News blog
Welcome to the Economics news blog. Here, you can find the latest departmental news, stories, and events.
Recent news
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SFU Equilibrium: Kevin Schnepel on the Economics of Crime
Kevin Schnepel is a new faculty member in SFU's Economics department, moving over here last year from the University of Sydney. In this conversation with PhD student Marieh Azizirad, he describes his interesting and roundabout path to economics and, in particular, the economics of crime. read more
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The Meiyu Li Memorial Scholarship in Economics
May 25, 2019 marks the one year anniversary of SFU student Meiyu Li's tragic passing at the age of 27. read more
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SFU grad wins Canada’s 2019 Developer 30 Under 30 award
SFU graduate Andy Wong (BA 2013) has been named one of 30 up-and-coming software developers. read more
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SFU Economics assistant professor Lucas Herrenbrueck examines money and evil
It has been argued that money is the root of all evil, yet also that evil is the root of all money. Which is right? #SFUEcon assistant professor Lucas Herrenbrueck tackles the debate in his new paper, “Money and Evil: Complexities Examined.” read more
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Economics Students Tour Best Buy
The Department of Economics would like to thank the team at Best Buy for inviting our students on a tour of their Canadian headquarters. SFU students got an inside look at working in analytics at one of the world’s biggest electronics retailers. read more
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Don and Julia DeVoretz Economics Scholarship
The Department of Economics is pleased to announce the establishment of a new scholarship generously funded by Don and Julia DeVoretz. read more
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SFU Equilibrium: Gord Myers on the Economics of Higher Education
Professor Gord Myers spent the last six years in high level administration at SFU. Now he’s combining this experience with his research interests to study the economics of higher education. read more
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Economics Students Tour Wishpond
The Department of Economics would like to thank the team at Wishpond for inviting Economics staff and students on a tour of their HQ in downtown Vancouver. read more
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In Memoriam: James Dean
With great sadness we report the passing of Professor Emeritus James Dean in February 2019. read more
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In Memoriam: Ramazan "Ramo" Gençay
It is with deep sadness that we report the unexpected passing of Professor Ramazan “Ramo” Gençay in December, 2018. Professor Gençay was a renowned economist who paved a unique path in his field. read more
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