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Department News
2020 Year in Review
As we celebrate the start of the new year and a new semester, the Department of Economics looks back at some of the highlights of 2020.
55
YEARS
# 3
IN CANADA
# 90
GLOBALLY
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Economics was first established as the Department of Economics and Commerce when the University opened in 1965. Since then, the Department has adapted, grown and flourished.
Since 2000, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Economics has held strong on its ranking as .
LAUNCH OF
SOCIAL DATA ANALYTICS MINOR
2020 saw the launch of the new , jointly organized by the Departments of Economics, Linguistics, Philosophy and Political Science.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Bank of Canada Fellowship Award - Jasmina Arifovic
In recognition of her research expertise and innovative work, the has awarded professor and associate chair with the .
SSHRC Insight Grant - Chris Bidner & Krishna Pendakur
Professor Krishna Pendakur and associate professor Chris Bidner whose projects have been awarded
RESEARCH AND SEMINARS
Research is at the heart of everything we do. In 2020, we added 10 new and our Research Seminar Series hosted 50 seminars where leading international researchers showcase their work including our much anticipated annual BMO Public Lecture with Dr. Janet Currie.
10
PUBLISHED
COVID-19 RELATED RESEARCH
By professor Alexander Karaivanov, associate professor Hitoshi Shigeoka, associate professor Shih En Lu, Cong Chen, and Stephanie Pamplona
By assistant professor Kevin Schnepel
By associate professor Lucas Herrenbrueck
SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDENT AWARDS
LAUNCH OF
ECONOMICS STUDENT LEADERSHIP FUND
The Department of Economics has always strived to provide an outstanding learning experience for all Economics students. In conjunction with our 55th anniversary, we created the which goes to support student initiatives, enrich educational experiences, and create transformative learning opportunities.