Vancouver School of Economics at University of British Columbia

Vancouver School of Economics

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.

Joshua Gottlieb Earns #1 Ranking by IDEAS
Why are young people having so little sex?
It ended in 1767, yet this experiment is still linked to higher incomes and education levels today
Economic impact of Jesuit missionaries in South America lingers longer after they’re gone
The evaluator: Beth Garner (MA ’05)
Legal smarts: Q&A with David Smart (BA’ 82, LLB ’85)