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Program overview.

The Department of Economics offers degree programs leading to the Master of Arts and  Doctor of Philosophy . The ultimate goal of the graduate programs in Economics is to further the student’s capacity for economic analysis through rigorous instruction in theory, econometrics, and a wide variety of fields. Graduates of the programs have obtained desirable university positions, responsible employment in the public sector, and in private industry. Because of the size and diversity of the department’s faculty, students can readily specialize in almost any area of interest in economics.

Students may also be interested in a combined degree program:

• Law, Juris Doctor / Economics, Master of Arts or
• Law, Juris Doctor / Economics, Doctor of Philosophy ​

The degree program, Financial Economics (MFE) , is jointly offered by the Department of Economics and the Rotman School of Management.

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Master of arts, program description.

The MA is a coursework-only program (i.e., has no thesis requirement) that may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. It is designed for individuals who wish to work in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors, and also for students intending to pursue a PhD in economics.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Economics' additional admission requirements stated below.

An appropriate bachelor's degree with at least a mid-B (75%) standing in the final year of the program.

Successful completion of full-year courses in calculus, intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, and statistics.

Admission is competitive, so accepted applicants will normally have achieved a standing considerably higher than the minimum of at least a mid-B (75%) in the final year.

All applicants who do not hold a degree from a Canadian university must submit an official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test score. Applicants who hold a degree from a Canadian university are strongly encouraged to submit an official GRE General Test score. See the departmental website for details.

Program Requirements

Successful completion of 4.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

0.5 FCE mathematics and statistics course (ECO1010H);

4.0 FCEs including the core courses in micro (ECO1200H), macro (ECO1100H), and econometrics (ECO1400H). Five 0.5 FCE elective courses are selected from current courses or may be graduate courses offered by another unit, provided they make a strong contribution to the student's economic training. At most two (1.0 FCE) of the five courses may be offered by another unit, and these courses must be approved by the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies. Units that offer courses that we may approve include Mathematics, Statistical Sciences, and the Rotman School of Management.

An MA student may be permitted to fulfil core course requirements by taking the corresponding PhD-level core courses (ECO2200H and ECO2201H for microeconomics, ECO2100H and ECO2101H for macroeconomics, or ECO2400H and ECO2401H for econometrics). To make this substitution, the student will be required to take the PhD-level ECO2010H (mathematics and statistics course), and must obtain written permission from the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies prior to starting the mathematics and statistics course in August.

Program Length

2 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W); 6 sessions part-time

3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Doctor of Philosophy

The Department of Economics offers two PhD programs: a regular-entry program for students who have completed a master’s degree in economics or a closely related field, and a direct-entry program for students with only an undergraduate degree. Both are full-time programs.

PhD Program

Minimum B+ standing in an MA program in economics. Admission is competitive, so accepted applicants will normally have achieved a standing considerably higher than the minimum B+.

A strong preparation in advanced mathematics, statistics, and economics, including successful completion of MA-level microeconomic theory, macroeconomic theory, and econometrics.

Students must maintain a minimum average of B+ throughout their coursework and successfully complete a total of 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

Year 1: 3.0 FCEs, normally consisting of two half courses in each area:

Microeconomics (ECO2200H and ECO2201H)

Macroeconomics (ECO2100H and ECO2101H)

Econometrics (ECO2400H and ECO2401H)

Year 2: at least two half courses (1.0 FCE), including the required courses for a major field of specialization and a minor field of specialization.

Students must write an original paper in Year 2 and present it in the relevant workshop in the Fall session of Year 3.

Students must also take ECO4060Y 0 Graduate Research Seminar (1.0 FCE) in Year 2 and complete it by the end of Year 3.

Suitable PhD-level courses taken by a student in the MA program in the Department of Economics may, with the permission of the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, fulfil a portion of the major and minor field requirements of the PhD program.

A thesis based on original research.

General examinations

Successful completion of theory comprehensive examinations. Students are required to take two comprehensive examinations in microeconomic and macroeconomic theory after the end of the Winter session (usually June) in Year 1 of their program. Performance on these exams is evaluated on a distinction/pass/fail basis. If a theory comprehensive examination is failed on the first attempt, it must be re-taken later in the Summer (usually in August) of the same year.

If a student does not obtain a minimum grade of A in every course required for their major field of specialization, or took some of the required courses during their MA in Economics program at the University of Toronto, the student is required to take a field comprehensive examination in their major field of specialization after the end of the Winter session in Year 2 (usually June). If the exam is failed, it must be re-taken later in the Summer (usually in August) of the same year. The major fields of specialization offered regularly are:

Behavioural Economics

Econometrics

Economic Development

Financial Economics

Industrial Organization

International Economics

Labour Economics

Macroeconomics

Microeconomic Theory

Public Economics.

