Welcome to Santiago Camara
Dr. Santiago Camara joined the Department of Economics at McGill University as an Assistant Professor in August 2023. He holds a PhD in Economics from Northwestern University (2023), an MA in Economics from Universidad de San Andres (2015), and a BA in Economics from Universidad de Buenos Aires (2013).
Victoria Zinde-Walsh awarded the 2023 CWEC/CFEC Sylvia Ostry Award
Victoria Zinde-Walsh's academic achievements include role-modelling and mentoring of young female scholars in a male dominated field. Her distinguished work in econometrics has served as example and inspiration for younger female economists and econometricians.
Raphaël Langevin awarded CEA second prize for the Embrace Day Graduate Student Posters
Raphaël Langevin has been awarded second prize for the 'Embrace Day Graduate Student Posters' competition at The 57th Annual Conference of the Canadian Economics on June 1, 2023. His poster is entitled Consistent Estimation of Finite Mixtures: An Application to Latent Group Panel Structures.
Erin Strumpf interviewed on CBC
Erin Strumpf was interviewed on CBC’s The National on March 10,
Graduate Student Miao Dai Wins Lasserre-Renzetti Prize
Miao Dai, a graduate student in the Department of Economics, was awarded the Lasserre-Renzetti Prize for best student paper at CREEA | ACERE for his paper "Environmental Lobbying on Trade in Waste: Theory and Evidence." Miao's job market paper examines the effects of environmental lobbying on international trade in waste, finding that strengthening environmental NGOs can contribute to reducing international w
Welcome to Nicolás Ajzenman
Nicolás Ajzenman joined the Department of Economics at McGill as an Assistant Professor in August 2022. He earned a PhD in Economics from Sciences Po, a Master in Public Administration-International Development from Harvard University, a Master's degree in Economics from Universidad de San Andres, and a BA in Economics from Universidad de Buenos Aires.
The incredible journey of Manyang Lual Jok
After fleeing war-torn South Sudan as a nine-year-old and spending 12 years in a Kenyan refugee camp, Manyang Lual Jok earns his BA from McGill in Computer Science and Economics.
Congratulations to Lou Naigeon, graduating student in Economics, one of the two recipients of the Governor General’s Silver Medal
Selected by the Scholarship and Student Aid Office in a university-wide competition, the medal is awarded “to the graduating student who obtains the highest academic standing in a Bachelor degree program.” The medal was presented to Lou Naigeon by Principal Suzanne Fortier at her convocation ceremony in May 2022.
In memory of our colleague Ngo Van Long
It is with great sadness we report that our esteemed colleague Ngo Van Long passed away on Saturday afternoon, January 15, 2022. Long was a James McGill Professor of Economics and long-time member of our department. In his distinguished career he made key contributions in several fields in economics including natural resource and environmental economics, international economics and applied economic theory in general.
Our esteemed colleague Russell Davidson
Russell Davidson is supporting the greatest needs of his home Department of Economics, see the story McGill Faculty Member Turned Philanthropist by Stephanie Wereley. In 2016 the Department of Economics established the Russell Davidson Research Fund, which continues to grow thanks to Davidson’s generous contributions.
Welcome to Larry Epstein
Larry G. Epstein joined the Department of Economics at McGill in August 2021 as Full Professor. His main research areas cover topics in decision theory, mathematical economics, and asset pricing, and he has written influential and widely cited articles in those areas. Prof.
Ranking News
The most recent edition of the Tilburg Ranking of Economics Departments ranks the McGill Economics Department third in Canada and among the top 60 in North America in all its three ranking categories. This ranking is based exclusively on journal publications over the period 2016-2020. Our excellent performance is confirmed by the latest edition of the Quacquerelli Symonds (QS) ranking by subject, which also places our department third in Canada and 38 in North America.
Winner of the Upjohn Institute 2021 Early Career Research Awards
Fernando Saltiel is one of the winners of the Upjohn Institute 2021 Early Career Research Awards. The award is given to promising economists who have earned their PhD within the previous six years and who carry out policy-relevant research on labor market issues.
Welcome to Fernando Saltiel
Dr. Fernando Saltiel joined the Department of Economics as an Assistant Professor in Fall 2020. He earned his BA in Economics, a Master of Public Policy (MPP), and a PhD in Economics from the University of Maryland at College Park. He previously held a Postdoctoral Associate position in Economics at Duke University.
Opinion: Pay out emergency benefits or subsidize wages?
Francesco Amodio's article "Opinion: Pay out emergency benefits or subsidize wages?", in the Montreal Gazette, published March 30, 2020, speaks to the COVID-19 impact on the economy and the unprecedented economic measures that are underway.