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2020 Year in Review

January 08, 2021
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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 

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IN CANADA

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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. 

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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. 

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STUDENTS SUPPORTED BY DEPARTMENT DONOR AWARDS

$38,000
IN SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN OUT TO GRADUATE STUDENTS

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS (USRA)

$28,150
IN 2020/2021 USRA CONTRACTS