Economics News Archives - Economics /economics/category/news/ ĐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:40:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Professor Vivek Dehejia Quoted in iPOLITICS on Canada’s Temporary Suspension of Federal Fuel Tax Amid Middle East Conflicts /economics/2026/professor-chris-worswick-published-an-opinion-piece-in-the-globe-and-mail/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:31:00 +0000 /economics/?p=51639 The full article is available on iPOLITICS

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Professor Vivek Dehejia Quoted in iPOLITICS on Canada’s Temporary Suspension of Federal Fuel Tax Amid Middle East Conflicts

April 15, 2026

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Here is quote: “while Carney’s announcement offers some short-tern relief to consumers as gas prices climb amid the Iran conflict, the move is largely “optical” after securing a majority government. “

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]]> Professor Christopher Worswick authored an commentary piece for the Globe and Mail special series. /economics/2026/department-chair-chris-worswick-publishes-business-commentary-piece-in-the-globe-and-mail/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 /economics/?p=49732 Here is a quote: “Now, we must further our labour integration through deeper reciprocal migration agreements with Australia, New Zealand, European countries, as well as other higher-wage countries, such as Singapore and Japan.” You can read the full piece behind a paywall in The Globe and Mail.  

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Professor Christopher Worswick authored an commentary piece for the Globe and Mail special series.

April 15, 2026

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Here is a quote: “Now, we must further our labour integration through deeper reciprocal migration agreements with Australia, New Zealand, European countries, as well as other higher-wage countries, such as Singapore and Japan.”

You can read the full piece behind a paywall in

 

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]]> Professor Maya Papineau-Koritar Featured in iPolitics Article! /economics/2026/student-spotlight-abigail-meloche/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:07:00 +0000 /economics/?p=51300 The full piece can be accessed on the iPOLITICS.

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Professor Maya Papineau-Koritar Featured in iPolitics Article!

April 15, 2026

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Here is a quote “I see this sandboxing as a way for firms to potentially lobby the government or say that they will be adversely impacted by some element of this updating… that’s going to affect the speed at which we move towards net zero,”

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]]> Professor Raul Razo-Garcia’s NBER Paper Featured in Financial Times Recommended Reading /economics/2025/dr-collins-ayoos-credited-as-academic-editor-on-unemployment-nature-challenges-and-policy-responses/ Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:33:00 +0000 /economics/?p=49709 Raul Razo-Garcia’s recent NBER working paper, “The International Monetary System in the Last and Next 20 Years Redux,” was featured in the Financial Times “Recommended Reading of the Week” on November 4. The paper’s inclusion highlights the growing influence and relevance of his research on international monetary policy. The full article is available on the […]

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Professor Raul Razo-Garcia’s NBER Paper Featured in Financial Times Recommended Reading

April 15, 2026

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Raul Razo-Garcia’s recent NBER working paper, “The International Monetary System in the Last and Next 20 Years Redux,” was featured in the Financial Times “Recommended Reading of the Week” on November 4. The paper’s inclusion highlights the growing influence and relevance of his research on international monetary policy.

The full article is available on the

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]]> Read Professor Lynda Khalaf’s recent blog on the importance of high-frequency labour market data for policymaking. /economics/2025/read-professor-lynda-khalafs-recent-blog-on-the-importance-of-high-frequency-labour-market-data-for-policymaking/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:37:14 +0000 /economics/?p=51919 The post Read Professor Lynda Khalaf’s recent blog on the importance of high-frequency labour market data for policymaking. appeared first on Economics.

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Read Professor Lynda Khalaf’s recent blog on the importance of high-frequency labour market data for policymaking.

April 15, 2026

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Professor Vivek Dejejia

Professor Vivek Dehejia Quoted in iPOLITICS on Canada’s Temporary Suspension of Federal Fuel Tax Amid Middle East Conflicts

The full article is available on iPOLITICS

Professor Christopher Worswick authored an commentary piece for the Globe and Mail special series.

Here is a quote: “Now, we must further our labour integration through deeper reciprocal migration agreements with Australia, New Zealand, European countries, as well as …

Professor Maya Papineau-Koritar Featured in iPolitics Article!

The full piece can be accessed on the iPOLITICS.

