DeVoretz CV 01- 2009

 

 

 

Name: Don J. DeVoretz

 

Date of Birth: May 28, 1942              

 

Highest degree: Doctor of Philosophy - August, 1968 - University of Wisconsin, Madison

 

Citizenship: Dual: Canadian and USA

 

 

Career:

 

·       Professor of Economics, Simon Fraser University, 1968 - present

 

·       Co-Director and Principal Investigator, RIIM, Simon Fraser University, 1996- 2007

 

·       Willy Brandt Guest Professor, Malmo University, 2004

 

·       British Columbia Scholar in China, 2000 - 2001

 

·       Research Fellow and Project Director, IZA, Bonn, 1999 - present

 

·       Adjunct Professor, CD Howe Institute, 1995 - 1998

 

·       Visiting Research Fellow, Fisheries Institute, Norwegian School of Economics and Business, Bergen, 1986, 1988 and 1992.

 

·       Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, Duke University, 1974 - 1975

 

·       Visiting Professor,  Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin, 1975

 

·       Visiting Rockefeller Professor, Department of Economics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1969 - 1970

 

·       Visiting Research Associate, Institute of Economic Development and Research, School of Economics, University of the Philippines, 1967 - 1968

 

 

Teaching Interests:

 

·       Undergraduate and Graduate: economic development, economics of demography

 

·       Senior supervisor to 54 M.A. students and 7 Ph.D. students

 

 

Scholarly Activities:

 

A.  Past Published Work: Refereed

 

1.    Alternative Planning Models for Philippine Educational Investment. Philippine Economic Journal, Fall 1969.

 

2.    Migration in a Labor Surplus Economy. Philippine Economic Journal, XI(1): 58-80. 1972.

 

3.    The Brain Drain and Income Taxation: Canadian Estimates. Co-author: D. Maki. World Development, 3(10): 705-716. 1976.

 

4.    The Brain Drain and Income Taxation: Canadian Estimates. Co-author: D. Maki. In J. Bhagwati (ed.), Proceedings of Conference of Human Capital Transfers. Amsterdam: North-Holland. 1976. (N.B. Repeat of 3)

 

5.    The Economic Impact of LDC Immigration on Country of Origin and Canada. Economic Council of Canada, February 1977.

 

6.    Canadian Population Movements and Economic Development. Canadian Review of Studies in Nationalism, 1980.

 

7.    The Size and Distribution of Human Capital Transfers from LDCs to Canada: 1966-1973. Economic Development and Cultural Change, 28(4): 779-800. 1980.

 

8.    An Econometric Demand Model for Canadian Salmon. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, March 1982.

 

9.    The Immigration of Third World Professionals to Canada: 1968-1973. Co-author: D. Maki. World Development, 11(1): 55-64. 1983.

 

10.                       Harvesting Canadian Fish and Rents: A Partial Review of the Report of the Commission on Canadian Pacific Fisheries Policy. Co-author: R. Schwindt. Marine Resource Economics, 1(4). 1985.

 

11.                       Evidence from the Skilled-Unskilled Canadian Wage Index. Co-author: C. Reed. Industrial Relations, 39(3): 526-535. 1984.

 

12.                       The Substitutability of Foreign born Labour in Canadian Production: Circa 1980. Co-author: A.H. Akbari. Canadian Journal of Economics, 25(3): 604-614. 1992.

 

13.                       Canada's demand for Third World highly trained immigrants: 1976-86. Co-author: S. Akbar. World Development, 20(8): 177-187. 1993.

 

14.                       The Demand for Farmed Salmon: Market Structure and Stability. Co-author: K.G. Salvanes. American Journal of Agricultural Economics,  February 1993.

 

15.                       Human Capital Content of Canadian Immigration: 1966-1987. Co-author: R.G. Coulson. Canadian Public Policy, 19(4): 357-366. 1993.

 

16.                       Household Demand for Fish and Meat Products: Separability and Demographic Effects. Co-author: K.G. Salvanes. Marine Resource Economics, 12(1): 37-55. 1997.

 

17.                       Migration and the Labour market: Sectoral and Regional effects in Canada. Co-author: S. Laryea. In Migration, Free Trade and Regional Integration in North America, OECD Proceedings, 30: 135-153. 1998.

 

18.                       The Brain Drain is real and its costs us. Policy Options, September: 18-24. 1999.

 

19.                       Wealth Accumulation of Canadian and Foreign-born Households in  Canada. Co-author: A. Shamsuddin. Review of Income and Wealth, 44(4): 515-553. 1999.

 

20.                       Why do highly skilled Canadians stay in Canada? Co-author: C. Iturralde. Policy Options, March: 59-63. 2001. 

 

21.                       Canada: An Entrepot Destination for Immigrants. In R. Rotte (ed.), Migration Policy and the Economy: International Experience. Munich: Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung. 2001.

