Eric J Hanson Memorial Lecture Series
Eric J Hanson Memorial Lecture Series
The Eric J. Hanson Lecture Series was established by friends and colleagues of Eric J. Hanson to commemorate his contributions to economics and to public policy in Alberta. Eric Hanson joined the Department of Economics at the University of Alberta in 1946, and he was Professor and Head from 1957-64. His work spanned all aspects of public finance, including education finance, health care finance, federal-provincial relations, and energy economics and the oil industry. The Hansonlecture features a distinguished economist addressing an important public policy question.
Short biography of Eric J. Hanson
Link to: Upcoming Hanson Lecture
Past Lectures
Date |
Presenter |
Title |
Size |
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| 29 | 2024 | Aurora, Anil | Data to Insights for a Better Canada | |
| 28 | 2023-05-25 | Lemieux, Thomas | Unions and Earnings Inequality in the 21st Century | |
| 27 | 2022-05-19 | Ferraro, Paul | The Promise and Pitfalls of Applying Insights from Psychology and Neuroscience to Address Public Policy Challenges | Video |
| 26 | 2020-05-25 | Poloz, Stephen S. | Monetary Policy in Unknowable Times | Video |
| 25 | 2019-11-30 | Trefler, Daniel | Populism, Inequality and Globalization: From the Rialto to Wall Street | |
| 24 | 2018-10-11 | Broadway, Robin | An Agenda for Tax Reform in Canada | Video |
| 23 | 2017-12-05 | Fowlie, Meredith | The Changing Economics of Electricity Markets | Video |
| 22 | 2017-03-09 | Nakamura, Emi | High Frequency Identification of Monetary Non-Neutrality: The Information Effect | Video |
| 21 | 2016-03-17 | Spier, Kathryn E. | Recent Developments in the Economics of Litigation | Video |
| 20 | 2015-03-27 | Hamilton, James D. | Energy Challenges for the 21st Century | 1.49 MB |
| 19 | 2013-05-01 |
Carney, Mark | Monetary Policy After the Fall | 616 KB |
| 18 | 2012-10-26 |
Borenstein, Severin | What Will It Take To Make Renewable Energy Competitive |
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| 17 | 2011-09-27 |
Mintz, Jack | The VAT as Game-Changing Tax Policy in the U.S. and Alberta Contexts |
295 KB |
| 16 | 2010-10-22 | Lynch, Kevin G. | Escape From The Productivity Trap: The Sequel (NA) | |
| 15 | 2009-10-16 | Cowen, Tyler | Should We All Be Keynesians Again? (NA) | |
| 14 | 2008-02-04 | Dodge, David | Monetary Policy Forty Years On | 218 KB |
| 13 | 2007-03-07 | Lougheed, Peter E. | The Growing Complexity of Governing (NA) | |
| 12 | 2006-03-21 |
Johnes, Geraint | Education and Economic Growth |
2.4 MB |
| 11 | 2005-10-13 |
McKinnon, Ronald | International Adjustment Under the Dollar Standard: Japan and China Versus the United States | 572 KB |
| 10 | 2000-09-26 | Finckenstein, Konrad |
The Role of Competition Law and Policy Framework: Bank and Airline Mergers as Illustrative Examples | 199 KB |
| 09 | 1997-11-28 | Bird, Richard | Taxation and Social Policy | |
| 08 | 1996-01-25 |
Maxwell, Judith |
Social Dimensions of Economic Growth |
337 KB |
| 07 | 1993-11-24 | Kroeger, Arthur | Governments and the "Jobs" Issue | |
| 06 | 1992-03-31 | Kierans, Thomas E. | The Quebec Challenge (NA) | |
| 05 | 1991-03-21 | Foot, David | Demography, Dependency and Deficits: The Case of Alberta (NA) | |
| 04 | 1989-11-01 |
Ritzen, Jozef | Government and Job Training | |
| 03 | 1989-05-18 | Walsh, Cliff | The Political Economy of Economic Advice |
1.7 MB |
| 02 | 1988-01-18 |
Crow, John | The Work of Canadian Monetary Policy (NA) |
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| 01 | 1987-02-10 | Whalley, John | Tax Reform Options for Canada |
1.7 MB |