Professor Raul Razo-Garcia’s NBER Paper Featured in Financial Times Recommended Reading

Raul Razo-Garcia’s recent NBER working paper, “The International Monetary System in the Last and Next 20 Years Redux,” was featured in the Financial Times “Recommended …

Read Professor Lynda Khalaf’s recent blog on the importance of high-frequency labour market data for policymaking.

Graduate Spotlight: Tayssir Benchoubane

Following my economics degree at ĐÓ°ÉÔ­´´, I’ll be heading to law school! I’m hoping to specialize in litigation, particularly relating to antitrust and competition law. …

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]]> Graduate Spotlight: Tayssir Benchoubane /economics/2025/student-testimonial/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:43:03 +0000 /economics/?p=51033 Following my economics degree at ĐÓ°ÉÔ­´´, I’ll be heading to law school! I’m hoping to specialize in litigation, particularly relating to antitrust and competition law. The rigorous economic analysis techniques that I was taught allowed me to delve into the world of industrial organization in my final year of studies. Thanks to the mentorship of […]

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Graduate Spotlight: Tayssir Benchoubane

April 15, 2026

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Hear from Tayssir Benchoubane, recent graduate who double majored in Economics and Political Science on his post-graduation plans, the importance of research and what he has learned from the program!

Following my economics degree at ĐÓ°ÉÔ­´´, I’ll be heading to law school! I’m hoping to specialize in litigation, particularly relating to antitrust and competition law. The rigorous economic analysis techniques that I was taught allowed me to delve into the world of industrial organization in my final year of studies. Thanks to the mentorship of our department’s professors, I successfully documented anticompetitive market structures as well as predatory pricing strategies in key Canadian economic sectors. I feel as though to translate findings such as these into actionable remedies, I will need to pursue legal studies.

My thinking is that this will hopefully allow me to tackle anti-consumer practices from multiple angles; that is, understanding the market dynamics through an economic lens while wielding the legal tools to actually do something about them. For me, the privilege of having developed these analytical and research methods comes with the responsibility to use them in service of a fairer economy with strong consumer protections.

The economics program fundamentally changed how I approach complex problems; it teaches you to dig beneath surface-level observations and construct arguments grounded in empirical evidence through data science. I learnt to do this by wrestling with massive datasets, decoding stochastic patterns, and figuring out how to tell coherent stories from what initially looks like chaos. The program teaches you that you can’t just point to a correlation and call it a day; you have to build a case that can—in a perfect scenario—withstand scrutiny from people who know the data as well as you do. This type of research requires both analytical rigor and, most importantly, the ability to effectively communicate your findings to people who don’t necessarily share your obsession with a topic.

If you’re considering getting involved in research, my advice is simple: start before you feel ready and pick something that genuinely bothers you about the world. I chose to investigate grocery pricing because I was frustrated by how much my groceries cost, and that personal motivation carried me through months of tedious data cleaning and debugging code that refused to cooperate. The technical skills matter, but what really determines whether you’ll stick with a project is whether you actually care about the answer to your question. Don’t wait for the perfect research opportunity or until you’ve mastered every statistical method—jump in, make mistakes, and learn as you go. You’ll see there’s something deeply satisfying about moving from “I wonder why this happens” to “I can show you exactly why this happens, and here’s what we should do about it!”

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]]> Fourth-Year B.Econ Student Abigail Meloche’s Senior Thesis Ranked Among Top 10 Submissions to the Canadian Economics Association Conference /economics/2025/4th-year-b-econ-student-abigail-meloches-senior-thesis-submitted-in-top-10-to-the-canadian-economics-association-conference/ Fri, 02 May 2025 13:01:25 +0000 /economics/?p=49490 Congratulations to our 4th year B.ECON student Abigail Meloche, whose senior thesis titled “Housing, Inequality and Monetary Policy” has made the top 10 in undergraduate submissions to the Canadian Economics Association Conference. She will present at the conference. Abigail has also received a 2024-2025 Bank of Canada scholarship. She had previously participated in the Governor’s […]

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Fourth-Year B.Econ Student Abigail Meloche’s Senior Thesis Ranked Among Top 10 Submissions to the Canadian Economics Association Conference

April 15, 2026

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Congratulations to our 4th year B.ECON student , whose senior thesis titled “Housing, Inequality and Monetary Policy” has made the top 10 in undergraduate submissions to the Canadian Economics Association Conference. She will present at the conference.

