Are Statistics Canada’s Numbers on Canadian Productivity Growth Accurate?
Professor Erwin Diewert says the answer is simple, “No”.
Interest Rates: What Will the ‘New Normal’ Look Like?
Professor Paul Beaudry explores the “new normal” for interest rates in Canada, and the long-term implications for savings and investments.
Joseph Henrich Wins Killam Fellowship
Professor Joseph Henrich (Economics and Psychology) Wins 2012 UBC Killam Faculty Research Fellowship.
Parents Spend More Learning Time with Daughters than Sons
Canadian parents spend more time reading, telling stories, singing songs, drawing, and teaching new words and letters to their pre-kindergarten-age daughters than their sons, according to Associate Professor Kevin Milligan.
“Ideas for India” – New Online Discussion Portal Launches
Professor Ashok Kotwal launches new web portal, Ideas for India, a forum for discussion of issues related to the economy in India.
Francesco Trebbi Receives Governor’s Award
Professor Francesco Trebbi Receives Prestigious Bank of Canada Governor’s Award.