 

22.                       Triangular Human Capital Flows between Sending, Entrepot and the Rest of the World Regions. Co-author: J. Ma. Canadian Population Studies, 29(1): 53-69. 2002.

 

23.                       Citizenship, Passports and the Brain Exchange Triangle. Co-author: K. Zhang. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 6(2): 199-212. 2004.

 

24.                       Immigrant Public Finance Transfers: A Comparative Analysis by City. Co-author: S. Pivnenko. Canadian Journal of Urban Research, 13(1): 155-169. 2004.

 

25.                       Canadian Immigration Experience: Any Lessons for Europe? Co-author: S. Laryea. In K. Zimmerman (ed.), European Migration: What Do We Know? Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2004.

 

26.                       Immigration Policy: Methods of Economic Assessment. Global Migration Perspectives No. 4, Global Commission on International Migration, Geneva. October 2004.

 

27.                       Immigration Policy: Methods of Economic Assessment. Julian Simon Lecture, IZA, Bonn, 2005.

 

28.                       Labour Market Mobility between Canada and the United States: Quo vadis? Co-author: D. Coulombe. In T. Lemieux and R. Harris (eds.), Social and Labour Market Aspects of North American Linkages. Calgary: University of Calgary Press. 2005.

 

29.                       “Immigration Policy: Methods of Economic Assessment” International Migration Review, Summer 2006, Vol. 40, No. 2. (same as 28).

 

30.                        “The Economics of Canadian Citizenship` Journal of International Migration and Integration, 6, (3/4):.435-468. 2006 Co-author: S. Pivnenko.

 

31.                       “Changing Faces of Chinese Immigrants to Canada” Journal of Immigration and Integration,  7, (3): 275-300.2006 Co-author: S. Guo

 

32.                       “Chinese Immigrants in Vancouver: Quo Vadis? Journal of Immigration and Integration,  7, (4): 425:477 2006 Co-author: S. Guo

 

33.                        “The Economics of Citizenship: A Common Intellectual Ground for Social Scientists” Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies Summer   34,(4)679:693 May, 2008.

 

34.                       “Managing Canada’s Labour Market Needs in the 21st Century”, Canada-Asia Commentary, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, October 23, 2008. P. 13. with C. Sas.

 

35.                        “Triangular Movement of Chinese Diaspora” Journal of Immigration and Integration,  2007 Co-author: S. Guo

 

36.                       “The Immigration Triangle: Quebec, Canada, and the Rest of the World” Journal of Immigration and Integration,  Vol. 9, no. 4 pp.363:381 December, 2008 Co-author: S. Pivnenko

 

37.                       “An Auction Model of Canadian Temporary Immigration for the 21st Century “ International Migration Vol. 46, Issue 1, pp.3-17: March 2008, Pages: 3-17

 

38.                        “An overview of 21st Century Chinese ‘Brain Circulation’ in D. Zweig and D. DeVoretz (editors)  21st Century Chinese ‘Brain Circulation’ Pacific Affairs Vol. 81, No. 2  2008, pp. 171-175.

 

39.                       “Managing Canada’s Labour Market Needs in the 21st Century”, Asia Pacific Foundation no. 52 Canada-Asia Commentary Ocotober 23, 2008, p. 13.

 

40.                       “Profiling Canadians in the United States and Hong Kong” Asia Pacific Foundation  Canada-Asia Commentary forthcoming  2009.

 

41.                       “Profiling at the Canadian Border: An Economist’s Viewpoint” Asia Pacific Foundation  Canada-Asia Commentary forthcoming  2009.

 

42.                       “NAFTA’s Labour Market Integration Experience” Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore. Forthcoming 2009.

 

43.                       “Selling Visas”, Canadian Issues / Thèmes Candadiens, forthcoming 2009.

 

B.  Past Published Work: Invited

 

1.    Economic Development in Northeastern Wisconsin. Economics of Northern Wisconsin, Department of Resource Development, State of Wisconsin, Madison. 1967.

 

2.    Education As An Asset in the Philippine Economy. Co-author: J. Williamson. Proceedings of Second Population Conference. Manila: University of Philippines Press. 1968.

 

3.    A Dynamic Programming Model for the Philippine's Sector. Proceedings of Second Population Conference. Manila: University of Philippines Press. 1968.

 

4.    Some Hypotheses Tested of a Choice-Theoretic Model of Rural Nigerian Investment. Western Economic Journal. 1971.

 

5.    Some Economic Aspects of Canadian Migration. In P. Copes and G. Paquet (eds.), Canadian Perspectives in Economics.1972.

 

6.    An Econometric Demand Model for Canadian Salmon. Monograph published by Canada: Department of Fisheries and Oceans. June 1980.

