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Why Pursue a Graduate Degree at the VSE
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Study with world-class researchers in a top-ranked economics department

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Consistently ranked as one of the top schools in Canada, the VSE has a vast array of projects, labs, partnerships and centres.
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We provide placement support for our PhD job market candidates. Our students secure jobs at leading firms and universities around the world.
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Video: Mauricio Drelichman Explains why Joel Mokyr Deserved the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics

 
[embed]https://youtu.be/p7rh2cyyVlk?si=pPJhLTXoZC604118[/embed] In 2025, the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt. Mauricio Drelichman (Vancouver School

Welcoming our Inaugural MA Thesis Fellows to the Stone Centre

 
This program is designed to support their research aligned with the Stone Centre’s mission, exploring the causes and consequences of inequality, and the search for possible remedies. Each fellowship provides $18,000 in support, giving students the time and resources to pursue their projects in depth.

Event: Nathaniel Hendren (MIT) to deliver the 2025 Woodward Lecture on January 29th

 
  Join us January 29th for the 2025 Woodward Lecture, featuring a presentation by Dr. Nathaniel Hendren (MIT) titled, "The Welfare effects of Government Policies," presented by the Vancouver School of Economics. No registration
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