Department of Economics

Economics News

Economics students stand out in Bank of Canada challenge

U of A team takes top honours in national competition by considering the impact of inflation and high interest rates on lower-income households.
Varcoe: Chair of Alberta minimum wage panel calls out UCP to release three-year-old report

Joseph Marchand calls for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to release a report he authored when appointed chair of a provincial panel to assess the minimum wage in 2019.
Provincial government says some Albertans to start getting affordability payments this month

Economics professor Chetan Dave expresses support for Alberta Affordability Payments as a short-term measure, while he highlights that the provincial government has more work to do to address the issues in the long term.
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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