PhD Program (Direct-Entry)

Minimum A– standing in the last two years of study in a bachelor’s program in economics or a related field, such as finance, statistics, or mathematics. Because admission is competitive, accepted applicants will normally have achieved a standing considerably higher than the minimum A–.

A strong preparation in advanced mathematics, statistics, and economics.

Students must maintain a minimum average of B+ throughout their coursework and successfully complete a total of 6.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

Year 1: normally two half courses in each area (3.0 FCEs), as follows:

Year 2: six half courses (3.0 FCEs), including the required courses for a major field of specialization and a minor field of specialization.

General examinations.

Successful completion of theory comprehensive examinations . Students must take two comprehensive examinations in microeconomic and macroeconomic theory after the end of the Winter session (usually June) in Year 1 of their program. Performance on these exams is evaluated on a distinction/pass/fail basis. If a theory comprehensive examination is failed on the first attempt, it must be re-taken later in the Summer (usually in August) of the same year.

If a student does not obtain a minimum grade of A in every course required for their major field of specialization, the student must take a field comprehensive examination in their major field of specialization after the end of the Winter session in Year 2 (usually June). If the exam is failed, it must be re-taken later in the Summer (usually in August) of the same year. The major fields of specialization offered regularly are:

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

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• STG, Law, Juris Doctor / Economics, MA
• STG, Law, Juris Doctor / Economics, PhD

The Department of Economics at the University of Toronto is large and highly ranked. The teaching and research interests of its graduate faculty members span a wide range of subjects and cover theory, applied data analysis and econometric methodology.

The department offers both MA and PhD programs in economics. The goal of the graduate programs is to further the student's capacity for economic analysis through rigorous instruction in theory, econometrics and a wide variety of fields. The MA and PhD course and research offerings provide great diversity, breadth and scope; students can readily specialize in almost any area of interest. Additionally, students may take suitable elective courses in statistics, mathematics, computer science and other allied fields. Students benefit from Economics’ close association with faculty members from related programs, such as those at the Rotman School of Management. They also benefit from the University of Toronto’s excellent facilities, including the best university library in Canada.

The department’s programs attract students from across Canada and all parts of the globe. Approximately 65 new MA students and 15 to 20 new PhD students are enrolled each year with total combined enrolment of approximately 150.

MA graduates find employment in their area of interest in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. They also successfully pursue PhD programs in economics. PhD graduates obtain academic placement and employment in the public and private sectors.

The Department of Economics and the Rotman School of Management also offer a professional Master of Financial Economics (MFE) program.

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MA and PhD: Web: www.economics.utoronto.ca Email: www.economics.utoronto.ca/index.php/index/index/contact Telephone: (416) 978-4544

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Full members, members emeriti, associate members, economics: economics ma, master of arts, program description.

The MA is a coursework-only program (i.e., has no thesis requirement) that may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. It is designed for individuals who wish to work in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors, and also for students intending to pursue a PhD in economics.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Economics' additional admission requirements stated below.

An appropriate bachelor's degree with at least a mid-B (75%) standing in the final year of the program.

Successful completion of full-year courses in calculus, intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, and statistics.

Admission is competitive, so accepted applicants will normally have achieved a standing considerably higher than the minimum of at least a mid-B (75%) in the final year.

All applicants who do not hold a degree from a Canadian university must submit an official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test score. Applicants who hold a degree from a Canadian university are strongly encouraged to submit an official GRE General Test score. See the departmental website for details.

Program Requirements

Successful completion of 4.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

0.5 FCE mathematics and statistics course (ECO1010H);

4.0 FCEs including the core courses in micro (ECO1200H), macro (ECO1100H), and econometrics (ECO1400H). Five 0.5 FCE elective courses are selected from current courses or may be graduate courses offered by another unit, provided they make a strong contribution to the student's economic training. At most two (1.0 FCE) of the five courses may be offered by another unit, and these courses must be approved by the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies. Units that offer courses that we may approve include Mathematics, Statistical Sciences, and the Rotman School of Management.

An MA student may be permitted to fulfil core course requirements by taking the corresponding PhD-level core courses (ECO2200H and ECO2201H for microeconomics, ECO2100H and ECO2101H for macroeconomics, or ECO2400H and ECO2401H for econometrics). To make this substitution, the student will be required to take the PhD-level ECO2010H (mathematics and statistics course), and must obtain written permission from the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies prior to starting the mathematics and statistics course in August.

Program Length

2 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W); 6 sessions part-time

3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Economics: Economics PhD

Doctor of philosophy.

The Department of Economics offers two PhD programs: a regular-entry program for students who have completed a master’s degree in economics or a closely related field, and a direct-entry program for students with only an undergraduate degree. Both are full-time programs.

PhD Program

Minimum B+ standing in an MA program in economics. Admission is competitive, so accepted applicants will normally have achieved a standing considerably higher than the minimum B+.

