected] to obtain an invite to the event on Zoom.

     

     

  • Visiting Speaker (Virtual Series – March 29): Werner Antweiler (UBC)

    Friday, February 18, 2022 | By

    Dr. Werner Antweiler specializes in the research fields of International Trade, Environmental Economics and Energy Economics. One part of his research focuses on renewable energy sources, urban mobility, and electric mobility. Dr. Antweiler will be presenting a new research paper related to the adoption of electric vehicles and the multiple market failures in the domain of EV deploying charging stations. Join us on March 29 at 1pm.

    Contact [email protected] to obtain an invite to the Zoom meeting.

  • Visiting Speaker (Virtual Series – March 15): Yifan Gong (U of Nebraska-Lincoln)

    Friday, February 18, 2022 | By

    Dr. Gong will present “Examining Income Expectations in the College and Early Post-college Periods: New Distributional Tests of Rational Expectations” on March 15 at 1pm.

    Contact [email protected] to obtain an invite to the Zoom meeting.

  • Visiting Speaker (Virtual Series – March 1): Jonathan Zhang (McMaster)

    Friday, February 18, 2022 | By

    Dr. Zhang will present “Impacts of Basic Income on Health and Economic Well-Being: Evidence from the VA’s Disability Compensation Program” on March 1 at 1pm.

    Contact [email protected] to obtain an invite to the Zoom meeting.

  • Visiting Speaker (Virtual Series – February 17): Eugene Tan (UofT)

    Tuesday, February 15, 2022 | By

    Dr. Tan will present “Investment Plans, Uncertainty, and Misallocation” on February 17 at 1pm.

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