News Archive - Vancouver School of Economics

All the Lonely People: The Search for Belonging in an Uncertain World

May 16, 2025

UG News

VSE student Niko Bauer awarded this year's David Ricardo essay prize

April 23, 2025

BIE Graduates, In the Media

Economics at University of British Columbia: Small cohort, big future

March 26, 2025

Achievement, Announcement, Faculty, Research, Spotlight

Réka Juhász Selected by the Bank of Canada for the 2025 Governor’s Award

March 17, 2025

Achievement, Announcement, Spotlight

VSE Student Jane Platt Awarded UBC's Premiere Wesbrook Scholarship

March 7, 2025

Announcement, Event Highlight

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

January 14, 2025

Announcement

Applications for Stone Centre's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Now Open

December 11, 2024

Pre-Doctoral Fellow/Research Technician Opportunities

December 3, 2024

Announcement, In the Media, Research

How UBC’s Stone Centre is leading the conversation on wealth inequality in Canada

October 18, 2024

Announcement

Register Now for the Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality Launch Event

October 15, 2024

Achievement, Faculty, Research

The Econometric Society Elects Paul Beaudry as 2024 Fellow

October 12, 2024

Announcement

Introducing the 2024-25 Stone Centre Fellows

September 20, 2024

Faculty, Publication, Research

Video: New Book by VSE's Dr. Felipe Valencia Caicedo

August 6, 2024

Achievement, Faculty, Spotlight

Dr Brian Copeland recognized as fellow of the Canadian Economics Association

June 18, 2024

Announcement, Spotlight

$5.4M gift from Stone Foundation establishes Canada’s first Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality at UBC’s Vancouver School of Economics

June 11, 2024

Achievement, Research, Spotlight, Student

Two VSE Students take home both prizes at the CEA Bank of Canada Undergraduate Student Paper Awards

June 7, 2024

BIE Graduates, Event Highlight, Spotlight

Gallery: Congratulations class of 2024! Friday, May 24th

May 28, 2024

Achievement, Spotlight

Five VSE alumni, students and faculty receive numerous awards for their service and research

May 23, 2024

Announcement

Dr. Tommy E. Murphy visiting VSE this Summer, will teach two unique courses

March 20, 2024

Faculty

Remembering Dr. J. Rhys Kesselman

March 15, 2024

Announcement, Faculty, Spotlight

Three hires mark end of successful faculty recruiting year for VSE

March 8, 2024

Achievement, Faculty, Publication, Research

UBC Professors Kevin Song and Vadim Marmer win Zellner Award for paper in Journal of Econometrics

January 17, 2024

The Bachelor of International Economics program @VSE

December 18, 2023

Achievement, Announcement, Faculty, Research

UBC and Oxford researchers receive transformative Sloan Foundation grant to pursue research on industrial policy

December 4, 2023

Achievement, Announcement, Student

David Ricardo Essay Prize 2022W

May 2, 2023

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Student

BIE grad pursues career in consulting

October 20, 2022

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Student

BIE program prepared grad to tackle law school

October 20, 2022

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Student

Ballerina turned BIE grad speaks about her UBC experience

October 11, 2022

Alumni, Spotlight

Vancouver School of Economics receives $1M gift from business leader Dominic Barton

September 16, 2022

Announcement, Research

CIDER announces small grant recipients for 2022

July 7, 2022

Announcement, Faculty, Research, Spotlight

Distinguished economist rejoins UBC from Harvard as VSE Professor

July 1, 2022

Announcement

Statement from VSE Director on loss of Agustín Beltrán

June 30, 2022

Spotlight

UBC econ grads invent Plufl, a dog bed for humans

May 26, 2022

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Yazan Al-Asad (BIE'21)

May 6, 2022

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Carla Colina Cortez (BIE'21)

May 6, 2022

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Jenny Liu (BIE'21)

May 6, 2022

Research

Nordic Nation Named The Happiest In The World For 2022

March 24, 2022

Research, Spotlight

CIDER announces small grants recipients for 2021

September 16, 2021

BIE Graduates

BIE alumnus launches plant-based meal delivery service in Vancouver

August 20, 2021

Achievement, Announcement, Faculty

Dr. Mauricio Drelichman receives 2021 Earl J. Hamilton Prize

July 21, 2021

Announcement

Dr. Mukesh Eswaran becomes first person of colour to be inducted to CEA

June 15, 2021

Announcement, Research

UBC economists win top awards from Canadian Economics Association

June 10, 2021

Announcement, Student

New PhD students at the VSE

May 19, 2021

Alumni

A career in the public service: Andrea Wenham (BA'02, MA'03)