A strong preparation in advanced mathematics, statistics, and economics, including successful completion of MA-level microeconomic theory, macroeconomic theory, and econometrics.

Students must maintain a minimum average of B+ throughout their coursework and successfully complete a total of 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

Year 1: 3.0 FCEs, normally consisting of two half courses in each area:

Microeconomics (ECO2200H and ECO2201H)

Macroeconomics (ECO2100H and ECO2101H)

Econometrics (ECO2400H and ECO2401H)

Year 2: at least two half courses (1.0 FCE), including the required courses for a major field of specialization and a minor field of specialization.

Students must write an original paper in Year 2 and present it in the relevant workshop in the Fall session of Year 3.

Students must also take ECO4060Y 0 Graduate Research Seminar (1.0 FCE) in Year 2 and complete it by the end of Year 3.

Suitable PhD-level courses taken by a student in the MA program in the Department of Economics may, with the permission of the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, fulfil a portion of the major and minor field requirements of the PhD program.

A thesis based on original research.

General examinations

Successful completion of theory comprehensive examinations. Students are required to take two comprehensive examinations in microeconomic and macroeconomic theory after the end of the Winter session (usually June) in Year 1 of their program. Performance on these exams is evaluated on a distinction/pass/fail basis. If a theory comprehensive examination is failed on the first attempt, it must be re-taken later in the Summer (usually in August) of the same year.

If a student does not obtain a minimum grade of A in every course required for their major field of specialization, or took some of the required courses during their MA in Economics program at the University of Toronto, the student is required to take a field comprehensive examination in their major field of specialization after the end of the Winter session in Year 2 (usually June). If the exam is failed, it must be re-taken later in the Summer (usually in August) of the same year. The major fields of specialization offered regularly are:

Behavioural Economics

Econometrics

Economic development, financial economics, industrial organization, international economics, labour economics, macroeconomics.

Microeconomic Theory

Public Economics.

PhD Program (Direct-Entry)

Minimum A– standing in the last two years of study in a bachelor’s program in economics or a related field, such as finance, statistics, or mathematics. Because admission is competitive, accepted applicants will normally have achieved a standing considerably higher than the minimum A–.

A strong preparation in advanced mathematics, statistics, and economics.

Students must maintain a minimum average of B+ throughout their coursework and successfully complete a total of 6.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

Year 1: normally two half courses in each area (3.0 FCEs), as follows:

Year 2: six half courses (3.0 FCEs), including the required courses for a major field of specialization and a minor field of specialization.

General examinations.

Successful completion of theory comprehensive examinations . Students must take two comprehensive examinations in microeconomic and macroeconomic theory after the end of the Winter session (usually June) in Year 1 of their program. Performance on these exams is evaluated on a distinction/pass/fail basis. If a theory comprehensive examination is failed on the first attempt, it must be re-taken later in the Summer (usually in August) of the same year.

If a student does not obtain a minimum grade of A in every course required for their major field of specialization, the student must take a field comprehensive examination in their major field of specialization after the end of the Winter session in Year 2 (usually June). If the exam is failed, it must be re-taken later in the Summer (usually in August) of the same year. The major fields of specialization offered regularly are:

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

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Not all courses are offered every year. Please refer to the department's website for a current course list .

Preliminary Courses

Core courses in economic theory, advanced microeconomic theory, behavioural and experimental economics, economic history, public economics, other courses.

# The department is normally prepared to supervise reading courses in a variety of fields. Reading courses are available only to students who have the requisite preparation and only at the discretion of faculty members.

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PhD in applied economics

Our PhD program offers students a strong foundation in economic theory and econometrics, as well as the opportunity to conduct original research alongside world-renowned scholars.

We provide training in the areas of public policy, labour economics, macro-economics, monetary economics, econometrics, natural resources, environmental and health economics. We believe in an ‘open-door’ atmosphere which engages and stimulates graduate students in their chosen paths of research.

Through our rigorous academic programs and applied research experience, students develop their communication and analytical skills and are prepared for a career in academia or the private sector upon graduation.

PhD students receive $104,000 over 12 on-campus terms, and have the opportunity to work as research and teaching assistants. For students wishing to advance their teaching skills, we also have a limited number of course instructor positions available.

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Students can access the Southwestern Ontario Research Data Centre (SWORDC), one the few data centres that provides access to Statistics Canada data sets in master file form. SWORDC is conveniently housed in the PAS building adjacent to Economics in Hagey Hall.

***International PhD applicants:   Due to funding restrictions, we are not accepting any international applications for 2024-2025.***

Doctoral degrees were conferred upon Zehua Pan (pictured here with Dr. Curry) and Allison Mascella this June 2022. (Photo credit: Maureen Stafford)

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Ready for It! PhD Candidates on the Job Market

December 5, 2023 By Kate Baggott

Their papers are in order, and they are ready for the search. The Department of Economics has eight PhD candidates and two post-doc researcher s on the 2023-2024 job market. Internationally, there are roughly two hundred positions open to academic economists about to defend their dissertations.