 

7.    The Uses and Abuses of Econometric Models in the Seafood Industry. Proceedings of International Seafood Trade Conference. Anchorage, Alaska. 1983.

 

8.    Japanese Demand for a Key Canadian Fish Product: Kozunoko. Proceedings of International Seafood Trade Conference. Esbjerg, Denmark. 1986.

 

9.    The Substitutability of Immigrants in Canadian Production Circa 1980. Co-author: A.H. Akbari. Monograph published by Canada: Department of Employment and Immigration. April 1987.   

 

10.                       The Demand for Canadian Salmon Products in the E.E.C. and Australia-Asia. Monograph published by Canada: Department of Fisheries and Oceans. September 1988.

 

11.                       Immigrant Asset Accumulation Circa 1982/83. Monograph published by Canada: Department of Employment and Immigration. April 1988. 

 

12.                       The Demand For Fish: A Review of Some Econometric Demand Literature. Centre for Applied Research, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Dept. of Economics, University of Oslo. 1988.

 

13.                       Immigration and Employment Effects. Institute for Research on Public Policy, Ottawa. October: 47. 1989.

 

14.                       Demand for Norwegian Farmed Salmon. Co-author: K.G. Salvanes. Proceedings of International Seafood Trade Conference. March: 52. 1990.

 

15.                       Analysis of the Norwegian Salmon Acquaculture Long Run Average Cost Function. Co-authors: K.G. Salvanes and C. Wright. Proceedings of International Seafood Trade Conference. Bergen Norway. March: 52. 1990.

 

16.                       Further thoughts on the Demand for Norwegian Salmon: Price Forecasts. Co-author: K.G. Salvanes. Proceedings of the Salmon Forecasting Workshop, Simon Fraser University. May 1989.

 

17.                       Some Econometric Problems With Salmon Price Forecasts. Proceedings of the Salmon Forecasting Workshop, Simon Fraser University. May 1989.

 

18.                       Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence of the Standing Committee on Labour, Employment and Immigration. House of Commons, Issue No. 16. Ottawa: Canadian Government Publishing Centre. February 1990.

 

19.                       Estimating Canadian Fish Demand Functions: a Share Equation Approach. Co-author: K.G. Salvanes. Proceedings of International Seafood Trade Conference. Bergen, Norway. June: 20. 1994.

 

20.                       Immigration and the Canadian Labor Market. In S. Globerman (ed.), The Immigration Dilemma, Ch. 8: 173-195. Vancouver : Fraser Institute. 1992.

 

21.                       New Issues, New Evidence and New Immigration Policies for the 21st Century. In D.J. DeVoretz (ed.), Diminishing Returns: The Economics of Canada’s Recent Immigration Policy, 1-30. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute; Vancouver: The Laurier Institution. 1995.

 

22.                       The Open Economy and its Impact. In H. Johnston and J.R. Wood (eds.), Managing Change in the 21st Century: Indian and Canadian Perspectives, 73-80. Calgary: Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute. 1998.

 

23.                       Canadian Human Capital Transfers: The USA and Beyond. Co-author: S. Laryea. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. 1998.

 

24.                       People Aspects of Technological Change: Immigration Issues, Labor Mobility, the Brain Drain, and R&D – A Canadian Perspective. Canada-United States Law Journal, 25: 67-72. 1999.

 

25.                       Immigration to Canada: 1986 and Beyond. Co-author: C. Iturralde. In APEC Human Resource Development Workshop Proceedings. IDE, Tokyo. 2000.

 

26.                       The Economic Performance of Jewish Immigrants to Canada: A Case of Double Jeopardy? Co-author: J.W. Dean. In D. Elazar and M. Weinfeld (eds.), Still Moving. London: Transaction Publishers. 2000.

 

27.                       Immigration to Canada: Some Economic Impacts. In APEC-HRD-LSP Workshop Proceedings. IDE, Tokyo. 2001.

 

28.                       Canadian immigration: economic winners and losers. In S. Djajic (ed.), International Migration: Trends, policies and economic impact. London: Routledge. 2001.

 

29.                       Asian Skilled Immigration Flows to Canada in the early 21st Century: A Supply-side Analysis. In Y.P. Woo (ed.), Canada’s Foreign Policy Dialogue and Canada-Asia Relations. Vancouver: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. 2003.

 

30.                       Comments on Reitz. In 2nd edition W. Cornelius, P. Martin and J. Hollifield (eds.), Controlling Immigration: A Global Perspective. Palo Alto: Stanford University Press.  2004.

 

31.                       The Economic Experiences of Refugees in Canada. In P. Waxman and V. Colic-Peisker (eds.), Homeland Wanted: Interdisciplinary Perspective on Refugee Settlement in the West, Ch. 1. New York: Nova Science Publishers. 2004.

