James Macek, a PhD candidate with the Department of Economics, has won the Bank of Canada’s Best Graduate Student Paper Award.  Macek’s research into housing policy and affordability examines how re-thinking minimum lot size and building smaller housing units could eliminate the housing shortage and reduce the cost of buying a home by 17%.

“It’s an incredible honour to receive this award from the Bank of Canada,” Macek said. “I’d like to thank my supervisor Nathaniel Baum-Snow, advisors William Strange, Kevin Lim, Joseph Steinberg, the faculty, and colleagues. I could not have achieved this without their tremendous support, care, and collaborative discussion. They make me feel valued.” [Read more…]