The Job Market Paper, or JMP, is a unique feature of the Economics job search. A highly structured, stand-alone segment of work taken from each candidate’s original dissertation research, it forms the centrepiece of job application packages.

Their interests and projects are diverse in methodology and topic. If anything unites the group, it is their shared commitment to state-of-the-art research with direct implications for decisionmakers and policymakers.

The Department of Economics, University of Toronto is honoured to present its job market candidates for 2023-2024.

Pharmaceutical firms that make discoveries, and take out the first patent, are not necessarily the people who will bring the drug to patients. According to Jie Fang’s research, most drug patents are traded before large scale clinical trials. Not only that, but drug patents that are bought and sold are more likely to reach patients as treatment options.

“82% of primary patents are traded before the associated drug reaches the market,” Fang explained. “We saw the most significant impact of patent trade on successful launches before the Phase III large-scale clinical trial. Reducing transaction costs during this phase could increase the success rate of new drugs by 15%, potentially resulting in 5-8 additional drugs entering the market each year.”

“Jie Fang has created a unique dataset, developed a dynamic structural model, and estimated it to figure out how patent trades improve the success rate of new drugs,” said Professor of Economics Murat Alp Çelik , one of Fang’s dissertation supervisors. “Her focus on drug development enables her to link rich data that is available due to the regulations set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to individual drugs and the associated patents.”

Francis Guiton

Francis Guiton used a structural model of product assortment decisions and created counterfactual experiments to investigate the impact of alignment of organizational objectives at the LCBO. Guiton’s JMP, Misaligned Objectives and Within-Firm Competition in Retail Chains , examined how performance-based bonuses paid to store managers effect the company’s profits and consumers’ interests.

“Using detailed store-level information on inventories, sales, and prices of all products sold in a large Canadian retail chain, I examine the strategic decision-making of store managers regarding which products to carry at their store,” Guiton explained.

“Francis Guiton’s investigation into how performance-based incentives in retail stores can create a disconnect between the goals store managers reach, and the goals the company wants to reach, is a useful example of the on-the-ground benefits of applied economics research to business,” said Professor Avi Goldfarb , one of Guiton’s dissertation supervisors.

Han’s paper, “Motivating Student Effort: Designing Course Assessments in the Presence of Students’ Biased Beliefs,” asks if studying more, when students are feeling badly about their own abilities, lead to better test results? Students pressuring themselves to study more due to lack of confidence does not help.

“I find that if students were to become more aware of their behavioral biases surrounding their own abilities, they would study, on average,

72 percent less, but be better off on average as they would have10 more hours of free time per week,” Han explained. “Due to asymmetrical effects on learning, the average student would not learn less if their behavioral biases were removed.”

“Paul’s findings indicate that the sign and magnitude of the effect on study hours of incorporating more frequent tests hinges on the relative speed at which students adjust their misconceptions about their skills compared to their misperceptions about the returns of hours of study. This paper demonstrates Paul’s strong technical skills,” said Professor Victor Aguirregabiria , one of Han’s co-supervisors.

Alexander Hempel

Are environmental land protection policies a cause of housing shortages and unaffordability? PhD Candidate Alexander Hempel ’s latest research examined the question by looking at what happened to Toronto housing prices when Greenbelt protections were implemented in the early 2000s.

Hempel created an analytical model to examine what would have happened to Toronto housing development had the Greenbelt never been created. The data did show price effects up to 2010.

“Using the model, I simulated the scenario in which no Greenbelt was implemented,” Hempel explained. “I did find that the Greenbelt led to a reduction in aggregate housing supply of almost 10,000 units and price increases of 4.1% for houses and 6.1% for condominiums; this corresponded to an increase in condo rent of $675 a year.

“Urban growth boundaries and greenbelts are used throughout the world, but because they impact an entire city, it is challenging to estimate the impact of such policies,” said  Jonathan Hall , Professor of Economics and a member of Hempel’s dissertation supervision committee. “Alex Hempel’s research uses a variety of methods to provide credible estimates of how Toronto’s Greenbelt is impacting housing prices here. This research helps us evaluate the trade-offs inherent in any policy and is of immediate relevance to the policy debates in Ontario and worldwide.”

Guangbin Jeremy Hong

The title of Guangbin Jeremy Hong’s award-winning paper is “ The Two-Sided Sorting of Workers and Firms: Implications for Spatial Inequality and Welfare . Ex” It examines why both the best firms, and the best workers choose to locate in big cities, a phenomenon Hong uses the term “co-locate” to describe. These location choices affect the aggregate productivity of the economy, and everyone’s economic well-being.

“Jeremy’s job market paper studies how firms and workers co-locate across cities, and why it matters in terms of earnings inequality and location-based policies,” said Professor Kevin Lim, a member of Hong’s supervision committee.