 

32.                       Immigrant Issues and Cities: Lessons from Malmö and Toronto. Willy Brandt Working Paper 2/04, IMER, Malmo University, Sweden. May 2004.

 

33.                       The Economics of Canadian Citizenship. Co-author: S. Pivnenko. Willy Brandt Working Paper 3/04, IMER, Malmo University, Sweden.  September 2004.

 

34.                       International Mobility of Highly Skilled Workers: Quo Vadis? Human Resources and Social Development Canada/ Working Paper 2006 D-17

 

 

 

 

C.  Books

 

1.    Diminishing Returns: The Economics of Canada's Recent Immigration Policy. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute; Vancouver: The Laurier Institution. 1995.

 

2.    Economics of Citizenship in the Old and New World. Malmo: IMER 2008.ISBN 978-7104-079-4

 

 

D.  Other Published Papers

 

1.      SFU-UBC Centre of Excellence for the Study of Immigration and Integration: Some Remarks. RIIM Commentary Series #96-01, Simon Fraser University. 1996.

 

2.      Immigration to Vancouver: Economic Windfall or Downfall? RIIM Commentary Series #96-02, Simon Fraser University. 1996.

 

3.      The Political Economy of Canadian Immigration Debate: A Crumbling Consensus? RIIM Commentary Series #96-03, Simon Fraser University. 1996.

 

4.      The Economic Performance of Jewish Immigrants to Canada: A Case of Double Jeopardy? Co-author: J.W. Dean. RIIM Working Paper #96-01, Simon Fraser University. 1996.

 

5.      Ethics, Economics and Canada’s Immigration Policy. RIIM Commentary Series #97-02, Simon Fraser University. 1997.

 

6.      Canada’s Independent Immigrant Selection Procedure: Quo Vadis. RIIM Commentary Series #97-05, Simon Fraser University. 1997.

 

7.      Canadian Immigration Experience: Any Lessons for Europe? Co-author: S. Laryea. RIIM Commentary Series #97-06, Simon Fraser University. Also IZA Discussion Paper No. 59. 1997.

 

8.      Wealth Accumulation of Canadian and Foreign-Born Households in Canada.  Co-author: A. Shamsuddin. RIIM Working Paper #97-03, Simon Fraser University. 1997.

 

9.      Canada’s Immigration Labour Market Experience. Co-author: S. Laryea. RIIM Commentary Series #98-01, Simon Fraser University. 1998.

 

10.  The Brain Drain or Gain? RIIM Commentary Series #98-06, Simon Fraser University. 1998.

 

11.  International Metropolis Seminar on Barriers to Employment: Some Conclusions. RIIM Commentary Series #98-07, Simon Fraser University. 1998.

 

12.  Canadian Human Capital Transfers:  the USA and Beyond. Co-author: S. Laryea. RIIM Working Paper #98-18, Simon Fraser University. 1998.

 

13.  Canada’s Brain Drain, Gain or Exchange? Policy Options. RIIM Commentary Series #99-01, Simon Fraser University. 1999.

 

14.  Immigrants and Public Finance Transfers:  Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Co-author: Y. Ozsomer. RIIM Working Paper #99-06, Simon Fraser University. 1999.

 

15.  A Theory of Social Forces and Immigrant Second Language Acquisition. Co-author: C. Werner. RIIM Working Paper #99-25, Simon Fraser University. 1999.

 

16.  Temporary Migration: An Overview. RIIM Special Issues #99-S0, Simon Fraser University. 1999.

 

17.  Malaysian Immigration Issues: An Economic Perspective. RIIM Special Issues #99-S4, Simon Fraser University. 1999.

 

18.  Temporary Canadian Migration: Quo Vadis? RIIM Special Issues #99-S7, Simon Fraser University. 1999.

 

19.  A Canadian Evaluation Model for Unskilled Temporary Immigration. RIIM Commentary Series #00-02, Simon Fraser University. 2000.

 

20.  Probability of Staying in Canada. Co-author: C. Iturralde. RIIM Working Paper #00-06, Simon Fraser University. 2000.

 

21.  Some Immigrant Language Lessons from Canada and Germany. Co-authors: H. Hinte and C. Werner. RIIM Working Paper #00-20, Simon Fraser University. 2000.

 

22.  An Analysis of Turn-of-the-Century Canadian Immigration: 1891-1914. RIIM Working Paper #00-21, Simon Fraser University. 2000.

 

23.  A Theory of Social Forces and Immigrant Second Language Acquisition. Co-author: C. Werner. IZA Discussion Paper No. 110. 2000.

 

24.  Why do highly skilled Canadians stay in Canada? Co-author: C. Iturralde. RIIM Commentary Series #01-01, Simon Fraser University. 2001.

