CEA 2018

Just returned from a great trip to the Canadian Economics Association Meetings in Montreal. I presented my paper “The Tax-Spending Nexus: Canadian  Provincial Evidence” with Wayne Simpson (Manitoba) at a great session chaired by Bev Dahlby (Calgary). Big thanks to Marcelin Joanis (Polytechnique Montreal) for amazing comments as the discussant on the paper!!

New Institutional Economics

With the semester over I figured I’d post the course outline for my recently completed Honours/Grad course in New Institutional Economics. I will definitely update it over the coming months to try and incorporate new papers and topics, so if any of you work/teach in this area and have suggestions please get in touch! Thanks!

Congratulations

Big congratulations to Betsy Troutt, Laura Brown, and Hikmet Gunay on their promotions to Full Professor, and Ryan Godwin on his promotion to Associate Professor, as part of the Economics and Econometrics Group at the University of Manitoba!! Well deserved!

Lakehead University

Just recently returned from presenting my work “Racial Differentials in the Wealth Effects of the Financial Crisis and Great Recession” (coauthored with Dan Giedeman and Leslie Muller of GVSU) at the economics department of Lakehead University. Had a great day there and really appreciate my fantastic host Karl Skogstad, all the members of the economics

New Paper Forthcoming

“Steam Engines of Credit The Role of Banks in Switzerland’s Economic Development, 1850-1913” is now forthcoming at Essays in Economic and Business History! Thanks to my coauthor Dan Giedeman (Grand Valley State) for all his work and for including me as a late addition to the project!

Defence and Security Economics Workshop

Big thanks to Karl Skogstad and Ugurhan Berkok for another great Defense and Security Economics Workshop. Very fortunate to discuss Elena Esposito’s interesting work on Malaria and civil violence. Lots of interesting talks and great seeing everyone. And of course always a pleasure to see Bryan Paterson. Looking forward to next year!

New Website for Janice

My favourite economist, Janice Compton, has a new website! Please check it out for all things family and labour economics at janicecompton.wordpress.com

Journal of Economics, Race, & Policy

Very excited to be on the editorial board for the new journal Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy. Here is more info from the recent Springer press release for the journal: A new scholarly peer-reviewed journal which examines how economic conditions, race, ethnicity, and gender are interrelated with economic inequalities is being launched by Springer.

Grand Valley State University

Thanks to everyone that attended my presentation of “Conflict and the Military Expenditure-Growth Link” (coauthored with Bryan Paterson of RMC) at the economics department of Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids Michigan. Very much appreciated the questions and feedback on such a beautiful Friday afternoon. Also big thanks to my coauthor Dan Giedeman for

Center for the Study of Public Choice and Private Enterprise

Big congratulations to my buddy (and co-author) Jeremy Jackson on the establishment of his new centre, the Center for the Study of Public Choice and Private Enterprise at North Dakota State University. The centre will investigate the sources and causes of human well-being and the distinctive roles of entrepreneurship, free markets, philanthropy, private enterprise and