The Centre and its Mandate
The CIBC Centre in Human Capital and Productivity in the Department of Economics at Western University is funded by a generous donation from the CIBC. It has a broad mandate to study issues related to human capital and productivity and is directed by the CIBC Chair in Human Capital (Lance Lochner). The Chair, along with Centre Fellows and Affiliates, conduct research on and provide policy advice on issues related to human capital. This research is generally funded directly or indirectly by the CIBC Centre. To facilitate the dissemination of research, the CIBC Centre publishes a working paper series and sponsors conferences, seminars, and workshops on human capital and productivity. The Centre also publishes and widely distributes policy briefs to distill and disseminate key policy-related research findings to a broad audience of policymakers, journalists, and other researchers.
Research Themes
CIBC Researchers study a wide range of issues related to human capital
and productivity. Recent research projects supported by the CIBC Centre
have been categorized by the following general themes:
Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary Schooling
Post-Secondary Education
Productivity and Earnings
Social Benefits of Human Capital
Human Capital Policy
Human Capital, Development and Growth
Other CIBC Centre Activities
CIBC Centre fellows and associates have played an important role in the design of three major surveys in Canada and the U.S.
- Canadian Household Panel Survey (CHPS)
- Berea Panel Study (BPS)
- Canada Student Loan Program's Client Satisfaction Survey (CSS)
CIBC Centre Researchers
Director: Lance Lochner
Fellows:
Affiliates:
Also from this web page:
News and Noteworthy
- Lance Lochner discusses the social safety net and investments in children in The Atlantic.
- Chris Robinson discusses the transferability of skills for laid-off workers on CBC Radio Canada International.
- Todd Stinebrickner discusses post-secondary dropouts in a recent Globe and Mail article.
- Todd Stinebrickner discusses post-secondary dropout on "The Live Drive with John Tory", NEWSTALK 1010.
- Check out Terry Sicular's new book Rising Inequality in China: Challenge to a Harmonious Society
- Terry Sicular discusses savings and housing in China in the Globe and Mail.
- A recent article in The Economist discusses Terry Sicular's estimates of inequality in China.
- Lance Lochner discusses the effects of education on crime, health, and democracy with Doug Henwood on "Behind the News".
- Terry Sicular receives the prestigious Chinese Zhang Peigang Award for Outstanding Achivement in Development Economics for her recent book, Research on the Distribution of Income in China III.
Upcoming Events
- TBA
Recent Events
- MSU/UM/UWO Labor Day Conference, Michigan State University, May 15, 2013
- "Seminar: Pedro Carniero, University College of London (April 10, 2013)"
- Conference on Tasks, Skills and Human Capital, (Western University, October 12, 2012)
- RCEF Conference on Cities, Open Economies and Public Policy, (University of Toronto, August 16-18, 2012)
- MSU/UM/UWO Labor Day Conference, University of Michigan, May 9, 2012
- Seminar: Numeracy and Brain Development in Children, Daniel Ansari, (Western, March 23, 2012)
- Conference on Financing Human Capital Investment (Chicago, IL, January 5, 2012)
- CIBC Centre Researchers met with Annette Ryan (Chief Economist and Dir. Gen., Economic Research and Policy Analysis Branch, Industry Canada) regarding a new Research Network on Canadian Productivity (October 11, 2011)
