New research by Maksym Bryukhanov and Dmytro Hryshko 🇺🇦 (UAlberta Economics) analyzes income inequality in Russia. They find that disparities persist and evolve throughout the life cycle, highlighting long-term inequality dynamics. Read more: doi.org/10.1111/sjoe.1…

New research Dmytro Hryshko 🇺🇦 (UAlberta Economics ) & Francis Chiparawasha (PhD, UAlberta Economics ) present a new method for estimating income dynamics. Their guide improves understanding of income processes using quasidifferences. Read more: doi.org/10.1017/S13651…

New research from Laurel Wheeler ( UAlberta Economics ) and collaborators shows that aligning financial services with cultural values can improve inclusion in Native CDFI communities. Read more: policycommons.net/artifacts/1210…

New research from Laurel Wheeler (UAlberta Economics), with Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl, Peter Grajzl, A. Joseph Guse, and Michou Kokodoko, examines how culturally responsive counseling by Native CDFIs improves loan performance in Indigenous communities. Read more: doi.org/10.1007/s41996…

Congratulations to UAlberta Economics Prof Beyza Ural Marchand Beyza Ural Marchand, whose expertise on the impact of rising grocery prices was featured in CBC News. Her research is helping to shed light on economic challenges facing Canadians. Read the article here: cbc.ca/amp/1.7503102

New Research Prof. Laurel Wheeler (UAlberta Economics ), with co-authors, evaluates lending strategies used by Native Community Development Financial Institutions. They find that unconventional approaches improve financial access. Read more: doi.org/10.1111/apce.1…

Prof. Andrew Leach (UAlberta Economics ) and co-author Mark Droessler (UAlberta Economics ) analyze hydrogen’s role in a carbon-constrained world. Their study highlights its potential in advancing green energy transitions. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.enpo…

New research from Andrew Leach (UAlberta Economics ), Gloria E. Durán-Castillo, Timothy Weis and Brian A. Fleck ( University of Alberta ) examines how optimizing solar panel orientation in northern electricity markets—with carbon offsets—can increase revenue. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr…

New research from Joseph Marchand ( UAlberta Economics ) and Sebastian Fossati ( UAlberta Economics ) examines the employment effects of Alberta’s minimum wage increase to $15/hour. Their findings reveal how the policy impacted different age groups and regions. Read more: ideas.repec.org/a/sae/ilrrev/v…

New research f Prof. Valentina Galvani ( UAlberta Economics ) investigates how market states influence investor momentum. The study explores the “frog in the pan” hypothesis, offering insights into trading behavior during market transitions. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.…

New research Haifang Huang (UAlberta Economics) and co-authors explore how happiness varies across age groups. Their contribution to the World Happiness Report 2024 examines well-being among the young, the old, and those in between. Read more: doi.org/10.18724/whr-f…

Interested in pursuing a MA in Economics? We extended our deadline and are still accepting applications. More info here: ualberta.ca/en/economics/g… Please contact our grad advisor to apply: ualberta.ca/en/economics/p…

New research from Andrew Leach (UAlberta Economics) evaluates Canada’s carbon budget laws. His paper discusses supply management through the lens of constitutional challenges in the Canadian climate policy landscape. Read more: commons.allard.ubc.ca/ubclawreview/v…

New research from Robert Amano and Malik Shukayev (UAlberta Economics) examines how price-level targeting influences inflation expectations. Their experimental study contributes to central banking policy debates in a post-pandemic context. Read more: doi.org/10.34989/swp-2…

New research from Ashantha Ranasinghe (UAlberta Economics) examines how gender-specific distortions impact entrepreneurship and resource allocation in economies. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.jedc…

New research from Andriy Norets & Kenichi Shimizu (UAlberta Economics) develops semiparametric Bayesian methods for estimating dynamic discrete choice models — advancing tools for economic decision analysis. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.jeco…

New study by Valentina Galvani (UAlberta Economics), Surya Rajan, Brian McQuinn & Noha Razek examines whether US strategic petroleum reserves can stabilize tight markets amid the Russia–Ukraine conflict. Read: doi.org/10.1016/j.reso…

Tim Weis, Andrew Leach & Benjamin J. Thibault (UAlberta Economics ) explore Alberta’s understated but resilient shift in electricity transition in a new book chapter. Read: aleach.ca/publications/b…

Global research led by N. Trajtenberg, S. Fossati (UAlberta Economics ) & others investigates how COVID-19 lockdowns affected crime differently around the world. Read: doi.org/10.1186/s40163…

Prof Andrew Leach ( University of Alberta ) is quoted in the Financial Post discussing how Mark Carney may shift Trudeau-era energy policies. Read more: financialpost.com/commodities/en…