Friday, August 9, 2019

Professor Frances Woolley comments on EI review

“There is widespread consensus about the issues facing employment insurance, but less agreement about the policy avenues to follow, said Frances Woolley, an economics professor from Carleton University in Ottawa. “Any changes will have well-defined losers, particularly if changes affect seasonal workers and high-unemployment regions, she said,... More

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Professor Christopher Worswick’s research on guest workers cited

Douglas Todd, “Hike in guest workers harms more than low-wage Canadians,” The Vancouver Sun, p. A2 and online at... More

Monday, July 15, 2019

Professor Vivek Dehejia comments on India’s financial system and ability to spur growth

“With mounting debts at some large NBFCs, economists now expect some to go bust and put India's financial system at risk. ‘This is a crisis waiting to happen,’ said Vivek Dehejia, an economist at Carleton University in Canada.” (Benjamin Parkin, “India’s shadow banking crisis sparks credit crunch,” Financial Times at www.ft.com)... More

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Economics grads awarded University and Senate Medals

Congratulations on being awarded the University and Senate Medals! University Medal in Economics– Undergraduate Colin Russell Grimes Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement – Graduate Kevin McIntyre Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement – Undergraduate Christian Parker Cioffi Frohan Foroutan Liping Liu Aidan... More

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Congrats to Spring 2019 Economics graduates!

The students listed below have been awarded degrees by the Senate of Carleton University in May 2019. Doctoral Graduate Santosh Upadhayaya Master of Arts Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Economics Parikrit Dutt Prabhakar Undergraduate Bachelor of Economics Bachelor of Arts Mohammed Banakhar Kwadwo Boakye Barima (Honours) Christian Parker Cioffi... More

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Undergraduate graduand Aidan Ryan profiled

Karen Kelly, “Aidan Ryan,” FPA Voices at... More

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Professor Frances Woolley on professors collecting a six-figure pension – on top of a six-figure salary

Frances Woolley, “No, professors shouldn’t collect a six-figure pension - on top of a six-figure salary” The Globe and Mail, online at... More

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Professor Vivek Dehejia comments on P.M. Modi’s re-election campaign

“‘He has veered away from economic issues and doubled down on traditional BJP Hindutva issues,’ said Vivek Dehejia, an economics professor at Carleton University of Ottawa, using a term that refers to a form of Hindu nationalism. ‘A win sends the message that they don’t have to worry that much about the economy, they... More

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Congrats to the Professor Lynda Khalaf on winning NSERC Discovery Grant!

Karen Kelly, “Economics Professor Wins NSERC Discovery Grant” FPA News at... More

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Year-end celebration for achievements and awards

On Tuesday, May 14, 2019 the Chair Lynda Khalaf and the Department of Economics hosted a year-end event to celebrate achievements and awards. Congratulations to the winners! Fabiha Bushra received the Huntley Schaller Award for her paper: “The Impact of Gender Inequality on Terrorist Violence” Ideologies of gender relations, despite being a... More

Friday, May 10, 2019

Congrats to Professor Simon Power for being bestowed the FPA Teaching Fellowship Award!

On Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 the FPA bestowed the FPA Teaching Fellowship Award to Professor Simon Power. Professor Power was awarded the Fellowship based upon both his track record demonstrating teaching excellence and his project proposal that established potential for innovation and leadership in teaching. The Teaching Fellowship will be held... More

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Undergraduate student Risny Tan recieves Mitacs Globalink Research Award to conduct migration research across Western Europe

Karen Kelly, "Mitacs Globalink Students in Western Europe" at... More

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Professor Maya Papineau profiled for debunking the myths of a carbon tax

Karen Kelly, “Debunking the Myths of a Carbon Tax,” FPA Story at... More

Monday, April 1, 2019

Professor Maya Papineau on shifting perspective from ‘disaster management’ to climate resilience

Maya Papineau, “It’s time to shift our perspective from ‘disaster management’ to climate resilience” The Hill Times online at... More

Friday, March 29, 2019

Congrats to economics undergraduate student Frohan Foroutan recipient of 2019 Board of Governors Award for Outstanding Community Achievement!

Economics undergraduate student Frohan Foroutan dedicated to peer support awarded Board of Governors top honour for Outstanding Community Achievement. “It is this great passion and dedication that led Foroutan to being selected as this year’s recipient of the Board of Governors Award for Outstanding Community Achievement, which recognizes a... More

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Presentation by Professor Maya Papineau for ISSP-RCIS on climate change

On Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 Professor Maya Papineau presented "Economic and policy considerations for climate change resilience in Canada" for the Royal Canadian Institute for Science (RCIS) and the Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP) event titled "Climate change is real: Now what?".... More

Monday, February 11, 2019

Congrats to Professor Matthew Webb for receiving the Carleton Research Achievement Award!

The Office of the Vice-President (Research and International) bestow the awards to recognize outstanding research achievements. Information on the project and award recipient Professor Matthew Webb can be found on the Office of the Vice-President, Research and International site. FPA feature story by Karen Kelly, "Economics and Political Science... More

Friday, February 1, 2019

Adjunct Research Professor Munir Sheikh on Statistics Canada

“Statistics Canada is better than you might think. But it can still do better,” The Globe and Mail, online at... More

Monday, January 21, 2019

Carleton colleagues mourn loss of celebrated economist Gilles Paquet

Former Carleton professor, Order of Canada member, and renowned economist Gilles Paquet has passed away at the age of 82. “The Carleton community mourns the passing of Dr. Gilles Paquet, former Chair of Economics and Dean of Graduate Studies at Carleton,” said Carleton University President Benoit-Antoine Bacon. “An outstanding teacher and... More

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Professor Vivek Dehejia comments on Patel’s departure and India’s competitive populism

“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

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Prof. Vivek Dehejia quoted in Bloomberg on-line

“The Samsung announcement is good news, but it must be seen as a one-off at present,” says Vivek Dehejia, an associate professor of economics at Carleton University in Ottawa. “Make in India is a noble aspiration of the Modi government. Yet, in the absence of a supporting infrastructure and ease of doing business environment, it’s... More

Monday, June 25, 2018

Prof. Vivek Dehejia quoted in “India: Narendra Modi hunts for more economic ‘firepower’”

“It’s going to be a very, very difficult and challenging election,” says Vivek Dehejia, a senior fellow at Mumbai’s IDFC Institute, a think-tank. “[Mr] Modi himself set very high expectations. Voters are going to ask themselves ‘has he delivered?’ on those promises.” Amy Kazmin in New Delhi, The Financial Times, June 25, 2018... More

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Prof. Vivek Dehejia quoted in “Inequality in India can be seen from outer space”

"Are night lights on earth captured by satellites from outer space a good way to measure inequality?" "Economists Praveen Chakravarty and Vivek Dehejia certainly believe so. They acquired images grabbed by satellites from the US Air Force Defence Meteorological Satellite Programme. These satellites circle the earth 14 times a day and record lights... More

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Professor Chris Worswick comments on a major immigration report

"Christopher Worswick, a professor at Carleton University, explained that while there are several viable reasons to increase Canadian immigration, he’d caution against increasing levels too drastically, too quickly." "'I worry a little bit when people say we need one per cent immigration to solve all our problems. Well, that’s a very high... More

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