October 2, 2023
Social Sciences in the news: September 2023
From the housing crisis to automotive strikes, our faculty were featured in a huge number of media outlets in September. Here’s a selection: Globe and Mail: Toronto-area Metro workers ratify second tentative agreement after month-long strike, Stephanie Ross Globe and Mail: Ontario colleges are fuelling unprecedented growth in international students, Arthur Sweetman Hamilton Spectator: Industry’s […]
September 8, 2023
From Campus to Co-Director: Alumni Thomas Crossley
A moment of celebration for McMaster economics alumni, Dr. Thomas F. Crossley ’98. Dr. Crossley successfully completed his Ph.D at McMaster in 1998, going on to become a research fellow at Australian National University. He returned to McMaster University as an Assistant Professor in 2001, later becoming an Associate Professor. During his final year as […]
September 5, 2023
Assistant Professor shines with prestigious award!
We at the Department of Economics wanted to extend congratulations to our own Jonathan Zhang for his recent achievement of the Faculty of Social Sciences Early Career Research Award! Jonathan completed his Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University in 2020, joining the economics department here at McMaster as an Assistant Professor in 2021. His […]
August 29, 2023
Federal government invests $22.4M in McMaster research
In addition to an investment of $18.4 million for more than 80 McMaster researchers, the university has two new Canada Research Chairs and saw two Tier 1 chairs renewed. ...
July 5, 2023
Doctoral Defence from Across the Pond: Julius Owusu
Another successful thesis defence last Friday, June 30th, 2023 by our Ph.D graduate Julius Owusu. Julius’ field is a focus on econometrics, defending his thesis Treatment Effect Heterogeneity and Statistical Decision-making in the Presence of Interference. He writes “I am grateful to my supervisor, committee members, other faculty members and staff at Mac […]
July 4, 2023
Triumphant Thesis Defence: Yihong Bai
Department of Economics Ph.D graduate Yihong Bai has successfully defended his thesis Essays on Health Economics, Health Behaviours, and Labour Outcomes, this past month. Yihong’s research has a focus on Health Economics and Microeconomics. His journey continues, taking him to Western University as a research associate for the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. […]
June 20, 2023
Over a barrel: Canada’s oil industry is a drain on productivity, research shows
Canada’s economy is growing at a healthy rate, but heavy investments in the Canadian oil industry in the past two decades have skewed productivity figures typically used as indicators of growth. ...
June 12, 2023
Economics 1, First Year Award Recipients from 2022-2023
The Economics 1, First Year Award recognizes the achievements of the top students in Economics I program. It is awarded to the top two students by course grade (in either the Fall or Winter term) in each of Economics 1B03, Intro to Microeconomics, and Economics 1BB3/1BA3, Intro to Macroeconomics. While the award […]
April 13, 2023
Study links vaccine hesitancy to low social capital
People with stronger relationships and high levels of trust in their community were more likely to plan to get vaccinated for COVID-19, highlighting the need to boost societal supports to strengthen vaccine efforts. ...
March 31, 2023
Never too late to share a team post!
Department of Economics, faculty members from left to right, Youngki Shin, Stephen Jones and Jonathan Zhang ran the Around the Bay Race 3 x 10K Relay and finished 5th overall in a field of 197 teams, 3rd male team, in a time of 2:12:25 last Sunday March 26th! Team Name: Running Variable
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