April 29, 2021

Achievement, Student

Saakshi Mehta's co-op journey

April 29, 2021

Announcement, Student

BIE student's winning team to represent UBC at World Challenge Challenge

April 19, 2021

Alumni, Spotlight

A career in legal & economic consulting: Diana Manzi (BA'15)

April 7, 2021

Announcement

VSE Professor wins 2021 Bank of Canada's Governor's Award

March 15, 2021

Announcement

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

January 28, 2021

Announcement

Electronic peer-to-peer banking & lending could expand access to finance for world’s poor: UBC study

January 13, 2021

Achievement, Announcement, Student

VSE grad develops app to help ethically-minded consumers shop online

December 22, 2020

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Kaan Yolsever (BIE '19)

December 21, 2020

Achievement, Announcement, Student

VSE student creates app to help students navigate PhD decisions

December 21, 2020

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Manika Marwah (BIE ’20)

December 17, 2020

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Charlie Park (BIE ’20)

December 14, 2020

Spotlight, Student

Pedro Ramos

December 1, 2020

Announcement, Research

CIDER awards 21 projects small grants funding

November 17, 2020

Announcement, Student

VSE PhD student’s paper wins top prize from Bank of Canada

October 21, 2020

Announcement, Research

UBC economist receives $75,000 in SSHRC funding to study lasting costs of war

October 19, 2020

Announcement

UBC economist named Fellow to highly prestigious society

September 23, 2020

Announcement

UBC economists analyze initial impacts of COVID-19 on labour market

August 7, 2020

Achievement, Student

VSE student places first at Harvard National Collegiate Research Conference

August 5, 2020

Achievement, Student

VSE student creates public art project in Vancouver

August 5, 2020

Achievement, Student

VSE student named top university co-op student in BC/Yukon

August 5, 2020

Achievement, Student

Alumni Q&A with Aaron Chin (BA’12)

August 5, 2020

Major in Economics

July 14, 2020

Combined Major in Economics and Philosophy

July 14, 2020

Combined Major in Economics and Political Science

July 14, 2020

Combined Major in Economics and Mathematics

July 14, 2020

Combined Major in Economics and Statistics

July 14, 2020

Announcement

Earlier mandatory mask policy in the U.S. could have saved thousands of lives, argues new COVID-19 working paper

July 7, 2020

Announcement, Student

Incoming VSE master’s student receives top prizes from SSHRC & Bank of Canada

June 30, 2020

Achievement, Announcement, Student

VSE students to hold “workathon” to raise funds for anti-racist & queer causes

June 24, 2020

Achievement, Announcement, Student

VSE Honours student recognized for outstanding leadership by UBC Arts

June 15, 2020

Achievement, Announcement, Student

VSE Honours student wins best undergraduate research paper award

June 15, 2020

Achievement, Student

VSE graduating student wins Governor General’s Silver Medal in Arts

June 11, 2020

Announcement

Two VSE Profs. Emeriti named 2020 Fellows of the Canadian Economics Association

June 11, 2020

Achievement, Student

VSE Honours student earns Governor General's Silver Medal

June 10, 2020

Alumni, Spotlight

BIE alumnus combines people & data to shape career

May 22, 2020

Announcement

Helping healthcare workers and local restaurants with one clever idea

May 21, 2020

Announcement

UBC economists create tool to measure COVID-19 risk in BC jobs

May 19, 2020

Announcement

Alumni Q&A with Aaron Chin (BA'12)

May 14, 2020

Announcement

New BIE graduates tackle life after UBC amid COVID-19 recession

May 11, 2020

Erik Snowberg, Scientific Director, CIDER

May 1, 2020

Announcement

2020 Honours Poster Session

April 30, 2020

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April 1, 2020

Announcement

Classes continue in cyberspace amid COVID-19 pandemic: Q&A with faculty

March 30, 2020

Announcement

Finland named the happiest country in the world in 2020: UN report

March 19, 2020

Announcement

Why we need to live in social quilts, not echo chambers, in times of COVID-19

March 19, 2020

Alumni, Spotlight

A career in equity research: Q&A with Jordan McNiven (BA ‘06)