 

25.  Triangular Human Capital Flows between Sending, Entrepôt and Rest-of-the-World Destinations. Co-author: Z. Ma. RIIM Special Issues 01-S1, Simon Fraser University. 2001.

 

26.  A Model of Optimal Temporary Migration for the 21st Century. RIIM Commentary Series #02-04, Simon Fraser University. 2002.

 

27.  Human Capital Investment and Flows: A Multiperiod Model for China. Co-author: K. Zhang. RIIM Working Paper #02-14, Simon Fraser University. 2002.

 

28.  Triangular Human Capital Flows: Some Empirical Evidence from Hong Kong and China. Co-authors: Z. Ma and K. Zhang. RIIM Working Paper #02-17, Simon Fraser University. 2002.

 

29.  How Much Language is Enough? Some Immigrant Language Lessons from Canada and Germany. Co-authors: H. Hinte and C. Werner. IZA Discussion Paper No. 555.

 

30.  Canadian Regional Immigration Initiatives in the 21st Century: A Candle in the Wind? RIIM Commentary Series #03-01, Simon Fraser University. 2003.

 

31.  NAFTA’s Labor Market Integration Experience: Lessons for the EU? RIIM Commentary Series #03-04, Simon Fraser University. 2003.

 

32.  Sourcing Out Canada’s Refugee Policy: The Safe Third Country Agreement. Co-author: P. Hanson. RIIM Commentary Series #03-06, Simon Fraser University. 2003.

 

33.  Citizenship, Passports and the Brain Exchange Triangle. Co-author: K. Zhang. RIIM Working Paper #03-02, Simon Fraser University. 2003.

 

34.  The Recent Economic Performance of Ukrainian Immigrants in Canada and the US. Co-author: S. Pivnenko. RIIM Working Paper #03-10, Simon Fraser University. Also IZA Discussion Paper No. 913. 2003.

 

35.  The Immigration Triangle: Quebec, Canada and the Rest of the World. Co-authors: S. Pivnenko and D. Coulombe. RIIM Working Paper #03-11, Simon Fraser University. 2003.

 

36.  Immigrant Public Finance Transfers: A Comparative Analysis by City. Co-author: S. Pivnenko. RIIM Working Paper #04-02, Simon Fraser University. 2004.

 

37.  The Economic Experience of Refugees in Canada. Co-authors: S. Pivnenko and M. Beiser. RIIM Working Paper #04-04, Simon Fraser University. Also IZA Discussion Paper No. 1088. 2004.

 

38.  Immigration Policy: Methods of Economic Assessment. RIIM Working Paper #04-13, Simon Fraser University. Also IZA Discussion Paper No. 1217. 2004.

 

39.  The Economic Causes and Consequences of Canadian Citizenship. RIIM Working Paper #04-21, Simon Fraser University. Also IZA Discussion Paper No. 1395. 2004.

 

40.  Brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. RIIM Commentary Series #05-01E, Simon Fraser University. 2005.

 

41.  Self-Selection, Immigrant Public Finance Performance and Canadian Citizenship. Co-author: S. Pivnenko. RIIM Working Paper #05-07, Simon Fraser University. Also IZA Discussion Paper No. 1463. 2005.

 

42.  The Changing Faces of Chinese Immigrants in Canada. Co-author: S. Guo. RIIM Working Paper #05-08, Simon Fraser University. 2005.

 

43.  A Model of Foreign-born Transfers: Evidence from Canadian Micro data RIIM Working Paper #05-17.

 

44.  International Mobility of Highly Skilled Workers: Quo Vadis? Industry Canada, 2006 and also IZA Discussion Paper No. 2197  2006.

 

45.  Chinese Immigrants in Vancouver: Quo Vadis? RIIM Working Paper #05-20, Simon Fraser University.

 

46.  The Economics of Citizenship: A Common Intellectual Ground for Social Scientists? RIIM Working Paper #05-29, Simon Fraser University.

 

47.  The Education,Immigration and Emigration of Canada’s Highly Skilled Workers in the 21st Century,  RIIM Working Paper #06-16, Simon Fraser University

 

48.  Social Relations and Remittances: Evidence from Canadian Micro-Data RIIM Working Paper #06-20, Simon Fraser University

 

 

E.  Seminars and Recent Conference Presentations (2000 - present)

 

1.    Probability of Staying in Canada. Carleton University, Dept. of Economics. June 2000.

 

2.    Probability of Staying in Canada. Ottawa: Industry Canada. June 2000.

 

3.    Probability of Staying in Canada. University of Illinois, Dept. of Economics. October 2000.

 

4.    Immigration to Canada: Some Economic Impacts. APEC-HRD-LSP Workshop, IDE, Tokyo. October 2001.

 

5.    Triangular Flow of Human Capital Flows between Sending, Entrepot  and Rest of the World. Hong Kong University of Science & Technology. February  2001.

