Department of Economics
Economics is more than numbers—it's about finding the story behind those numbers.
It’s a way of thinking and a set of powerful quantitative and analytic tools that help you understand the impact of the decisions we make every day.
We focus on essential issues like poverty, climate change, housing markets, financial crises, immigration, health care and much more. Our faculty are exploring topics such as doping in sports, ticket sales and resale markets, and the intergenerational impacts of residential schools.
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News & stories
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Dr. Wiltshire was interviewed by CBC News "Economists debate costs, deficits, debts amid BC election"
October 16, 2026
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Dr. Wiltshire was interviewed for The Times Colonist story, "BC parties dodge the deficit as election promises pile up."
October 13, 2026
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October Newsletter Available Now!
September 29, 2026
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Read Vasco Gabriel's new article, "Idle monetary policy? Evidence from monetary policy shocks for Pakistan" in Economic Letters.
September 14, 2026
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Pascal Courty spoke with Business Insider for their story, "Actually, blue-dot fever is amazing."
August 27, 2026
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