Remembering Dr. Ashok Kotwal
VSE Director Dr. Patrick Francois has written an obituary for the late VSE Professor Emeritus Dr. Ashok Kotwal, who passed away last week.
VSE’s Dr. Claudio Ferraz joins National Bureau of Economics Research
Ferraz has been appointed a research associate of NBER’s Political Economy program.
From the lecture hall to the IMF: Economist Yan Carrière-Swallow (BA’ 06)
As a senior economist at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C., Yan Carrière-Swallow (BA’06) uses economic analysis to help inform policy discussions on big global issues—like climate change and digitization—and advises governments around the world on monetary and fiscal policies. It’s a role the UBC alumnus did not initially envision for himself, having arrived […]
Nordic nation named the happiest in the world for 2022
The World Happiness Report, co-authored by VSE Professor Emeritus John Helliwell, has named Finland the happiest country.