 

6.    Triangular Flow of Human Capital Flows between Sending, Entrepot and Rest of the World Regions. Saint Mary’s University, Nova Scotia. March  2001.

 

7.    Probability of Staying in Canada. IZA Workshop on Highly Skilled, Bonn. March 2001.

 

8.    Probability of Staying in Canada. 3rd European Summer Symposium in Labour Economics, Buch, Germany. April 2001.

 

9.    Triangular Flow of Human Capital Flows between Sending, Entrepot and Rest of the World Regions. China-Canada Roundtable on Globalization, Vancouver. May 2001.

 

10.           Labour Market Transition of Canadian IMDB Immigrants. Canadian Economic Association Meetings, Montreal (with K. Zhang). May 2001.

 

11.           Keine Integration ohne Deutschkenntnisse. Panel discussion with K. Zimmerman, R.L. Sommerville and C. Schmalz-Jacobsen, Berlin. May 2001.

 

12.           Germany and Canada as Immigration Societies. Presentation to R. Sussmuth, Chair of Independent Migration Commission for Germany, Canadian Embassy and German Foreign Ministry, Berlin. June 2001.

 

13.           Expenditure Patterns of the foreign-born in Canada. Metropolis Conference, Ottawa. October 2001.

 

14.           Triangular Trade in Human Capital. International Metropolis Conference, Rotterdam. November 2001.

 

15.           Immigration and Refugee Issues in Canada and Asia. CANCAPS Conference, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. December 2001.

 

16.           The Competition for Brains: A Canadian Perspective. Industry Canada, Ottawa. December 2001.

 

17.           Brain Gain, Drain or Circulation. Migration Policy Institute, Washington, D.C. January 2002.

 

18.           Language and Immigration. Chairman, American Economic Association Meetings, Atlanta. January 2002.

 

19.           Brain Gain, Drain or Circulation? R.F. Harney  Lecture, University of Toronto. February 2002.

 

20.           Brain Circulation between Ukraine, Russia and Germany. IZA Workshop, Bonn. February 2002.

 

21.           Canada’s Immigration Programme and U.S. Border Issues. Portland State University, Oregon. March 2002.

 

22.           Brain Gain, Drain or Circulation. Seminar, Citizenship and Immigration, Ottawa. May 2002.

 

23.           Brain Gain, Drain or Circulation. Institute for Research on Public Policy, Toronto. May 2002.

 

24.           A Canada-China Trade Visa. RIIM-APFC-Renmin University Roundtable,  Beijiing. June 2002.

 

25.           Constructing a Brain Exchange Data base for Canada with Canadian, US and Chinese Censuses. Conference on Chinese Census, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. June 2002.

 

26.           Labour Market Integration under NAFTA. Industry Canada, Ottawa. September 2002.

 

27.           A Canadian Evaluation Model for Unskilled Temporary Immigration. John Deutsch Institute Conference on Canadian Immigration Policy for the 21st Century, Queen's University, Kingston. October 2002.

 

28.           The U.S. and Canadian Border: A Search for a Common Ground. Bellingham Four Corner Economics Club, Bellingham, Washington. November 2002.

 

29.           NAFTA Visa: The preferred Entry Point? Social and Labour Market Aspects of North American Linkages Workshop, Industry Canada and HRDC, Montreal. November 2002.

 

30.           Canadian Regional Immigration Initiatives in the 21st Century: A Candle in the Wind? EDCO Conference, Toronto. February 2003.

 

31.           Trends in Vancouver Immigration :2004 and Beyond. B.C. School Trustees, Burnaby. February 2003.

 

32.           NAFTA mobility after 911. Borderlines: Canada in North America Conference, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Vancouver. February 2003.

 

33.           Immigration and Globalization. The Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation Lectures in Liberal Arts, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby. March 2003.

 

34.           Asian Skilled Immigration Flows to Canada in the early 21st Century: A Supply-side Analysis. Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada: Foreign Policy Review, Ottawa. March 2003.

 

35.           The 2002 Canadian Immigration Act: Old wine in a New Bottle? Coquitlam University Women’s Club, Coquitlam, B.C. April 2003.

 

36.           The Immigration Triangle: Quebec, ROC and the ROW. Canadian Economic Association Meetings, Ottawa. May 2003.

 

37.           Some thoughts on an Indo-Canadian Research Chair. University College of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, B.C. May 2003.

 

38.           Forecasting Vancouvers’s School Age Immigrant Population. ESL Metro Conference, West Vancouver. June 2003.

 

39.           An Auction Market for Unskilled Temporary Immigrants. Trans-Atlantic Conference on Low Skilled Migration, German Marshall Fund, Brussels. June 2003.

