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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND UBC’S RESPONSE: In response to physical distancing protocols, UBC is now providing support remotely. Find the latest updates and resources from the University.  Learn more
  • Resource booms help to ‘Trump-proof’ Canadian economy: UBC VSE research

    Resource booms in oil and gas have helped Canada avoid a populist uprising like the one that contributed to the U.S. election of Trump last November.

  • Less is best when it comes to transparency on corruption

    New study co-authored by VSE's Patrick Francois asks: Does transparency reduce corruption, or does it merely reveal the price of the bribe?

  • VSE prof to advise investigative journalists on big data

    One of the top investigative reporting units in the United States has named UBC professor Marit Rehavi as its first official data science advisor.

  • Q&A: Prof. Joshua Gottlieb on Medicaid

    UBC economist Joshua Gottlieb talks about the role and value of Medicaid as the healthcare debate heats up in the United States.

  • Boom, bubble and bust: VSE research on credit cycles

    Fear the bubble, not just its burst, so says new research from the VSE.

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B.C. has better tools than universal basic income to create a more just society, report finds

B.C. has better tools than universal basic income to create a more just society, report finds
A basic income for all is not the best policy option to effectively tackle poverty & other justice-related issues in B.C., according to a new report from an expert panel.
Electronic peer-to-peer banking & lending could expand access to finance for world’s poor: UBC study

Electronic peer-to-peer banking & lending could expand access to finance for world’s poor: UBC study
UBC economists are experimenting with an idea that they believe could bring more financial opportunity to poor people in developing countries.
VSE grad develops app to help ethically-minded consumers shop online

VSE grad develops app to help ethically-minded consumers shop online
A UBC student has created a Chrome extension to help consumers be more ethical with their online purchases. 
VSE student creates app to help students navigate PhD decisions

VSE student creates app to help students navigate PhD decisions
Amedeus D’Souza, a fourth-year Honours student at the Vancouver School of Economics, has developed a Chrome extension to help students decide where to apply for graduate studies.

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BIE alumnus combines people & data to shape career
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  • Joshua Gottlieb Earns #1 Ranking by IDEAS
  • B.C. has better tools than universal basic income to create a more just society, report finds
  • Electronic peer-to-peer banking & lending could expand access to finance for world’s poor: UBC study
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