March 11, 2020

Alumni, Spotlight

VSE grad works "dream job" as labour market economist in Paris

March 3, 2020

Announcement

VSE team wins Bank of Canada's Governor's Challenge

February 10, 2020

Announcement

VSE Prof. Giovanni Gallipoli named 2020 UBC Killam Research Prize winner

February 6, 2020

Announcement

PhD student explores the ties that bind among divided factory workers

February 6, 2020

Announcement

Government grants deliver highest returns for college financing, says study

February 3, 2020

Announcement

UBC centre helps pioneer first-of-its-kind teaching tool to blend economics with data science

January 22, 2020

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Christina Schwarz (BIE '19)

December 4, 2019

Announcement

VSE team reaches finals of the Bank of Canada’s 2019 Governor’s Challenge

November 28, 2019

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Tudor Schlanger (BIE '19)

November 27, 2019

Announcement

VSE Prof. wins behavourial economics award for paper on cricket players & caste integration

November 25, 2019

Announcement

VSE Prof. Claudio Ferraz named Fellow of Econometric Society

November 25, 2019

Spotlight, Student

Anvesha Dwivedi

November 25, 2019

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Alvin Lin (BIE '19)

November 20, 2019

Announcement

How women & girls get political power

November 19, 2019

Spotlight, Student

Matthias Leuprecht

November 18, 2019

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Pietro Montanarella (BIE '19)

November 13, 2019

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Tanya Sharma (BIE '19)

November 6, 2019

Labour

October 29, 2019

Market & Industry

October 29, 2019

Public & Cultural

October 29, 2019

Firms & Trade

October 29, 2019

Alumni, Spotlight

The go-getter: Q&A with alumna Rohini Hira (BA'82)

October 28, 2019

Catherine Douglas

October 21, 2019

Marina Adshade

October 21, 2019

David Green

October 21, 2019

Felipe Valencia Caicedo

October 2, 2019

Mauricio Drelichman

October 2, 2019

Angela Redish

October 2, 2019

Announcement

Policy work to help children proves practical & purposeful for VSE prof

September 18, 2019

Announcement

Fewer Canadian-invented patents stay in Canadian hands: IRPP study

August 28, 2019

Announcement

Meet VSE's new Director

July 31, 2019

Announcement

Outgoing VSE Director reflects on term

July 25, 2019

Announcement

VSE Prof. receives inaugural global prize for lifetime contributions in economics

June 13, 2019

Achievement, Announcement, Student

VSE graduating student wins CEA-BoC award for best undergraduate paper

June 5, 2019

Achievement, Announcement, Student

VSE graduating student wins Governor General's Silver Medal in Arts

May 29, 2019

Alumni, Spotlight

Grateful pursuit: Q&A with Douglas Clarke (BA'71)

May 28, 2019

Achievement, Spotlight, Student

Yael Boyd

May 13, 2019

Announcement

Prof. Emerita Margaret Slade named 2019 Distinguished Fellow by AEA

May 6, 2019

Achievement, Spotlight, Student

Roshni Pendse

April 10, 2019

Alumni, Spotlight

The academic: Q&A with Prof. Heather Sarsons (BA'11)

April 9, 2019

Achievement, Announcement, Student

Master's student wins Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

April 8, 2019

Achievement, Announcement, Student

VSE students win 2018/2019 premier undergraduate awards

April 1, 2019

Announcement

Finland is world's happiest country in 2019

March 21, 2019

In the Media

This is the world's happiest country in 2019

March 21, 2019

In the Media

Will Canada Actually Lose 9,000 Jobs If SNC-Lavalin Is Prosecuted?