 

40.           Recent Immigration Issues in the EU. King Bedouin Research Series, Brussels. June 2003.

 

41.           Recent Ukrainian Immigrant Economic Performance in Canada. IZA Seminar, Bonn. June 2003.

 

42.           Free Trade Agreements and Immigration Trends. 7th Annual International Metropolis Conference, Vienna. September 2003.

 

43.           Economic Implications of Citizenship for the Canadian Foreign-born. IMER, Malmo University, Sweden. September 2003.

 

44.           Economic Impact of recent BC Immigration Flows. Community Dialogue Series: Immigration and Migration: A British Columbia Dialogue, Vancouver. October 2003.

 

45.           Economic Performance of Immigrants. European Commission and the Library of Parliament Expert Panel, Ottawa. December 2003.

 

46.           Canadian Immigration Issues in the 21st Century: A Made in Canada Response. Canadian Dept. of Foreign Affairs, Ottawa. December 2003.

 

47.           Labour Market Outcomes for Immigrants. Metropolis Canada, Conversation Series #15, Ottawa. December 2003.

 

48.           An Economic Model of Immigrant Ascension to Canadian Citizenship. University of Bergen, Bergen. January 2004.

 

49.           Ukrainian Immigrant Economic Integration into Canada. Hamburg Institute of International Economics, Hamburg. February 2004.

 

50.           Ukrainian Immigrant Economic Integration into Canada. RWI, Essen. February 2004.

 

51.           An Economic Model of Immigrant Ascension to Canadian Citizenship. IZA, Bonn. February 2004.

 

52.           Labour Market Integration of Canada’s Immigrant and Refugee Flows. International Labor Organization, Geneva. February 2004.

 

53.           New Border Issues. Industry Canada Roundtable on International Migration of Skilled Workers, Ottawa. February 2004.

 

54.           New Directions in the Economics of Canadian Immigration. 7th National Metropolis Conference, Montreal. March 2004.

 

55.           Immigration Policy: Methods of Economic Assessment. Atlantic Metropolis and City of Halifax, Nova Scotia. April 2004.

 

56.           Metropolis and Integration Issues. Swedish Ministry of Justice and Canadian Embassy, Stockholm. April 2004.

 

57.           Working with the Canadian Diaspora. International Labor Organization and GTZ Migration and Development Seminar, Berlin. May 2004.

 

58.           Immigration Issues and Cities: Lessons from Malmo and Toronto. Willy Brandt Lecture, Malmo, Sweden. May 2004.

 

59.           The Economics of Canadian Immigrant Ascension to Citizenship. Seminar, IMER, University of Malmo. June 2004.

 

60.           Immigration Policy: Methods of Economic Assessment. Julian Simon Keynote Address. IZA, Bonn. June 2004.

 

61.           Economic Outcomes of Canadian Refugees. International Metropolis Conference, Geneva. September 2004.

 

62.           The Economic Gains from Diversity. Volkswagen Foundation, Hanover. October 2004.

 

63.           Quebec’s Immigration Triangle. Atlantic Metropolis Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia. November 2004.

 

64.           Recognition of the International Experience and Credentials of Immigrants/ Reconnaissance de l’expérience et des compétences acquises à l’étranger par les immigrants. Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Parliament, Ottawa. February 2005.

 

65.           The Deflection of Immigrants at the Canada-United States Border, Border Security and Canada-US Integration, Western Washington University, April 28th, 2005.

 

66.           Immigration Policy: Methods of Economic Assessment. Migration Dialogue, German Marshall Fund, Toronto, 12 May 2005.

 

67.           Importance of Citizenship in Economic Integration, IZA Ethnicity Meeting (Volkswagen Project) May 28 - 29, 2005 IZA, Bonn, Germany

 

68.            “Survey of Chinese in Vancouver”,  5th Canada-China Immigration Roundtable, Jinan University of China June 10-11th, 2005

 

69.           Immigration Policy: Methods of Economic Assessment., Capitalism and Entrepreneurship Dynamics, CIS University of Rome, July 6th-7th, 2005

 

70.           “The Immigrant Credential Crisis” International Seminar in Canadian Studies, August 22nd, 2005. Simon Fraser University, SFUHC Vancouver, Canada

 

71.           “Immigration Policy: Methods of Economic Assessment” Inter-Ministerial Seminar, Citizenship and Immigration, Canada, September 15th, 2005 Ottawa, Canada.

 

72.           Immigration Policy: Methods of Economic Assessment, Dept. of Economics, Carelton University, Sept. 30th, 2005.

 

73.           “Immigration Policy: Methods of Economic Assessment”,  Bann Forum, Bann, Canada Oct 7th, 2005.