“The optimal spatial policy would incentivize high-skilled workers and high-productivity firms to co-locate to a greater extent while redistributing income toward slow-earning cities, leading to a 6% increase in social welfare,” Hong explained.

Hong’s JMP won the Bank of Canada award for Best Graduate Student Research Paper and the European Economic Association UniCredit Foundation Best Job Market Paper prize. Stay turned for his forthcoming paper in the Journal of Monetary Economics and for a second paper under revision with the Journal of International Economics .

En Hua’s JMP,  Confidence in Inference , examines how people make decisions after gathering samples of information, a process everyone engages in.

“This ranges from comparing different Google map reviews before deciding on a restaurant to gathering several weather forecasts before going out,” Hu explained.

But what happens if, after new information samples are added, or different circumstances reveal themselves? En Hua’s research shows that decision-makers largely ignore the sample size, and this uncovers new dynamics that current models are unable to explain. His finding suggests that confidence in correctly interpreting information matters – and a confident decision-maker is surprisingly more likely to ignore the sample size.

“En Hua Hu applies state-of-the-art methods in behavioural and experimental economics to understand the choices people make,” said Professor Colin Stewart , one of En Hua’s co-supervisors. “He has uncovered fascinating new insights into how people use information to inform their decisions.”

Alexandre Lehoux

Small firms need to access R&D subsidies to grow, but if they grow, then they cannot continue to access R&D subsidies. Lehoux’s JMP examined how eligibility reforms to Canada’s largest R&D program in 2004 allowed firms to increase their production while maintaining eligibility for the program. The key benefit to workers? Income improvements by around 2% after the reform.

“An important finding of my paper is that less financially constrained firms were the most responsive in expanding their production following the reform. This result emphasizes how the initial eligibility threshold was introducing what could be called a ‘growth tax’ for these firms,” Lehoux explained.

“His findings indicate that subsidies which target small firms can prevent these firms from growing to maintain their eligibility,” said Kory Kroft , Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto and Lehoux’s dissertation supervisor. Relaxing eligibility constraints leads firms to expand production and he finds that workers capture some of these productivity gains.”

Poli Natama

Rising mineral prices that triggered mining booms in Sub-Saharan Africa is linked to changes in who decides to become a teacher, and how committed they are to the profession.

“I did find that a rise in the prices of minerals more suited for artisanal mining is associated with higher educational levels among teachers, albeit with a noticeable decline in their teaching efforts,” PhD Candidate Natama said. “This trend manifests in various ways, including a lower propensity to provide additional student support, a reduced willingness to engage in pedagogical associations, and a higher likelihood of absenteeism from classes.”

“The mining sector represents a considerable share of GDP across countries in the region, and the rise in the demand for such resources has first-order consequences for these regional economies,” said Gustavo Bobonis , Natama’s dissertation supervisor. “Among the multiple economic consequences, mining booms have substantial effects on regional labor markets, including the returns to educational investments and individuals’ occupational decisions. However, we know little about the mechanisms driving such relationships. In addition to educational demand-side effects that have been documented in this literature, the educational sector may suffer in quality and these stark changes could induce higher dropout and worse learning outcomes among the student population.”

Stanton Hudja

Stanton Hudja is a postdoctoral researcher and manager of the Toronto Experimental Economics Lab (TEEL) housed at the Department of Economics. Over the course of his appointment, he has made significant contributions to both the department and the field of behavioural economics.

“There is a lot of heterogeneity in how researchers think about economics,” Hudja said. “I believe that my experiences have made it easier for me to make connections between different strands of research. Additionally, I think these experiences have allowed me to take a more comprehensive approach towards addressing an economic question.”

“Stanton is an experimental and behavioural economist,” said Professor Yoram Halevy , Director of the TEEL. “In addition to managing the lab and teaching a course in Game Theory he is doing exciting research. In his job market paper, he experimentally investigates decision makers’ attitudes to unknown outcomes. Using a novel experimental technique of eliciting conditional valuations, he can study the probability of getting an unknown outcome and the payment in the complementary event affect subjects’ valuation. This is a novel foundational study in an area that has not been explored experimentally before.”

Jeffrey Hicks

Jeffrey Hicks is a postdoctoral researcher working with Professor Kory Kroft here at the Department of Economics. Hicks’ research interests focus on the design and implementation of taxation and social insurance systems.

“The evaluation of social insurance systems and income transfers is a key aspect of Jeff Hicks’ research that is informing policies and driving progress,” said Professor Kroft. “It has been a pleasure to work with Jeff. He is a careful researcher who brings modern methods to bear on policy-relevant issues and is extremely productive.”

