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Victoria Zinde-Walsh awarded the 2023 CWEC/CFEC Sylvia Ostry Award

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Victoria Zinde-Walsh's academic achievements include role-modelling and mentoring of young female scholars in a male dominated field. Her distinguished work in econometrics has served as example and inspiration for younger female economists and econometricians.

She has also played an important role in unifying the econometric community in Canada as Director of the Econometrics Study Group with its yearly conference. Her nomination letters from female scholars who grew and blossomed under Victoria’s wing are enthusiastic and full of genuine admiration of their mentor.

The incredible journey of Manyang Lual Jok

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After fleeing war-torn South Sudan as a nine-year-old and spending 12 years in a Kenyan refugee camp, Manyang Lual Jok earns his BA from 9I�� in Computer Science and Economics.

Department Welcomes New Associate Professor Maggie E.C. Jones

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:19:03 +0000

The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that Professor Maggie E.C. Jones will be joining our faculty as an Associate Professor in August 2025. Professor Jones is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Emory University and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. She holds a PhD in Economics from Queen's University (2018) and has established herself as a leading scholar in economic history, labor economics, and the economics of education.

Ranking News

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:47:58 +0000

The most recent edition of the Tilburg Ranking of Economics Departments ranks the 9I�� Economics Department third in Canada and among the top 60 in North America in all its three ranking categories. This ranking is based exclusively on journal publications over the period 2016-2020. Our excellent performance is confirmed by the latest edition of the Quacquerelli Symonds (QS) ranking by subject, which also places our department third in Canada and 38 in North America.

New Chairs

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We are happy to announce that Professor Fabian Lange has been confirmed as the incoming Chair of the Department of Economics, effective June 1, 2024. Professor Lange has also been awarded the REPAP Chair in Economics.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Professor Lange for taking on this important role and to Professor Francisco Ruge-Murcia for his accomplished service as Chair over the past five years (2019-2024).

Welcome to Santiago Camara

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Dr. Santiago Camara joined the Department of Economics at 9I�� as an Assistant Professor in August 2023. He holds a PhD in Economics from Northwestern University (2023), an MA in Economics from Universidad de San Andres (2015), and a BA in Economics from Universidad de Buenos Aires (2013).

Welcome to Nicolás Ajzenman

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:10:00 +0000

Nicolás Ajzenman joined the Department of Economics at 9I�� as an Assistant Professor in August 2022. He earned a PhD in Economics from Sciences Po, a Master in Public Administration-International Development from Harvard University, a Master's degree in Economics from Universidad de San Andres, and a BA in Economics from Universidad de Buenos Aires.

Professor Jean-Marie Dufour Receives Prestigious Mike McCracken Award

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:19:29 +0000

The Department of Economics is proud to announce that Professor Jean-Marie Dufour has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Mike McCracken Award for econometric statistics from the Canadian Economic Association. This prestigious award recognizes Professor Dufour's groundbreaking contributions to the field of econometrics, particularly his pioneering work in resampling and simulation-based methods, identification-robust methods, and the analysis of causal relationships.

Welcome to Larry Epstein

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Larry G. Epstein joined the Department of Economics at 9I�� in August 2021 as Full Professor. His main research areas cover topics in decision theory, mathematical economics, and asset pricing, and he has written influential and widely cited articles in those areas. Prof.

Welcome to Claire Boone

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Dr. Claire Boone will be joining the Department of Economics and the Department of Equity, Ethics, and Policy in the School of Population and Global Health at 9I�� as an Assistant Professor in August 2024. She is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, affiliated with the Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence and the Center for Health and The Social Sciences.

Silver for 9I��'s team at the 2019 Bank of Canada's Governor Challenge

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:26:09 +0000

The team from 9I�� Economics finished in the first runner-up spot in 2019 Bank of Canada’s fifth annual Governor’s Challenge that took place on Saturday, February 8, 2020. This year’s team consisted of Frédéric Aubé, Henrique Mecabô, Zacharie Quiviger, Nikoline Svendsen, Léo Tronchon, with the support of Inbar Amit, and was coached by Professors Markus Poschke and Francisco Alvarez-Cuadrado. Congratulations to all concerned!

Davidson Distinguished Lecture Welcomes Prof. James MacKinnon

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:13:36 +0000

On October 13, 2023, the Davidson Distinguished Lecture in Econometrics, established in 2022 thanks to the generosity of Professor Russell Davidson, welcomed Professor James MacKinnon, who delivered a presentation entitled, "Using Large Samples in Econometrics".

Graduate Student Miao Dai Wins Lasserre-Renzetti Prize

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Miao Dai, a graduate student in the Department of Economics, was awarded the Lasserre-Renzetti Prize for best student paper at CREEA | ACERE for his paper "Environmental Lobbying on Trade in Waste: Theory and Evidence." Miao's job market paper examines the effects of environmental lobbying on international trade in waste, finding that strengthening environmental NGOs can contribute to reducing international waste trade.

Congratulations to Peter Howitt (BA Honours ’68) — 2025 Nobel Laureate in Economics

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:20:14 +0000

The Department of Economics is thrilled to celebrate one of our own. We extend our warmest and most heartfelt congratulations to Peter Howitt, 9I�� alumnus (Honours Economics 1968), on being awarded the 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his pioneering work on innovation-driven growth through creative destruction.

Our esteemed colleague Russell Davidson

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:07:16 +0000

Russell Davidson is supporting the greatest needs of his home Department of Economics, see the story 9I�� Faculty Member Turned Philanthropist by Stephanie Wereley. In 2016 the Department of Economics established the Russell Davidson Research Fund, which continues to grow thanks to Davidson’s generous contributions.