 

74.           “Canadian Immigrant Remittances”, 10th International Metropolis Conference, Toronto, Canada

 

75.           “Triangular Movement of Chinese Diaspora” People on The Move:  The Transnational Flow of Chinese Human Capital Hong Kong, October 21-22nd 2005

 

76.           “How much Is Too Much’? Public Lecture, St. Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada Nov. 8th, 2005.

 

77.           “How much Is Too Much’? Public Lecture, British Columbia Professional Economists Vancouver, Canada Nov. 15h, 2005.

 

78.            “Economics of Citizenship” Seminar at Migration Research Group, HWWA, Hamburg Germany. Feb. 18th 2006.

 

79.           UNESCO International Forum on the Social Sciences-Policy Nexus. Buenos Aires, Argentian, Feb. 18th-25th, 2006.

 

80.           Lost Children and the 1978 Canadian Citizenship Act. Simon Fraser University, March 3rd, 2006.

 

81.           “Reflections at the Border” CBSA Seminar March 16th,2006.

 

82.           : Integrating Immigrants: Building Partnerships that Work” Public Policy Forum, Toronto, March 19th, 2006.

 

83.           “Canadian Demographic Trend: Economic Winners and Losers” Business Cluster Policy Secretariat of Ontario, Toronto, March 20th, 2006.

 

84.           “The Economics of Citizenship, A Common Intellectual Ground for Social Scientists” Seminar University of Duesto, Bilbao Spain  May 11th,2006.

 

85.           “The Economics of Citizenship, A Common Intellectual Ground for Social Scientists” Second Migrant Ethnicity Meeting IZA Bonn, May 14, 2006.

 

86.           “Migration in North America: Security and Other Concerns” Santa Fe New Mexico, Oct. 23rd-24th

 

87.           Asia Pacific Foundation Summit “Overseas Canadians: Issues in Trans Migration”  Vancouver, Canada Oct. 26th, 2006.

 

88.            Canadian Regional Immigration Experience” Decentralised Immigration Policy in Europe, IMISCOE Workshop, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Scotland, Nov. 2nd and 3rd, 2006

 

89.           “Dual Citizenshp: Some Thoughts” Migration Workshop, University of Duesto, Bilbao Spain, Nov. 6th, 2006.

 

90.            “Disequilibrium in the Canada-Mexico Labour Markets: A case for expanding Canada’s temporary foreign workers program?”  Labour Markets in North America, Mexico City, Nov. 13, 2006.

 

91.           “Triangular Movement of Chinese Diaspora”  Canada-China Symposium on Social Inclusion Beijing, China  Dec. 13-15th 2006.

 

92.           “Triangular Movement of Chinese Diaspora” HKUST Nansha, China Dec. 17th,2006

 

93.            The Economics of Immigration Policy” CPB Netherlands Bureau of Economic Policy Analysis   Amsterdam Netherlands Jan. 25, 2007.

 

94.            The Economics of Old and New World Immigrant Ascension Modena, Italy April 24,2007

 

95.           Testimony to the European Comission on Social and Labour Market Integration of Ethnic Minorities Brussels, Belgium May 22nd, 2007.

 

96.           Why the Chinese are Leaving Canada.  B. C. Settlment Services Annual Meeting, Burnaby, B.C. Canada May 28th, 2007.

 

97.           “Immigrants at the Border”, Villa Madragone, Rome June 25-26th 2007.

 

98.           “The New Canadian Disapora”, EDGE Conference, Vancouver, October 15th, 2007.

 

99.           “Canadian Immigration and Citizenship” Being Canadian,  Vancouver, Nov. 7th, 2007.

 

100.     “Economics of Citizenship” Diversity, Integration and the Economy, Hamburg, Nov. 11, 2007

 

101.     The Economic Performance of Former Soviet Union Immigrants in Canada, Raippan University, Israel, May 2008

 

102.     Immigrants and NAFTA, University of Mexico de Norte, June 2008

 

103.     Immigrants and Security: Profiling at the Border, Hons Bosch Stiftung, Berlin Germany, Sept. 2008

 

104.     Economics of Immigration, Dept. of Economics, Kent University. Sept. 2008.

 

105.     ‘Border Thickness’ ASEAN-Canadian Forum, November 25th-26th, 2008     Singapore

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F.  Recent Honours

 

 

1.    IZA Senior Research Fellow 2000-present

 

2.    Migration Research Group, Senior Research Fellow

 

3.    Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Senior Research Fellow and Research Director Canadians Abroad Project 2008

 

4.    Willy Brandt Guest Professor. IMER, Malmo University, Sweden. 2004.

 

5.    Julian Simon Keynote Address AM2  IZA, June, 2004

 

6.    Canada Border Services Advisory Committee, June, 2005-2008

 

7.    SSHRC Social Economy Suite evaluator 2005

 

8.    Board of Editors,

 

a.     Journal on Comparative Policy Analysis 2004-present

b.     Journal of Immigration and Integration  2002-present