March 20, 2019

Announcement

VSE postdoc creates price index for Spanish city's "golden age"

March 15, 2019

Announcement

Gen X women and their economic power

March 8, 2019

Announcement

VSE Prof. Emeritus to serve as expert panelist on Canadian workplace issues

February 20, 2019

Announcement

VSE Prof. Jamie McCasland talks policy advising for Beto O’Rourke

February 7, 2019

In the Media

Divorce and marriage data crucial for understanding Canada’s public health, researchers argue

January 29, 2019

Alumni, Spotlight

Career climber: Q&A with Saravie Brewer (MA ’10)

January 8, 2019

Announcement

New partnership enhances study of computational economics at UBC

December 6, 2018

Achievement, Announcement, Student

VSE team named finalists in Bank of Canada’s Governor’s Challenge

December 5, 2018

Announcement

BIE Career Networking Night 2018

December 4, 2018

Announcement

VSE prof named next Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada

December 4, 2018

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Jason Huang (BIE '18)

November 30, 2018

In the Media

How video gaming is helping boys land better careers – and hurting girls

November 28, 2018

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Miquel Kishimoto (BIE '18)

November 26, 2018

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Liza Akhvledziani (BIE '18)

November 26, 2018

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Varun Srivatsan (BIE '18)

November 26, 2018

Alumni, Spotlight

The accidental economist: John Fountain (BA '69)

November 22, 2018

Alumni, Spotlight

The Economist: Minet Prinsloo (MA ’11)

November 22, 2018

In the Media

We should welcome our new robot overlords, think tank argues

November 21, 2018

In the Media

Business groups urge Ottawa to go 'all the way' in matching Trump's tax reforms in fiscal update

November 21, 2018

In the Media

Why are young people having so little sex?

November 13, 2018

In the Media

It ended in 1767, yet this experiment is still linked to higher incomes and education levels today

November 9, 2018

Announcement

Economic impact of Jesuit missionaries in South America lingers long after they’re gone

October 29, 2018

Alumni, Spotlight

The evaluator: Beth Garner (MA '05)

September 25, 2018

Alumni, Spotlight

Legal smarts: Q&A with David Smart (BA’ 82, LLB ’85)

September 25, 2018

Announcement

Outside competition breeds more trust among coworkers: study

September 19, 2018

In the Media

Playing Computer Games Might Boost Math Scores For Boys: UBC Study

September 12, 2018

Announcement

Playing computer games helps improve math scores, but only for boys

September 7, 2018

In the Media

The last dance: Why the Canadian strip club is a dying institution

September 5, 2018

Announcement

VSE Alumnus Minet Prinsloo (MA'11)

August 30, 2018

Announcement

Information technology jobs outpace most other jobs in productivity and growth since 2004: UBC-MIT study

August 30, 2018

In the Media

How sex robots could revolutionize marriage-for the better

August 14, 2018

In the Media

Ontario’s basic income plan was the welfare state on steroids — but it didn’t have to be

August 10, 2018

In the Media

Suicide deaths projected to rise as climate warms: study

July 24, 2018

In the Media

Greyhound exit to spur innovation: prof

July 13, 2018

In the Media

Why B.C. launched an online divorce tool with a 30-minute guide to sever the knot

July 12, 2018

In the Media

Could basic income work in B.C.?

July 4, 2018

Achievement, Announcement

UBC economist Siwan Anderson makes history as John Rae Prize recipient

June 13, 2018

In the Media

Data hasn’t borne out fears of loss from American tax cuts

June 13, 2018

Announcement

Second annual BIE graduation reception celebrates student success

June 11, 2018

Announcement

VSE student 1 of 4 students selected for Noah Canada internship in Hong Kong

April 23, 2018

In the Media

UBC prof: the sex robots are coming to save your marriage. No, really

April 18, 2018

Announcement

New study uncovers major differences in billing complexity among U.S. health insurers

April 3, 2018

Announcement

How will the rise of robots impact marriage?

March 29, 2018

Sumeet Gulati

March 23, 2018

Ratna Shrestha

March 22, 2018

Clive Chapple

March 22, 2018

Brian Copeland

March 22, 2018

Patrick Baylis

March 22, 2018

In the Media

Want to Be Happy? Try Moving to Finland

March 15, 2018

In the Media

'Fear and uncertainty': Out-of-province homebuyers could rush to sell if B.C. slaps speculation tax

March 12, 2018

Announcement

Today’s prosperous economies owe wealth to engineers of the past

March 1, 2018

Achievement, Announcement, Student

VSE student wins 2017 regional Undergraduate Award in Economics

February 20, 2018

In the Media

The side effects of the decline of men

February 15, 2018

Announcement

Understanding technological change

February 15, 2018

Achievement, Announcement

Mauricio Drelichman wins UBC Killam Research Fellowship

February 2, 2018

In the Media

Should foreign buyers be banned from the B.C. housing market?

