Department of Economics

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Message from the Chair

Welcome to the Department of Economics! We have a large undergraduate program offering economics majors, Honors and Certificates. We also have a strong graduate program, offering two Masters' and a Ph.D. program. We offer a wide breadth of economic courses, so you are sure to find something that interests you. Our internationally diverse faculty is dedicated to teaching and has one of the country's strongest research records.

Valentina Galvani
Professor, Dept. of Economics and Chair

Economics News

SSH: The Podcast - Episode 4: Electricity Economics

Where would we be without electricity? Join us as we discuss market regulation, renewables, electric vehicle charging, and the use of technology to unlock demand-side flexibility and lower costs in the electric power sector. Our guest is Professor David Brown, a professor of economics and Canada Research Chair in Energy Economics and Policy at the University of Alberta.
Kenichi Shimizu receives SSHRC Insight Development Grant

Dr. Kenichi Shimizu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Alberta, has been awarded an Insight Development Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for 2024-2026
David Brown has received the 2024 Martha Cook Piper Research Prize

David Brown is a Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at the University of Alberta, where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Energy Economics & Policy.
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Upcoming Events

Macroeconomics Seminar: Nurlan Turdaliev, University of Windsor
November 1, 2024, 3:30 p.m. MST
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Brown Bag Seminar: Brendon Andrews, Department of Economics, University of Alberta
December 4, 2024, 3:30 p.m. MST
Title: Physician Preferences for Consultation Restrictions in the Late 19th Century

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