The Department of Economics at the University of Waterloo offers undergraduate and graduate courses designed to communicate exciting developments and equip students with contemporary skills that are applicable to the private and public sectors as well as for further studies.
In conjunction with the university, our department offers the possibility of pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies with co-operative work terms intended at giving students actual work experience during their university tenure.
We are committed to high quality instruction with easy access to faculty. Our faculty is particularly strong in applied policy research with strengths in the areas of health, labour, finance, environment, and industrial organization. Their research has been published widely in a variety of peer reviewed academic journals as well as reports commissioned by federal and provincial governments.
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The graduate programs in Economics at the University of Waterloo emphasize education, experience, and ultimately employment. Our MA and PhD students develop a strong understanding of theory, superior research skills, and perhaps most important, an ability to apply this training to issues relevant to the public and private sectors.
Mykhaylo Oystrakh (PhD Candidate) has won the Warren Ober Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student in the Faculty of Arts. Mykhaylo was nominated for the excellent work he does in the department's tutorial clinic. The award was initiated with funds provided by Dr. Warren Ober, a now retired Professor of English, and an early recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award. Congratulations Mykhaylo!
Our PhD Graduates
Mingcui Su successfully defended her thesis, “Three Chapters on the Labour Market Assimilation of Canada’s Immigrant Population”, November 2010. (Supervisor - Mikal Skuterud).
Mingcui has accepted a faculty position with Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu City, China.
Shan Chen successfully defended her thesis, "Modelling the Dynamics of Commodity Prices for Investment Decisions under Uncertainty", September 10. (Supervisors - Margaret Insley and Tony Wirjanto).
Shan has accepted a job with the Royal Bank of Canada, Risk Capital Group.
Mahdiyeh Entezarkheir successfully defended her thesis, "Essays on Innovation, Patents, and Econometrics", July 2010. (Supervisor - Mikko Packalen).
Mahdiyeh has accepted a faculty position at Huron University College at University of Western Ontario.
NEW undergraduate course offerings for Fall 2011
Economics offer a new undergraduate academic plan in Mathematical Economics
This plan is designed to provide students with a broad background in applied economics, in addition to a strong background in mathematics, statistics and computer science. Graduates from this program will be well equipped for exciting careers in industry and government or pursuing graduate studies in either economics or several branches of mathematics. Further program information.
The Centre for Environmental Sustainability (CESH) in partnership with Anindya Sen will assist Ontario Healthcare Organizations to improve energy efficiency. Read more
A research project on the Environmental Regulation of the Alberta Oil Sands is being undertaken by Professors Alain-Désiré Nimubona, Margaret Insley and PhD student Zhikun Pang. The research project is funded by a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanites Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). By creating a more fine-tuned and industry-specific economic model than currently exists, this project will provide policy makers with guidance on the regulatory measures needed to significantly reduce the environmental cost of the oil sands exploitation.
A new study by Professor Mikal Skuterud and PhD student Mingcui Su emphasizes the importance of distinguishing foreign and host-country human capital returns in estimating immigrant wage assimilation. The complete article is available in Labour Market Matters, April 2010
You could say Alain-Désiré Nimubona is caught between
a rock and a hard place. As an environmental economist —
in a small, but growing discipline — he tries to balance protecting the environment with sustaining the economy.
Last updated January 20, 2012
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