February 1, 2018

In the Media

Beyond consenting, women actually want to enjoy sex

January 23, 2018

Announcement

Is Vancouver's bike share program succeeding?

January 4, 2018

In the Media

US tax cuts could affect Canadian economy

December 22, 2017

In the Media

Who is Michael Wolfson?

December 14, 2017

In the Media

The Canadian economy might be booming, but not if you’re an immigrant

December 11, 2017

Alumni, Spotlight

The expert witness: Lauren Stiroh (MA '91)

December 7, 2017

Alumni, Spotlight

Hypothesizing disaster: Verne Loose (PhD '78)

December 6, 2017

Alumni, Spotlight

Working for a cleaner future: Q&A with Susan Koch (BA ‘82)

December 6, 2017

Alumni, Spotlight

A career in consulting: Q&A with Sylvie Lefebvre (BA ’80, MBA ‘84)

December 6, 2017

In the Media

Fact check: Will the Trump tax cuts hurt Canada’s competitiveness?

December 5, 2017

Achievement, Announcement, Student

UBC students question cost of Vancouver fireworks display

December 4, 2017

In the Media

PC child-care numbers don’t add up, critics say

November 30, 2017

In the Media

The Justin Trudeau Lovefest Gets a Reality Check

November 21, 2017

In the Media

Black Men's Sentences 20 Percent Longer Than White Men's For Similar Crimes

November 21, 2017

In the Media

Report: black men get longer sentences for the same federal crime as white men

November 21, 2017

In the Media

Black men sentenced to more time for same crime as white person

November 21, 2017

Spotlight, Student

Isabelle

November 16, 2017

Spotlight, Student

Jimena

November 16, 2017

Spotlight, Student

Joseph

November 16, 2017

Achievement, Announcement, Student

Penny rounding profitable for Canadian grocers: UBC VSE student research

November 16, 2017

In the Media

Rise of the robots

November 15, 2017

In the Media

Here are the jobs with the highest — and lowest — wage growth in Canada

November 14, 2017

Announcement, Research

Resource booms help to ‘Trump-proof’ Canadian economy: UBC VSE research

November 8, 2017

In the Media

Foreign buyers not swayed by housing tax

November 3, 2017

Achievement, Spotlight, Student

Alvin Lin

October 30, 2017

Alumni, Spotlight

An observer of leadership: Dominic Barton (BA '84, LLD '12)

October 25, 2017

Achievement, Spotlight, Student

Sofiya Muzychko

October 18, 2017

Achievement, Spotlight, Student

Liam Orme

October 18, 2017

Achievement, Spotlight, Student

Lydia Lousky

October 18, 2017

Achievement, Spotlight, Student

Farhan Hussain

October 18, 2017

In the Media

UBC economics professor says 1 in 4 chance B.C. election results could change

October 17, 2017

In the Media

Critics say VPD's online dating safety advice too focused on victims

October 17, 2017

In the Media

Should your spouse be your best friend?

October 17, 2017

In the Media

CRA crackdown on real-estate taxes fails to track collection results

October 17, 2017

In the Media

Why proposed tax changes have small business owners upset

October 17, 2017

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Cristina Blanco Iglesias (BIE '17)

October 16, 2017

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Parin Shah (BIE '17)

October 16, 2017

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Beth Li (BIE '17)

October 16, 2017

Income Inequality: A Canadian Story

October 12, 2017

Research, Spotlight

Love, data and the economics of happily ever after

October 11, 2017

Research, Spotlight

Esteemed economist joins UBC as new Canada Excellence Research Chair

October 11, 2017

Research, Spotlight

Lobbyists: Not as bad as you think

October 11, 2017

Research

Less is best when it comes to transparency on corruption

October 10, 2017

Ph.D. Program

September 29, 2017

MA Program

September 29, 2017

Alumni, BIE Graduates, Spotlight

Saskia Vaisey (BIE '17)

