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Department of Economics
3602 Diamond Building, 778.782.3562/3508 Tel, 778.782.5944 Fax,
Chair
(to be announced)
Associate Chair
(to be announced)
Graduate Program Chair
C. Lülfesmann MSc, PhD (Bonn)
Faculty and Areas of Research
See “Department of Economics” on page 104 for a complete list of faculty.
D.W. Allen – microeconomic theory, law and economics
D. Andolfatto – dynamic general equilibrium theory, macroeconomics, labor markets, monetary theory
B. Antoine – theoretical econometrics, financial econometrics
J. Arifovic – macroeconomics, monetary theory, learning and adaptation in economics
P. Curry – microeconomic theory, law and economics
D. Devoretz – development, immigration, demography economics
G. Dow – microeconomic theory, firm organization, economic prehistory
G. Dunbar – macroeconimics, applied microeconomics
S.T. Easton – international trade, economic history
J. Friesen – labor economics
R. Gençay – time series methods, financial econometrics, computational economics
R.G. Harris – international economics, economic theory
D.S. Jacks – economic history, international trade and finance
R.A. Jones – monetary theory, macroeconomics, finance
A.K. Karaivanov – development, mathematical economics, microeconomic theory
K. Kasa – macroeconomics, international economics
A. Kessler – political economy, contract theory, public economics
B. Krauth – applied macroeconomics, econometrics
P. Lavergne – economic theory, applied microeconomics
C. Lülfesmann – contract theory, industrial organization
F. Martin – macroeconomics, public finance, monetary theory
S. Mongrain – public finance, microeconomic theory, law and economics
D. Monte – game theory, bounded rationality
G.M. Myers – public and urban economics
N.D. Olewiler – natural resources, environmental economics
K. Pendakur – labor economics, public finance, econometrics
C.G. Reed – economic history, applied microeconomics, law and economics, economic prehistory
M. Rekkas – economic policy, political economics, industrial organization
A.J. Robson – game theory, uncertainty, preferences for status, biological evolution of economic preference
N. Schmitt – international trade, industrial organization
R.W. Schwindt* – industrial organization, international trade, public policy toward business
L. Visschers – macroeconomics, labor, frictional markets, applied theory
S.D. Woodcock – labor economics, econometric theory
J. Xu – international macroeconomics, monetary economics, macroeconomics
*joint appointment with business administration, home department is economics
Admission Requirements
See “1.3 Admission” on page 219 for University admission requirements. As well, the department requires that the applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree with honors in economics or business administration, or must complete additional work to that standard. Normally, the graduate admissions committee will specify the appropriate additional requirements at the time of admission.
Degree Requirements
The MA program has four options. Under each, ECON 798 is required in addition to other work, unless a grade acceptable to the graduate program committee has been obtained in an equivalent courses. An undergraduate course can be used with the approval of the graduate program committee.
thesis option – seven courses including core work plus an original thesis
extended essay option – seven courses including core work plus two extended essays
project option – eight courses including core work plus a research project
course option – nine courses including core work plus ECON 997
Core Course Work
The core course work will normally consist of
• microeconomics – ECON 802
• macroeconomics – ECON 807 or 808
• econometrics – ECON 835 and either ECON 836 or 837
Elective Course Work
The remaining courses beyond those designated as core work will be ECON graduate courses or, with permission of the graduate program chair, courses in graduate business administration and other subjects.
Research and Oral Examination
Under the thesis, extended essay or project option, research papers must meet the standards set out in the Graduate General Regulations (page 219). An oral examination is required covering the students’ written research in particular, and program in general, as outlined in the Graduate Regulations.
Final Examination
Under the course option, there will be a final examination (ECON 997) on core subjects, which normally will occur during the final examination period of the students’ third term in the program.
This optional program provides work experience that complements MA studies. MA students in good standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA may apply to co-op after satisfactory completion of ECON 802, 807 (or 808), 835 and 836 or equivalent. The program consists of two separate work terms. Arrangements are made through the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences co-op co-ordinator at least one term in advance (see page 212). To participate, prior approval from the graduate chair in the Department of Economics is required.
