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Department of Economics

Research

Research Strengths

Our department is recognized for its strengths in both research and teaching. Areas of faculty research include both Theoretical and Applied Economics, Health, Indigenous and Climate Economics, Econometric Theory and the History of Economic Thought.

All faculty members have active research programs and publish regularly in academic journals. In addition, our faculty members have made important applied contributions to industry and governments at various levels.

Climate Economics

Researchers in the department are experts in the area of Climate Change, Environmental Economics and Natural Resources.

  • Dr. Felix Pretis studies complex issues related to the interaction between the economy and climate, and simple tools of economics used to analyze climate-related problems.
  • Dr. Daniel Rondeau specializes in the study of environmental and resource management issues and mechanism design applied to environmental valuation, the study of public goods and resource markets.

Indigenous Economics

A working research group focused on Indigenous economies, includes researcher Dr. Donn Feir, an applied econometrician. Dr. Feir looks at how historic policy and disruption to Indigenous economies shape modern Indigenous experiences. Topics taught include an economic history of specific Indigenous nations, self-governance, labour market outcomes and property rights.

Health Economics

Health Economics is a growing field in the department. Dr. Christopher Auld is an expert in the of issues related to health, the labor market, and education. He researches and teaches on the economic analysis of health-affecting behaviours and of actors within the health care system. He examines topics, such as, health insurance and its private and public provision, physician behaviour, social determinants of health, equity and efficiency in health care, and the economics of risky behaviors.