September 27, 2017

Minors

September 27, 2017

B.A. Honours

September 27, 2017

Majors and Combined Majors

September 27, 2017

Bachelor of International Economics (BIE) Program

September 27, 2017

Announcement, Research

VSE prof to advise investigative journalists on big data

September 11, 2017

Announcement

Prof. Michael Devereux named Royal Society of Canada Fellow

September 10, 2017

Announcement, Research, Spotlight

Q&A: Prof. Joshua Gottlieb on Medicaid

July 6, 2017

Achievement, Announcement, Research, Spotlight, Student

Boom, bubble and bust: VSE research on credit cycles

July 5, 2017

Achievement, Announcement, Research, Spotlight, Student

The narconomist

July 2, 2017

Achievement, Announcement, Research, Student

Logging on for love

June 20, 2017

Announcement

VSE profs win prestigious economics prize

June 5, 2017

Announcement, Research

Inaugural BIE class graduates from UBC

May 30, 2017

Announcement

VSE convenes panel on future of globalization

May 24, 2017

Achievement, Announcement

VSE student Caroline Li wins two prestigious undergraduate awards

April 2, 2017

Achievement, Announcement

BIE Program awarded the Alfred Scow Award

March 7, 2017

Achievement, Announcement

Hiro Kasahara wins Japanese Economic Association's Nakahara Prize

February 7, 2017

Announcement

Application Deadline Extended for Masters and Ph.D. Students!

February 4, 2017

Achievement, Announcement

Matilde Bombardini Wins Prestigious Killam Research Prize

February 1, 2017

Announcement

VSE Staff Member Wins Faculty of Arts Dean's Award for Staff Excellence

January 29, 2017

Announcement

Thorsten Rogall on his paper, “Preparing for Genocide: Community Work in Rwanda”

November 22, 2016

Announcement

VSE History: 100+ Years

October 28, 2016

Announcement, Research

History of UBC Economics

October 18, 2016

Announcement

Matilde Bombardini discusses The Pros and Cons of Lobbyists in Research2Reality

October 14, 2016

Announcement

VSE Professor Appointed to C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council

October 11, 2016

Announcement

Undergraduate Award Recipients Announced

September 23, 2016

Announcement

Giovanni Gallipoli on the Costs of Occupational Mobility

September 23, 2016

Research

VSE Takes Discourse Beyond the Classroom

September 22, 2016

Announcement

VSE students recognized at the 2016 Undergraduate Awards

September 19, 2016

Alumni, Announcement

From environmental economist to entrepreneur - VSE alumni takes her talents to the Government of Canada and beyond

September 16, 2016

Announcement

In Memory of Professor Samuel Ho (1936-2016)

August 15, 2016

Research

VSE Ranked #1 in Canada for Research

June 29, 2016

Announcement

Accolades for VSE Students at CEA Awards

June 14, 2016

Announcement

2016 PhD Book Award Winners Announced

June 8, 2016

Announcement

David Green Wins Prestigious 2016 Dean of Arts Award

May 18, 2016

Announcement

Dr. Clive Chapple Wins Killam Teaching Prize

May 5, 2016

Announcement

Francesco Trebbi Receives Bank of Canada Fellowship

April 15, 2016

Announcement

VSE Student Honoured with Two Prestigous Awards

April 8, 2016

Announcement

John Helliwell Co-editor of World Happiness Report 2016

March 17, 2016

Announcement

Dr. Erik Snowberg to Create Research Group in Innovative Data

March 14, 2016

Announcement

Gordon Munro Wins Vancouver Aquarium Award

February 29, 2016

Announcement

New Policy Framework Needed to Tackle Income Inequality

February 23, 2016

Announcement

Francesco Trebbi Receives Canada Research Chair

February 9, 2016

Announcement

Nicole Fortin Wins Prestigious Killam Research Award

January 29, 2016

Announcement

VSE Faculty Propose Fund to Combat Housing Unaffordability

January 18, 2016

Announcement

John Helliwell Re-Appointed as C.D. Howe Research Fellow

January 11, 2016

Announcement

Why Gender Still Matters in Business and Society

December 21, 2015

Announcement

VSE Collaborates with Lima School of Economics Summer School 2017

December 21, 2015

Announcement

VSE Moves to Iona Building

December 18, 2015

Announcement

Tuum Est!

