Faculty

In memory of our colleague Ngo Van Long

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:08:17 +0000

It is with great sadness we report that our esteemed colleague Ngo Van Long passed away on Saturday afternoon, January 15, 2022. Long was a James ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� Professor of Economics and long-time member of our department. In his distinguished career he made key contributions in several fields in economics including natural resource and environmental economics, international economics and applied economic theory in general. He will be missed.Please visit the In Memoriam section of our website.

Francisco Ruge-Murcia awarded the Senior Houblon-Norman Fellowship from the Bank of England for 2025-2026

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:17:55 +0000

This prestigious fellowship is awarded by the Bank of England to a tenured full or chaired professor to promote research into and disseminate knowledge and understanding of the working, interaction and function of financial business institutions in the UK and elsewhere and the economic conditions affecting them. The Houblon-Norman Fellowship was established in 1944 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Bank of England and it is named after the first Governor of the Bank, Sir John Houblon, and the Governor at the time of the anniversary, Montagu Norman.

Welcome to Fernando Saltiel

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:43:24 +0000

Dr. Fernando Saltiel joined the Department of Economics as an Assistant Professor in Fall 2020. He earned his BA in Economics, a Master of Public Policy (MPP), and a PhD in Economics from the University of Maryland at College Park. He previously held a Postdoctoral Associate position in Economics at Duke University.

Ranking News

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:14:58 +0000

The most recent version of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 ranks the ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� Economics Department third in Canada.

Raphaël Langevin awarded CEA second prize for the Embrace Day Graduate Student Posters

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:12:00 +0000

Raphaël Langevin has been awarded second prize for the 'Embrace Day Graduate Student Posters' competition at The 57th Annual Conference of the Canadian Economics on June 1, 2023. His poster is entitled Consistent Estimation of Finite Mixtures: An Application to Latent Group Panel Structures.

Congratulations to Lou Naigeon, graduating student in Economics, one of the two recipients of the Governor General’s Silver Medal

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:08:44 +0000

Selected by the Scholarship and Student Aid Office in a university-wide competition, the medal is awarded “to the graduating student who obtains the highest academic standing in a Bachelor degree program.” The medal was presented to Lou Naigeon by Principal Suzanne Fortier at her convocation ceremony in May 2022.

Professor Nicolas Gendron-Carrier Receives Tenure

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:18:22 +0000

The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that Professor Nicolas Gendron-Carrier has been granted tenure. Professor Gendron-Carrier joined ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� in 2018 and has established himself as a leading researcher in urban and labour economics. His work examines interactions between economic agents in cities at localized scale as well as the impacts of transportation infrastructure on urban development. We congratulate Professor Gendron-Carrier on this well-deserved recognition of his contributions to research, teaching, and service.

Winner of the Upjohn Institute 2021 Early Career Research Awards

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:46:25 +0000

Fernando Saltiel is one of the winners of the Upjohn Institute 2021 Early Career Research Awards. The award is given to promising economists who have earned their PhD within the previous six years and who carry out policy-relevant research on labor market issues.

Victoria Zinde-Walsh becomes CEA Fellow

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:15:31 +0000

In its most recent meeting in June 2024, the Canadian Economics Association (CEA) conferred the title of CEA Fellow to our dear colleague Vicky Zinde-Walsh. This award recognizes the achievements and contributions to our discipline of the most prominent economists who have spent a significant portion of their career in Canada. Congratulations to Vicky for this richly deserved award.

Victoria Zinde-Walsh awarded the 2023 CWEC/CFEC Sylvia Ostry Award

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:12:27 +0000

Victoria Zinde-Walsh's academic achievements include role-modelling and mentoring of young female scholars in a male dominated field. Her distinguished work in econometrics has served as example and inspiration for younger female economists and econometricians.

She has also played an important role in unifying the econometric community in Canada as Director of the Econometrics Study Group with its yearly conference. Her nomination letters from female scholars who grew and blossomed under Victoria’s wing are enthusiastic and full of genuine admiration of their mentor.

The incredible journey of Manyang Lual Jok

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:09:15 +0000

After fleeing war-torn South Sudan as a nine-year-old and spending 12 years in a Kenyan refugee camp, Manyang Lual Jok earns his BA from ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� in Computer Science and Economics.

Department Welcomes New Associate Professor Maggie E.C. Jones

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:19:03 +0000

The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that Professor Maggie E.C. Jones will be joining our faculty as an Associate Professor in August 2025. Professor Jones is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Emory University and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. She holds a PhD in Economics from Queen's University (2018) and has established herself as a leading scholar in economic history, labor economics, and the economics of education.

Ranking News

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:47:58 +0000

The most recent edition of the Tilburg Ranking of Economics Departments ranks the ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� Economics Department third in Canada and among the top 60 in North America in all its three ranking categories. This ranking is based exclusively on journal publications over the period 2016-2020. Our excellent performance is confirmed by the latest edition of the Quacquerelli Symonds (QS) ranking by subject, which also places our department third in Canada and 38 in North America.

New Chairs

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:16:06 +0000

We are happy to announce that Professor Fabian Lange has been confirmed as the incoming Chair of the Department of Economics, effective June 1, 2024. Professor Lange has also been awarded the REPAP Chair in Economics.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Professor Lange for taking on this important role and to Professor Francisco Ruge-Murcia for his accomplished service as Chair over the past five years (2019-2024).

Welcome to Santiago Camara

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:12:53 +0000

Dr. Santiago Camara joined the Department of Economics at ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� as an Assistant Professor in August 2023. He holds a PhD in Economics from Northwestern University (2023), an MA in Economics from Universidad de San Andres (2015), and a BA in Economics from Universidad de Buenos Aires (2013).