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Tax Evasion and Capital Taxation

Journal of Political Economy , 2024 Shahar Rotberg and Joseph Steinberg

Land Security and Mobility Frictions

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Optimal Environmental Targeting in the Amazon Rainforest

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Revealed Price Preference: Theory and Empirical Analysis

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Invidious Comparison: Ranking and Selection as Compound Decisions

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Optimal Fiscal Policy in a Model with Uninsurable Idiosyncratic Income Risk

Review of Economic Studies , 2023 Sebastian Dyrda and Marcelo Pedroni

What: Forging a Path: Causal Inference and Data Science for Improved Policy When: November 10-11, 2023 Where: Data Sciences Institute, 10th floor Seminar room, 700 University Ave, Toronto

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The JD/PhD (Economics) program is designed for students interested in pursuing an intensive study of the relationship between law and economics.

The program enables students to complete all the requirements of the JD and to reach the "All but Dissertation" stage of the PhD in four years, rather than the five years it would typically take. In the first four years of the program, students complete all of the requirements for the JD and all pre-dissertation requirements for the PhD At this point, the students will receive the JD degree and will be ready to begin writing their economics dissertation.

• In the first year of the program students complete all first year courses at the Faculty of Law.
• In the second year of the program students register in the Department of Economics. They normally complete ECO2010H Mathematics and Statistics for PhD Students plus 3 FCE's as follows ECO2200H, ECO2201H, macroeconomics ECO2100H and ECO2101H, and econometrics ECO2400H and ECO2401H and complete theory comprehensives.
• In third year, students complete additional 3 FCE's in economics courses, including the required courses for a major field and minor field of specialization.  They may be required to complete a field comprehensive exam in the major field of specialization.  Students complete .5 FCE in law and economics, and participate in the full year continuous course ECO 4060Y Graduate Research Seminar.  They complete the second year paper in economics; and 14 -16 JD credits.
• In fourth year, students register in the law school and take a full year of law courses to complete the JD requirements.  During years three and four of the program, students must earn a total of 48 Law credits, and meet all requirements for the JD.   Once the JD and other requirements are completed, students write a dissertation in economics.

Note: Students must meet the Faculty of Law course selection deadline, notwithstanding the Department of Economics' course selection process.

Students must submit their proposed course selections for years two, three and four of the program to the Director prior to the applicable course selection deadlines in each year and  in each Faculty. Any changes must also be approved by the Director.

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Students interested in the combined program must apply to and obtain separate admission to both the JD and PhD according to the normal application and admission requirements for each program. A student already enrolled in the first year of the JD or the PhD can transfer into the combined program if he or she is also accepted into the other faculty.

To apply to the JD Program at the Faculty of Law, see Application Procedure for the JD Program on this Web site. For more information about this combined program, contact the:   Admissions Office Faculty of Law University of Toronto 84 Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 2C5 Telephone: (416) 978-3716 Fax: (416) 978-7899 E-mail: admissions.law@utoronto.ca

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Guangbin (Jeremy) Hong

Phd candidate in economics.

University of Toronto

Hi, welcome to my website.

I am a PhD candidate in economics at the University of Toronto. I am interested in understanding how microeconomic heterogeneity and interactions affect macroeconomic outcomes. Specific topics include (1) spatial sorting of heterogeneous workers and firms, (2) profit shifting of multinational enterprises, and (3) production technology heterogeneity. You can find my CV here.

In the 2024-2025 academic year, I will be a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Mansueto Institute of Urban Innovation and Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics at the University of Chicago.

In August 2025, I will join the Department of Economics at Michigan State University as an Assistant Professor.

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PhD in Economics, in progress

MS in Economics, 2018

Tufts University

BA in Management and Economics, 2016

Tianjin University

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Optimal taxation of multinational enterprises: a ramsey approach, working papers, understanding the urban earnings growth premium, two-sided sorting of workers and firms: implications for spatial inequality and welfare, a macroeconomic perspective on taxing multinational enterprises, work in progress, heterogeneity in returns to scale and wealth inequality, effects of global corporate tax reform on the us economy, redevelopment, gentrification and neighbourhood housing cycles: a general equilibrium approach, course instructor.

Econ 364: International Trade Theory - Syllabus , Evaluation: 4.6/5.0

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Macroeconomic Theory (at PhD, MA and undergraduate levels), Principle of Micro and Macroeconomics, International Trade Theory, Macroeconomic Theory and Policy

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Admission to the PhD Program in Finance

Our strength: our program.

The PhD Program in Finance is looking for accomplished graduate and undergraduate students, with strong backgrounds in economics, finance, quantitative methods or related fields. Our admission is highly competitive. We encourage you to explore our website to discover what makes a successful candidate.

APPLICATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2024 ARE NOW CLOSED. Applications for Fall 2025 will be open in September 2024.

Who Are We Looking For?

Accomplished graduate students with a Masters Degree in economics, finance, quantitative methods or related fields;

Outstanding undergraduates: we admit outstanding undergraduates with a strong background in Economics, Finance, quantitative methods or related fields directly into the PhD Program;

Transfers from PhD programs in Economics and related fields: Students who have done extremely well in their first or second year of their PhD Program who are interested in transferring to Finance.