November 26, 2015

Announcement

Nobel Laureate Alvin Roth Visiting VSE

November 5, 2015

Announcement

Students Sought for Economic Experiments

November 5, 2015

Announcement

Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz Visits VSE

October 16, 2015

Announcement

Gordon Munro Named IIFET Fellow

September 29, 2015

Announcement

Undergraduate Awards Announced

September 25, 2015

Announcement

Five New Faculty Join VSE

September 22, 2015

Announcement

Erwin Diewert Elected as ASSA Fellow

September 20, 2015

Spotlight

Meet BIE Academic Advisor Triny Shen

September 14, 2015

Announcement

Why Gender Matters in Economics

July 1, 2015

Announcement

2015 PhD Book Award Winners Announced

June 18, 2015

Announcement

Joshua Gottlieb Wins Arrow Award

June 12, 2015

Announcement

Nicole Fortin Receives Mike McCracken Award for Economic Statistics

June 3, 2015

Announcement

VSE Student Wins Bank of Canada Award

June 3, 2015

Announcement

Kevin Milligan Wins 2014 Purvis Prize

June 1, 2015

Announcement

Ning Ding Earns Governor General’s Silver Medal

May 25, 2015

Announcement

Academic Prizes Announced

May 25, 2015

Leveraging LinkedIn for Job Search Success

May 12, 2015

FAQ

May 12, 2015

Announcement

Appeal for Help for Nepal Earthquakes Victims

May 12, 2015

Director, Career Centre

May 11, 2015

About the BIE Program

May 11, 2015

Past Events

May 11, 2015

Announcement

News Post

May 11, 2015

Announcement

Congratulations Graduates!

May 1, 2015

Announcement

2015 World Happiness Report Launches

April 23, 2015

Announcement

Hiro Kasahara Wins Japan Statistical Society Achievement Award

April 15, 2015

Announcement

Matilde Bombardini Wins 2015 Governor's Award

March 30, 2015

Announcement

Economics Student Scholarship Winners Announced

March 24, 2015

Announcement

Where It Began: an essay about UBC's economics department

March 24, 2015

Announcement

UBC Live-Streams Free Venues for TED Talks 2015

March 11, 2015

Announcement

New Student Society Approved

February 26, 2015

Announcement

In Memory of Professor Emeritus Tony Scott

February 20, 2015

Announcement

VSE Staff Member Wins Staff Excellence Award

January 26, 2015

Announcement

VSE Student Wins Premier Undergraduate Award

January 20, 2015

Announcement

Happy Holidays

December 9, 2014

Announcement

VSE's Logan Graham Wins Rhodes Scholarship

December 3, 2014

Announcement

2014 Graduate Awards Announced

December 1, 2014

Announcement

Canada’s Tax System Needs to Support Both Fairness and Growth

November 27, 2014

Announcement

Michal Szkup Joins VSE Faculty

November 19, 2014

Announcement

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Awards Announced

November 18, 2014

Announcement

VSE Director Thomas Lemieux Wins SSHRC Insight Award

October 1, 2014

Announcement

"World Happiness Report" Wins Betterment of the Human Condition Award

September 19, 2014

Announcement

Mind the Parental Work Gap

September 16, 2014

Announcement

A Chat with Thomas Lemieux, VSE's New Director

September 8, 2014

Announcement

BIE Named 'Standout Program' by Maclean's Universities Guide

September 3, 2014

Announcement

Craig Riddell Selected As Fulbright Research Chair

September 3, 2014

Announcement

Education and Crime Over the Life Cycle

August 8, 2014

Announcement

Student Alex Wind Wins Progressive Economics Forum Student Essay Contest

August 6, 2014

Announcement

How Do African Dictators Stay in Power?

July 30, 2014

Announcement

Why Do People Move to an 'Unhappy' City?

July 21, 2014

Announcement

Study Reveals ‘Unhappiest’ Cities in the U.S.

July 21, 2014

Announcement

Student Hugo Jales Wins IAAE's Best Student Paper Award

July 20, 2014

Announcement

Sophie Cetre Wins W. Erwin Diewert Prize

July 20, 2014

Announcement

Economics PhD Book Award Winners Announced

July 19, 2014

Announcement

Economics Student Wins Major Awards & Attends G20 Youth Forum

June 25, 2014

Announcement

Robots, Resource Booms, and Baristas: Trying to Predict the Future Job Market for University Graduates

June 17, 2014

Announcement

Viktoria Hnatkovska Wins CWEN Research Prize

May 30, 2014

Announcement

Charles Blackorby and Margaret Slade Appointed Fellows of the CEA

May 30, 2014

Announcement

Francesco Trebbi Wins Rae Prize for Research Excellence

May 30, 2014

Announcement

Congratulations to the Class of 2014!

