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Faculty Distinguished Service Fellowships
Audra Bowlus,
J. Clark Leith Distinguished Service Fellow
Terry Sicular,
Chris Robinson Distinguished Service Fellow
Al Slivinski,
Jim Davies Distinguished Service Fellow
NEWS
Economics Professor Emeritus featured in Globe and Mail article
Economics Professor Emeritus David Laidler speaks on how quantitative tightening by the Bank of Canada is an indication of an approaching steep downturn in the economy. The article goes on to discuss the shrinking supply of money and the central bank's need to reflect on its polices. To read the full article, visit The Globe and Mail (paywall).
Fellows of the International Association for Applied Econometrics (IAAE)
Congratulations are extended to Lance Lochner and Tim Conley who were awarded the honorary title of Fellow of the International Association for Applied Econometrics (IAAE) in 2021. The Association focuses on the advancement of education in econometrics, with a goal of making econometrics research accessible to the public. For more information, see IAAE Fellows.
Congratulations to our Gold Medalist for 2021 -2022
Zi Liu (4-Year BA Specialization), Aleem Virji (3-Year BA Major), Yiqian Li (Honors Double Major in Data Science and Financial Economics), Mingyu Yao (Honors Double Major in Finance and Economics), Nicolas Bottger Malaga (Honors Specialization in Global Economics), Akash Jain (Honors Specialization in Politics, Philosophy and Economics – Economics concentration) and Wenxin Xu (Honors Specialization in Economics).
Fellow of the Society of Labor Economists (SOLE)
Congratulations are extended to Lance Lochner who has been awarded the honorary title of Fellow of the Society of Labor Economists (SOLE). The Society recognizes labour economists who have made contributions of unusual distinction to the field. For more information, see SOLE Fellows
Economics Student Recipient of the CEA – Bank of Canada Undergraduate Student Paper Award
Congratulations are extended to Economics undergraduate student and recent graduate, Elliot Grenier!
His Economics 4400E undergraduate thesis “The Impact of International Environmental Agreements on U.S. Environmental Legislation” has been chosen as a CEA – Bank of Canada Undergraduate Student Paper Award. Grenier will virtually showcase his research at a poster session during the 56 th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Economics Association.
For more information, see CEA – Boc Undergraduate Awards
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