Abigail has also received a 2024-2025 . She had previously participated in the Governor’s Challenge this past fall. Congratulations again on this incredible opportunity!

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]]> Department Chair Chris Worswick Publishes Commentary Piece in the Toronto Star /economics/2025/department-chair-chris-worswick-publishes-commentary-piece-in-the-toronto-star/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:00:06 +0000 /economics/?p=49453 Department Chair Chris Worswick publishes commentary piece in the Toronto Star titled “Conservative economic plan most likely to lead to progress“. Here is a quote from the piece: “Both the Liberal and Conservative plans see Canada becoming an energy superpower, but the Liberal path to achieving this is less clear. Given the Liberal plan to […]

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Department Chair Chris Worswick Publishes Commentary Piece in the Toronto Star

April 15, 2026

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Department Chair Chris Worswick publishes commentary piece in the Toronto Star titled “Conservative economic plan most likely to lead to progress“.

Here is a quote from the piece:

“Both the Liberal and Conservative plans see Canada becoming an energy superpower, but the Liberal path to achieving this is less clear. Given the Liberal plan to maintain their emissions cap on the oil and gas sector, it will not be possible to significantly expand that sector, so any growth will need to be driven by other types of energy.”

You can read the full piece on the Toronto Star website .

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]]> Ph.D. Graduate Haizhen Mou and Michael M. Atkinson Shortlisted for Donner Book Prize /economics/2025/ph-d-graduate-haizhen-mou-and-michael-m-atkinson-shortlisted-for-donner-book-prize/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:48:17 +0000 /economics/?p=49414 We are pleased to announce that Haizhen Mou (Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan) who graduated from our Ph.D. program in 2009 has been shortlisted for the prestigious Donner Book Prize. Haizhen and Michael M. Atkinson (co-author, Professor Emeritus in the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan) […]

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Ph.D. Graduate Haizhen Mou and Michael M. Atkinson Shortlisted for Donner Book Prize

April 15, 2026

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We are pleased to announce that (Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan) who graduated from our Ph.D. program in 2009 has been shortlisted for the prestigious Donner Book Prize. Haizhen and (co-author, Professor Emeritus in the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan) wrote the book, Fiscal Choices: Canada after the Pandemic.

Drawing on interviews with economic policymakers, examines the fiscal policies implemented by the Canadian government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the economic and political challenges that we face in the aftermath.

, founded in 1998, annually rewards excellence and innovation in public policy writing by Canadians. In bestowing this award, the Donner Canadian Foundation seeks to broaden policy debates, and to make an original and meaningful contribution to policy discourse, all of which will contribute to an even stronger and more inclusive Canadian democracy. The winning title will be awarded $60,000, while each of the four other nominated titles will receive $7,500.

The Winner of the 2024-25 Donner Prize will be announced at a gala dinner in Toronto on May 15, 2025.

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]]> Professor Vivek Dehejia Speaks to BBC News about the Impacts of the Trump Tariffs on India /economics/2025/professor-vivek-dehejia-speaks-to-bbc-news-about-the-impacts-of-the-trump-tariffs-on-india/ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:04:40 +0000 /economics/?p=49365 Professor Vivek Dehejia was interviewed by BBC News regarding the impacts of President Trump’s tariffs on India, in an article titled “Will trade-shy India gain edge in tariff-driven slowdown?” Here is a quote: “Many post-colonial states like India harbour a deep-rooted suspicion that international commerce and trade are simply new forms of colonisation. Unfortunately, this […]

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Professor Vivek Dehejia Speaks to BBC News about the Impacts of the Trump Tariffs on India

April 15, 2026

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Professor Vivek Dehejia was interviewed by BBC News regarding the impacts of President Trump’s tariffs on India, in an article titled “Will trade-shy India gain edge in tariff-driven slowdown?”

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“Many post-colonial states like India harbour a deep-rooted suspicion that international commerce and trade are simply new forms of colonisation. Unfortunately, this mindset still lingers among some policymakers — and that’s a shame.”

The full article can be accessed on BBC News’ website .

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