Graduating Economics students are recognized for their hard work and dedication each year. There are several awards given out to students who have demonstrated outstanding work in their academic performance. The awards given are:
Research by Waterloo Economics PhD grad Sara Aghakazemjourabbaf and faculty member Margaret Insley has been featured in Science for Environment Policy, a news service published by the European Commission's Environment Directorate-General. The article recommends stringent environmental bonds to cover clean-up costs for mining waste.
On April 12, 2022, Professor Derek Stacey was on CBC Up North. In the interview, he discusses blind-bidding in the housing market, and he shares his thoughts on what open-bidding might mean for house prices and housing affordability.
An article has been published for the Science for Environment Policy, a news service published by the European Commission's Environment Directorate-General. This article is a summary based on the paper, Leaving your tailings behind: Environmental bonds, bankruptcy and waste cleanup, a study by Margaret Insley and PhD graduate, Sara Aghakazemjourabbaf.
Mikal Skuterud comments in an article that discusses job switching trends in Canada. He provides some perspective on why this is an excellent time to switch professions, but few people are actually doing so. Read the full Globe and Mail article here.
Lecturer Zara Liaqat was recently featured in Faculti for her research paper covering firm to firm networks and international trade utilizing customs data from Pakistan.
Congratulations to Susan Shu Chang, a UWaterloo Economics Alumna and the Arts 2021 Young Alumni Award recipient! Susan specializes in a wide range of expertise across the tech world, from applied machine learning to game development; she has made an impressive impact on the tech industry.
The end of the Fall term in 2021 also marked the conclusion of the department’s first ever mentorship program for new Economics majors. The ECON-nection mentorship program connects 2A Economics students, who are in the first term of their studies as an Economics major, with upper year Economics students as their guide and friendly colleagues.
Professors Stéphanie Lluis and Mikal Skuterud are featured in Macleans magazine 'chartstravaganza' this week. Learn more about these charted trends and check out the article.