May 29, 2014

Announcement

Nancy Gallini Appointed Director of the Peter Wall Institute

May 26, 2014

Announcement

Kevin Milligan Appointed Fellow-in-Residence with C.D. Howe Institute

May 22, 2014

Announcement

Vadim Marmer Wins UBC Killam Teaching Prize

May 16, 2014

Announcement

Joshua Gottlieb Becomes an NBER Faculty Research Fellow

May 14, 2014

Announcement

Thomas Lemieux Receives Bank of Canada Fellowship

March 31, 2014

Announcement

David Green and Craig Riddell Appointed IRPP Research Fellows

February 24, 2014

Announcement

Will Tomorrow's Workplace Have Skilled Jobs?

February 17, 2014

Announcement

Economics Student Behrooz Ghorbani Receives Wesbrook Scholarship

February 13, 2014

Announcement

Poverty and Urban Planning Explored at ESA Conference

February 12, 2014

Announcement

How Does the Barter Economy of Romance Work?

February 12, 2014

Announcement

Honours Student & ILTA Winner Koon Peng Ooi Takes Learning Beyond Borders

February 3, 2014

Announcement

Associate Professor Francesco Trebbi Wins Killam Research Prize

February 3, 2014

Announcement

Lending to the Borrower from Hell: New Book by Mauricio Drelichman

January 20, 2014

Research

Generating Ideas that Improve and Inspire

January 7, 2014

Announcement

Vancouver School of Theology sells Iona Building to UBC

January 7, 2014

Announcement

Two BA Economics Grads Receive Prestigious Scholarships

December 10, 2013

Announcement

New Study: Vancouver School of Economics 1st in Canada for Research

December 9, 2013

Announcement, Research, Student

2013 Economics Update Newsletter Available

November 4, 2013

Announcement

Working Paper II

October 30, 2013

Announcement

Working Paper I

October 30, 2013

Announcement

Thomas Lemieux Named Finalist for SSHRC Impact Award

September 11, 2013

Announcement

Outstanding Graduate Student Teachers Announced

September 5, 2013

Announcement

Wanted: Aspiring Global Economists

August 19, 2013

Announcement

Advice to New International Students: Just Dive In!

August 19, 2013

Announcement

Matilde Bombardini Wins Harry G. Johnson Prize

July 14, 2013

Announcement

Brian Copeland Wins Enduring Paper Award

June 25, 2013

Honours Program

June 24, 2013

Majors Program

June 24, 2013

Minor Program

June 24, 2013

M.A. Program

June 24, 2013

Announcement

Experimenting with Facebook in the College Classroom

June 10, 2013

Announcement

Are Statistics Canada's Numbers on Canadian Productivity Growth Accurate?

June 7, 2013

Undergraduate

June 6, 2013

About VSE

June 5, 2013

Announcement

Interest Rates: What Will the 'New Normal' Look Like?

May 29, 2013

Research

Economics Is About How Our World Works

May 27, 2013

Announcement

Be a Creative and Critical Thinker

May 25, 2013

Announcement

Understanding Canada's Economy

May 24, 2013

Study Here

May 23, 2013

Our Research

May 23, 2013

Announcement

Joshua Gottlieb Earns #1 Ranking by IDEAS

May 14, 2013

Alumni, Announcement

Alumnus Michael Brown Earns Order of Canada

May 14, 2013

Announcement

Manitoba Is Resisting Raising Tax Rates for High Earners: Kevin Milligan Discusses Why

April 29, 2013

Announcement

Joseph Henrich Wins Killam Fellowship

April 2, 2013

Announcement

Parents Spend More Learning Time with Daughters than Sons

March 25, 2013

Announcement

New Bachelor of International Economics Degree

January 10, 2013

Announcement

Craig Riddell Wins Prestigious 2012 Mike McCracken Award

December 15, 2012

Announcement

Vancouver School of Economics Launches

December 5, 2012

Announcement

"Ideas for India" - New Online Discussion Portal Launches

October 23, 2012

Announcement

Francesco Trebbi Receives Governor's Award

April 13, 2012