Prof Uros Petronijevic’s research on student study time covered in Inside Higher Ed and Vox

Economics Professor Uros Petronijevic’s 2018 co-authored paper is discussed in an Inside Higher Ed article and a Vox column. Petronijevic and his coauthors document that student study time is quite low across three distinct university campuses and design and implement an intervention to help students better manage their time and increase study effort. Despite high […]

LA&PS Internship Awards give students experience in the fields of economic and social justice

The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) Internship Awards Program grants students the opportunity to work with organizations that address issues of social and economic justice. In the program’s inaugural year, five undergraduate students received $6,000 to intern for 12 weeks during the Summer 2018 semester. The awards were sponsored through the generosity […]

Economics Alumni Visit Welcomes Professor James Mackinnon on Friday October 26, 2018 in the Econometrics Seminar

Date: Friday, October 26 Location: 1063 Vari Hall Time: 3:00 pm Professor James MacKinnon is currently the Sir Edward Peacock Professor of Econometrics in the Department of Economics at Queen's University, where he spent his entire academic career. MacKinnon graduated with a BA degree from York University and received his MA and PhD degrees from […]

York Prof shows geography is not destiny in agricultural productivity, is featured in The Economist

Economics Professor Tasso Adamopoulos has co-authored a working paper with Diego Restuccia that tries to understand why agricultural productivity is low in the developing world. The research caught the attention of The Economist, which recently featured it. Tasso Adamopoulos Adamopoulos’ team accessed records from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, analyzing high resolution spatial […]

New book offers analysis of payday lending and presents solutions for policy makers

  Canadians of modest means are often left with no choice but to borrow from a high-cost payday lender. Since these fringe lenders charge upwards of 390 per cent annualized interest – well in excess of current consumer borrowing rates at banks and credit unions – those who can least afford to pay are forced […]

Gordana Colby receives award for teaching excellence

  The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) celebrated excellence in teaching and research at the annual award ceremony during the first 2017-18 meeting of the Faculty Council. The Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching recognized Economics professor Gordana Colby for her commitment and dedication to students. “Our legacy lies with our exceptional […]

Business Economics student makes history on Dragons’ Den

Kevin Chau   Kevin Chau made television history when his innovative app fired up Dragons’ Den, inspiring all six Dragons to invest in his venture. The Financial & Business Economics graduate is the first entrepreneur to strike a deal with all six Dragons at once. A few weeks before his 22nd birthday, he walked into […]

Banning imports is not the solution to child labour says Prof Sadia Mariam Malik in the Toronto Star

An impassioned plea for child labour solutions was made on Friday in the Toronto Star by Economics Professor Sadia Mariam Malik. The article says that Children work to help their families escape hunger. Improved social programs and foreign aid that address poverty and increase access to education are the solution. "Canada can help by encouraging democratic […]

The Economist’s lifelong learning article draws from research by Prof. Benjamin Sand

Economics Professor Benjamin Sand’s 2013 co-authored paper, is referenced in The Economist article, “Lifelong learning is becoming an economic imperative.” Sand and his colleagues' work shows that since 2000, the number of high-skilled jobs in America has fallen, resulting in college-educated workers displacing less-educated workers in roles that are not as cognitively demanding.

Economics students compete in the Bank of Canada Challenge

A group of York University students enrolled in the Economics Program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies will learn firsthand what it is like to apply the theories they’ve learned in class to a real-life challenge posed by the Bank of Canada. For more on this story visit YFile News Link   […]