“The University of Toronto’s Department of Economics has the best economics teaching-track program in the world.” That’s not a self-congratulatory statement. The praise comes from Avi J. Cohen, University Professor Emeritus of York University, past 3M Teaching Fellowship recipient, a member of the American Economic Association Committee on Economic Education (AEA-CEE) and, currently, Adjunct Professor of Economics here at the University of Toronto. [Read more…]
Professor Diego Restuccia Elected to Econometric Society
The Econometric Society has elected Professor Diego Restuccia to the rank of fellow. Elected by their colleagues, fellows of the international society are honoured not only for their work in the field, but for noteworthy service to the Econometric Society itself. This service includes editorial responsibilities, conference organization, or Econometric Society committee membership among other opportunities.
“The department is very proud of Diego Restuccia’s many accomplishments here in Canada and internationally,” said Professor Ettore Damiano, Chair of the Department of Economics. “It is wonderful to see Diego receive this recognition from one of the most prestigious organizations in our discipline.” [Read more…]
Communicating Resilience: Tips and Tools from the Economics Community
Staff member Adriano De Oliveira Macedo is a culture of wellness champion at the Department of Economics. Since earning a certificate in the Science of Well-Being, he has been behind several initiatives designed to promote positive mental health habits and resilience building among members of the economics community at the University of Toronto. In March, he designed and implemented a weeklong program of micro-events centred around International Day of Happiness. These micro-events engaged students, staff, and faculty in brief, fun-filled activity moments in which they shared their positive mottos, shared chocolate, and learned more about turning evidence-based keys to happiness.
Evidencing Hot Topics in the Labour Market with Xiner Xu
When it comes to hot topics like immigration and gender roles in the workplace, popular rhetoric doesn’t always separate common sense from shared fallacies. Xiner Xu wants the evidence to help her make that distinction. The result of Xu’s need for evidence is two research projects that are filling in the gaps between what no one knows, and what people just think they know, about the Canadian economy and its labour market.
The first is a research paper, “Understanding Firm Responses to Immigration Shocks,” that examines how Canadian businesses responded to the arrival of a large wave of immigrants who entered the Canadian labour market between 2016 and 2018. [Read more…]
2024 Run for the Cure Team Raises $2450
The Department of Economics Run for the Cure Team raised $2450.80 on Sunday, October 7. While, as of writing, the team was $49.20 short of its fundraising goal, donations will be accepted until 31 December. [Read more…]
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