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.
Study economics at UVic
From small class sizes to hands-on and international learning, learn why you should study economics at UVic.
News & stories
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2026 ECON Honours Showcase Presentations
April 10, 2026
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Dr. Courty was interviewed about ticket pricing for The Wall Street Journal, "Why concerts keep getting more expensive."
March 29, 2026
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Dr. Pascal Courty was interviewed by the Toronto Star, "Will Doug Ford's ticket resale price cap put an end to $6,000 Taylor Swift seats? Experts are divided."
March 21, 2026
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Read Dr. Justin Wiltshire's article in the Times Colonist, "B.C.’s post-secondary institutions should raise tuition fees for out-of-province Canadians"
March 18, 2026
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Dr. Justin Wiltshire was interviewed for The Vancouver Sun, "B.C. public sector contracts could increase by roughly $16 billion over next four years"
March 10, 2026
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