Admission is highly competitive: we only admit two-to-four students each year. Successful applicants in the past have demonstrated their excellence through outstanding undergraduate grades, top scores on GMAT/GRE , excellent quantitative skills and other indications of an interest and ability to achieve excellence in research on finance-related topics. Finance PhD students join a broader graduate-student community that includes more than 20 new admits each year in Economics and a current cohort of 80 Rotman PhD students in seven academic areas. 

Before being offered admission, selected students will be interviewed via video conference and may be invited to visit campus. The program can be completed in four to five years, depending upon prior training and student progress.

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Format : Full-time, part-time (MA); Full-time (PhD)

Degree Earned : Master of Arts or PhD

Designed with input from renowned Canadian economists and business leaders, this program features extensive opportunities for one-on-one interaction with professors, program co-ordinators and fellow students. Combining rigorous analytical training with an empirical orientation, the MA program produces graduates who excel as researchers and managers at national and international organizations. PhD graduates become highly qualified economists with the analytical and empirical expertise required to succeed in the global economy.

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• Completion of a four-year undergraduate (or equivalent) degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum GPA or equivalent of 3.00/4.33 (B)
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• Completion of a master’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum grade point average (GPA) or equivalent of 3.33/4.33 (B+)

More information on  admission requirements . Due to the competitive nature of our programs, it is not possible to offer admission to everyone who applies that meets the minimum entrance requirements for the program. 

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“The [TMU] Economics PhD program was one of the most valuable experiences of my life. The education I received provided me with a sound foundation to continue learning throughout my career. The faculty members in the Department truly care about their students professionally and personally. I am proud to be a graduate." Chuyi Fang, PhD alumna, currently an assistant professor at Shanghai University

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Angélique Bernabé (economics PhD student and founding member of GRADShowcase ) uses her graduate education to help homeless youth in Toronto.

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Alum, Former Professor Named Dean of Stanford Law School

George Triantis taught at UVA Law from 1993-99 and again from 2001-06. Courtesy photo

George Triantis LL.M. ’86, an alumnus and former faculty member at the University of Virginia School of Law, has been named dean of Stanford Law School.

Triantis, who taught at UVA Law from 1993-99 and again from 2001-06, has been a faculty member at Stanford since 2011. He earned his J.S.D. from Stanford in 1989, while serving as a teaching fellow there. He writes and teaches in the fields of contracts, commercial law and bankruptcy.

Triantis received his B.A. in economics from the University of Toronto in 1980 and his LL.B. from the University of Toronto in 1983. He practiced with Fraser & Beatty in Toronto before continuing his education at Virginia, where he earned his LL.M.

After completing his J.S.D. at Stanford, Triantis served as assistant professor of law and management at the University of Toronto, where he taught courses in contracts, sales, secured transactions, bankruptcy, and debt financing and restructuring. He also held visiting professorships at New York University, Columbia and Harvard before joining the UVA Law faculty.

At UVA Law, Triantis was the Nicholas E. Chimicles Research Professor of Business Law and Regulation, the Perre Bowen Professor of Law, and the director of the John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics. He left UVA in 1999 to teach at the University of Chicago but returned from 2001-06 before accepting a position at Harvard Law School.

“George joined us from the University of Toronto, a breeding ground for rising young law and economics scholars,” said Professor Paul G. Mahoney , a corporate law expert who served as dean of UVA Law from 2008 to 2016. “During his time at Virginia, George was a dynamic and insightful scholar and wonderful colleague whose thoughts invariably improved others’ work. He was also a kind and devoted friend to many of us who overlapped with him. We were fortunate to have him here during a formative stage of his impressive career.”

Triantis moved to Stanford Law in 2011 and has served since 2020 as senior associate vice provost for research, where he has worked on issues of research integrity and policy, international engagements and risk management, according to the Stanford Report.

A past editor of the Journal of Law & Economics, Triantis is a member of the American Law Institute and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Triantis follows several other UVA Law alumni who have served in higher education leadership. UVA President Jim Ryan ’92 was a professor and vice dean at UVA Law and  dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education . Former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano ’83 led the University of California system from 2013-20; former UVA Law Vice Dean M. Elizabeth Magill ’95 led Stanford Law School, served as provost at UVA and served as president of the University of Pennsylvania; and W. Taylor Reveley III ’68 served as president of the College of William & Mary; his son W. Taylor Reveley IV ’02 has served as president of Longwood University since 2013; and John C. Jeffries Jr. ’73 , served as dean of UVA Law and as UVA’s senior vice president of advancement.  Dayna Bowen Matthew ’87 succeeded  Blake Morant ’78 as dean of George Washington University Law School. On the faculty side, Kerry Abrams served on the Virginia faculty before joining Duke Law School as dean, former professor A. Benjamin Spencer is now dean of William & Mary Law School and Jennifer Mnookin — chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a former UCLA law dean — is also a former UVA Law professor. Professor  Leslie Kendrick ’06 assumes the UVA Law deanship in July.

