Department of Economics

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Economics News

Edmonton family ‘stuck in the rental market’ amid high interest rates, mortgage prequalifications

Malik Shukayev (Economics) says the stress test is a safeguard financial authorities impose on borrowers to prevent financial institutions from giving mortgages too leniently.
Economics Students finalist for the 6th time for the Bank of Canada Governor's Challenge

The Bank of Canada has just announced that the University of Alberta team has made it into the final round of the Governor's Challenge competition.
Open Data Centre on Alberta Urban Real Estate

Professor Haifang Huang is pleased to announce the launch of the Open Data Centre on Alberta Urban Real Estate. The Online Open Data Centre for Alberta Urban Real Estate begins with a grant from the Alberta Real Estate Foundation’s 30th Anniversary Legacy Grants program. It is hosted at the Department of Economics, University of Alberta. Its objective is to promote and facilitate local research in Alberta urban areas.
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Economics Events, Seminars and Brown Bag Talks

Micro Seminar: Devashish Mitra, Syracuse University

Friday, April 12, 2024, Time TBA

Location: Tory 8-22
Talk Title: The Effect of Export Market Access on Labor Market Distortion: Evidence from Vietnam

Brown Bag Seminar: Yu Su, Department of Economics, University of Alberta
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 3:30 p.m. MDT

Location: Tory 8-22

Talk Title: Short-term Rentals and Housing Market

Macro Seminar: Noha Razek, University of Regina
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 3:30 p.m., MDT

Location: Tory 8-22
Talk Title: Can U.S. strategic petroleum reserves calm a tight market exacerbated by
the Russia–Ukraine conflict?

Micro Seminar: Asha Sadanand, University of Guelph
Friday, April 26, 2024, 3:30 p.m., MDT

Location: Tory 8-22
Talk Title: Selten’s Horse: An Experiment on Sequential Rationality

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Message from the Chair

Welcome to the Department of Economics! We have a large undergraduate program offering economics majors, Honors and Certificates. We also have a strong graduate program, offering two Masters' and a Ph.D. program. We offer a wide breadth of economic courses, so you are sure to find something that interests you. Our internationally diverse faculty is dedicated to teaching and has one of the country's strongest research records.

Valentina Galvani
Professor, Dept. of Economics and Chair