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Thursday, December 12, 2024

“It’s not just a policy rate anymore. It’s a policy curve.” Op-Ed by Dr. Jeremy Kronick (CD Howe Institute), Professor Hashmat Khan (Carleton), and Ph.D. Candidate Matt Soosalu

Please see the op-ed piece, "It’s not just a policy rate anymore. It’s a policy curve." by Professor Hashmat Khan, Dr. Jeremy Kronick (C.D. Howe)  and Ph.D. candidate Matt Soosalu. It can be read on the Financial Post's website... More

Thursday, December 5, 2024

In Memoriam: Dr. Carl McMillan

It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of Dr. Carl McMillan, professor in the Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies. He was instrumental in the creation of the Institute of Soviet and East European Studies (now known as European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies) and served as its Director from 1975... More

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Department Chair Chris Worswick Publishes Opinion Piece in the Globe and Mail

Department Chair Chris Worswick published an opinion piece in the Globe and Mail titled "51st state’? No. But what about a common North American labour market?". Here is a quote: "What would be the advantages of a common labour market between Canada and the U.S.? Canadians would have the opportunity to gain work experience... More

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Ph.D. Graduate Mamoon Kader receives Senate Medal for Thesis

We are pleased to announce that recent Ph.D. Graduate Mamoon Kader has received a senate medal for his thesis "Essays in Macroeconomics". Join us in extending congratulations to Mamoon on this great achievement!  ... More

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

“A New Monetary Policy Tool: The Real Neutral Rate Yield Curve for Canada” by Dr. Jeremy Kronick (CD Howe Institute), Professor Hashmat Khan (Carleton), and Ph.D. Candidate Matt Soosalu

Please see the C.D. Howe Institute Commentary provided by Professor Hashmat Khan, Dr. Jeremy Kronick and Ph.D. candidate Matt Soosalu. It is titled, "A New Monetary Policy Tool: The Real Neutral Rate Yield Curve for Canada". It can be read on the C.D. Howe Institute website... More

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Department Chair Chris Worswick Interviewed by CTV News and Publishes Opinion Piece in The Globe and Mail

Department Chair Chris Worswick was interviewed by CTV News last week in regards to Canadian immigration. The video is called "Canada cutting immigration levels" and you can watch it here. Furthermore, Professor Worswick published an opinion piece in the Globe and Mail called "As Canada cuts immigration numbers, we must also better select... More

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Ph.D. Candidate Jean-Philippe Tardif receives SSHRC scholarship

We are pleased to announce that our Ph.D. Candidate Philip Tardif has received a SSHRC scholarship of $80,000. Join us in extending congratulations to Philip on this great achievement!... More

Monday, October 7, 2024

Eleventh Annual Economics Reception 2024

Eleventh Annual Economics Alumni Reception on October 3, 2024 featuring Guest of Honour, Keynote Speaker and Carleton Alumna Jenna Sudds PC MP, Minister of Families, Children and Social... More

Friday, September 27, 2024

Department Chair Chris Worswick Interviewed by CBC News: The National and CBC Newsworld

Department Chair Chris Worswick was interviewed this week on the CBC News: The National website and on the CBC Newsworld broadcast in a video titled "Businesses in Canada Face New Limits on Temporary Foreign Workers." You can watch part of the interview on the CBC News: The National YouTube channel... More

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Professor Vivek Dehejia Speaks to Reuters about Canadian’s Economic Pain

Professor Vivek Dehejia speaks to Reuters about the economic pain that Canadians still feel even as rates are starting to come down. Here is a quote from the article: Vivek Dehejia, an associate professor of economics at Carleton University, said renters, a category that comprises two out of every five Canadians, were also feeling the... More

Friday, September 6, 2024

Professor Louis-Philippe Beland Quoted in Scientific American & The Globe and Mail this Week

Professor Louis-Phillippe Beland has been quoted in multiple articles this week regarding his research on phones in schools: The Scientific American article titled Do Phone Bans Help Students Perform Better in School? and the Globe and Mail article titled On the first day of school, Canada’s new student cellphone bans will face a crucial test.... More

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Professor Vivek Dehejia Cited in Yahoo Finance Article this Week

Professor Vivek Dehejia has been cited in a Yahoo Finance article this week titled Liberals' productivity 'working group' shows why Canada isn't producing, written by Matthew Lau. Here is a quote from the article: The article, which cites Carleton University economics professor Vivek Dehejia, suggests Canada’s crisis-level productivity is rooted... More

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