Archives: Economics News

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Professor Vivek Dehejia comments on Dr. Patel’s departure from RBI

“Vivek Dehejia, economics professor at Carleton University in Canada, said Mr Patel’s departure signalled a decisive shift away from the liberal economic ethos that had largely guided India’s policy since 1991, and towards a new ‘economic nativism’. That nativism is marked by a belief that western economic thought does not apply to... More

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Dept. Econ Chair, Professor Lee and Grad Students attend book launch

The Chair Lynda Khalaf, Professor Minjoon Lee and a group of Graduate students attended a special book launch and reception for the 8th volume of the Canadian Leadership Collection, The Governors of the Bank of Canada. Pictures below were taken at the event held on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Bank of Canada Museum.... More

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

ECON 3920 students present at the Discovery Centre

Discovery Centre news featuring Department of Economics students:... More

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Congrats to the Fall 2018 Graduates!

The students listed below have been awarded degrees by the Senate of Carleton University in October 2018. Doctoral Graduate Vincent Paquet Master of Arts Stephanie Joe Assad Varvara Brusentsova Ashiqul Haq Chowdhury Hadi Farsi Adane Nabso Fufa Jessica Guillemette Rabiul Islam Shenghao Jia Changhan Kim Boni Li Ahmadshah Malgarai Anthony Michael... More

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

M.A. Economics alumna Jenna Sudds profiled

Jonathan Willing, “Transportation top of mind as Sudds heads to city hall,” Ottawa Citizen, p. A5 and online at www.ottawacitizen.com Photograph Wayne... More

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Congratulations to Professor Dana Galizia and Professor Matthew Webb!

RePEc Top Young Economists, as of October 2018 Congratulations to Professor Dana Galizia and Professor Matthew Webb on making the list for top 100 young Economists! The list can be found here: RePEc top young Economist More information on the list can be found on here: RePEc... More

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Professor Vivek Dehejia comments on Modi government and Reserve Bank of India

“‘In my reading, this was Urjit Patel firing a warning shot across the bow of the government from the shoulder of his deputy,’ said Vivek Dehejia, an economics professor at Canada’s Carleton University. ‘It was a message to say don’t interfere with the autonomy of the RBI or the consequences will be dire.’” (Amy... More

Friday, September 7, 2018

Economics alumna Juliana Serje profiled

“Juliana Serje,” Generation FPA: Stories of Inspiring Alumni at... More

Friday, September 7, 2018

Professor Maya Papineau on cheap renewable energy in Ontario

Maya Papineau, “Will net metering contribute to cheap renewable energy in Ontario?” Calgary School of Public Policy Blog at... More

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

African Economic Development textbook released

Adjunct Research Professor Steven Langdon, Distinguished Research Professor Arch Ritter, and NPSIA Director Yiagadeesen (Teddy) Samy release new textbook African Economic Development. For more information please visit... More

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Professor Vivek Dehejia comments on India’s plan to send a person into space by 2022

“‘I think if you did a grand cost-benefit analysis, this wouldn't rank very high among the priorities,’ said Vivek Dehejia, senior fellow at the IDFC Institute, a think-tank. ‘When we’re a rich country we’ll have plenty of time to put a man on the moon.’” (Simon Mundy, “Critics push back on India’s plan to... More

Monday, August 13, 2018

Retired Professor Nick Rowe profiled for success on teaching macroeconomics

“Why is macroeconomics so hard to teach?” The Economist, Finance and economics section of the print edition under the headline "Mangonomics" and online at... More

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