Admission Requirements
See “1.3.4 Admission to a Doctoral Program” on page 220. Also required is an MA with graduate work in core areas equivalent to ECON 802, 807, 835 and 836. Any core area deficiency must be filled by completing the appropriate course(s) in addition to the course work normally required. In certain cases, students may be transferred into the PhD program from the MA program after meeting MA core and credit requirements (16 courses beyond the BA honors is required for such a PhD program).
Degree Requirements
This program allows specialization in economics, economics and business administration, or economics and a related discipline. Normally, every PhD program will include the following:
1. Successful performance in 11 approved courses beyond the economics MA requirements listed above. Those specializing in economics must include ECON 803, 804, 808, 809, 837 and either 838 or 839; those specializing in economics and business administration must include ECON 803 and 804, or 808 and 809. Those specializing in economics must also complete ECON 900 which does not count towards the 11 courses. Other courses may be drawn from those normally offered at the graduate level by this or other related departments. Normally, a student must complete at least five courses of regularly scheduled course work within this department; exceptions to this rule must be approved by the student’s supervisory committee and the graduate program committee.
2. Successful performance in written comprehensive examinations.
2.1 Students specializing in economics write comprehensive examinations in economic theory and one other field. In addition, students complete a field either by successfully completing two courses approved by the graduate program chair (other than required or readings courses) with at least an A- average, or a comprehensive examination in the field. The economic theory comprehensive exams consist of separate examinations in micro and macroeconomic theory. The microeconomics comprehensive theory examination usually encompasses topics and readings covered by ECON 802, 803, and 804. The macroeconomics comprehensive theory examination usually encompasses topics and readings in ECON 807, 808, and 809. Comprehensive exams in other fields normally encompass topics and readings presented in the main courses in those fields.
2.2 Students specializing in economics and business administration must write a comprehensive economic theory exam covering topics and guideline readings of either microeconomics (ECON 802, 803, and 804), or macroeconomics (ECON 807, 808 and 809). The student will complete three fields, subject to the following: a) at least two field requirements are satisfied by written examinations; b) at least two are drawn from accounting, finance, management science, marketing and organization behavior.
2.3 Arrangements for students specializing in economics and a related discipline, or economics and business administration and a related field will be recommended by the student’s supervisory committee and approved by the department’s graduate program committee.
2.4 Normally, full time students write micro/macro theory comprehensive exams at the first opportunity after the exam period of their second term.
3. An original and significant thesis completed by the candidate under department faculty supervision.
Dissertation Procedures
Thesis proposal seminar
This will be given by each candidate to fulfil the ECON 900 course requirement. ECON 900 will be completed in the summer term following completion of the student’s theory comprehensive examinations. Each candidate produces a written paper, makes it available to all interested department members and presents it on a pre-announced date in the departmental seminar. The candidate’s supervisory committee should attend and arrange for others interested to also attend. That committee, along with the candidate, should decide on the future course of thesis research paying due regard to the comments that have been received.
Thesis core and a thesis seminar
These should be given by each candidate after the supervisory committee agrees that the thesis is substantially complete and before it is formally approved for defence. The thesis core should be a paper that describes the major original contributions of the thesis (preferably in a form appropriate for journal submission) and should be available to all interested department members.
Thesis defence
Procedures for the thesis defence are described in the Graduate General Regulations (see “1.11 Publication of Thesis” on page 225).
Satisfactory Performance
Each candidate’s progress is assessed at least once a year in the fall term. Any student who performs unsatisfactorily is subject to the review of unsatisfactory progress described in “1.8.2 Review of Unsatisfactory Progress” on page 223.
Research on Immigration and Integration in the Metropolis
RIIM is one of four Canadian research centres studying the impact of Canadian immigrants on local economies, family, educational systems and physical infrastructure of cities. RIIM concentrates only on Vancouver but has links to all other Canadian metropolis sites and the world. This research group, based at 91ÅÝܽ, the University of Victoria and the University of BC, investigates immigrant impact in Vancouver.
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