Triantis is slated to become dean on June 17, according to the Stanford Report.

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David Almog , PhD student, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University Title: “ AI Oversight and Human Mistakes: Evidence from Centre Court”

Manmohan Aseri , Assistant Professor, Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh Title: “ Backfiring AI? AI Deployment in Workplace”

Matt Beane , Assistant Professor Technology Management, UC Santa Barbara Title: “ Engineering Skill: The Co-Development of AI-Enabled Robots and Career-enhancing Nonprofessional Skill at JointBot”

Seth Benzell , Assistant Professor, Argyros College of Business and Economics, Chapman University Title: “ Simulating Endogenous Global Automation”

Sundar Bharadwaj , Professor of Marketing, University of Georgia Title: “ The Impact of Generative AI on Creative Suppliers’ Product and Pricing Decisions”

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Anil Doshi , Assistant Professor, UCL School of Management Title: “ How Generative AI Affects the Workplace Perceptions and Behavior”

Lukasz Drozd , Economist and Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank, Philadelphia Title: “ Understanding Growth Through Automation: The Neoclassical Perspective”

Anastassia Fedyk , Assistant Professor of Finance, Haas School of Business, University of California-Berkeley Title: “ Artificial Intelligence and Firms’ Systematic Risk”

Morgan Frank , Assistant Professor, Department of Informatics and Networked Systems, University of Pittsburgh Title: “ AI exposure predicts unemployment risk “

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Anders Humlum , Assistant Professor of Economics, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago Title: “ The Adoption of ChatGPT: Evidence from a Large-Scale Survey Experiment”

Sonia Jaffe , Principal Researcher, Microsoft Title: “ The impact of generative AI on collaboration at work”

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Xi Kang , Assistant Professor, Owen Graduate School of Business, Vanderbilt University Title: “ Machine Predictions and Causal Explanations: Evidence from a Field Experiment”

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Katherine Kellogg , Professor of Work and Organization Studies, MIT Sloan School of Management Title: “ I Want to Use GenAI, but How Will Others React?”

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Ye Li , Associate Professor of Management, University of California, Riverside Title: “ Complementarity Neglect: People prefer advisors with similar abilities instead of AI with complementary abilities”

Frank Li , Assistant Professor, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia Title: “ Jump Starting the AI Engine: The Complementary Role of Data and Management Practices”

Xueming Luo , Professor, Fox School, Temple University Title: “ From Overwhelmed to Empowered: How Artificial Intelligence Augments Transformational Managers in Employee Training at the Workplace”

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Neil Thompson , Director, MIT FutureTech, MIT Title: “ Beyond AI Exposure: Which Tasks are Cost-Effective to Automate with Computer Vision? “

Hong-Yi TuYe , PhD Candidate, MIT Sloan Title: “ Early Experimental Evidence on the Behavioral Dynamics of Prompt Engineering”

Luca Vendraminelli , Post-doctoral researcher, Stanford University Title: “ When Following the Domain Experts Doesn’t Capture Expertise: The Interplay Between Task and Organizational Structure in Impacting AI Development and Use”

Emmanuelle Walkowiak , Vice-Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University Title: “ Generative AI, O-ring Risks and Work”

Lei Wang , Assistant Professor of Information Systems, Penn State University, Smeal College of Business Title : “The Double-Edged Roles of Generative AI in the Creative Process: Experiments on Design Work”

Nataliya Wright , Assistant Professor of Business, Columbia Business School Title: “ Does AI Cheapen Talk? Evidence From Global Startup and Hiring Contexts “

Doron Yeverechyahu , PhD Student, Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University Title: “ The Impact of Large Language Models on Open-Source Software Innovation: Evidence from GitHub Copilot “

Eric Zhou , PhD Student, Boston University, Questrom School of Business Title: “ Who Expands the Creative Conceptual Space with Generative AI: Hive Minds or Maverick Masterminds?”

Poster Sessions

Nicholas Emery-Xu ,  PhD student, Department of Economics, UCLA Title: “ Economic impacts of AI-augmented R&D “

Sardar Fatooreh Bonabi , PhD student, The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine (UCI) Title: “Navigating the Generative AI Blackout: The Role of Generative AI in Software Development Industry”

Mark Hellsten , PhD student, Aarhus University Title: “Returns to AI skills”

Thomas Heverin , Teacher Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking, The Baldwin School Title: “ AI Empowered Novices: From Rational Decisions to Intuitive Decisions to Real World Impacts in Cybersecurity”

Mengyao Huang , PhD student, Berkeley Haas Title: “Does Generative AI Lead to Better and More Equal Performances? Evidence from Crowdfunding Platforms”

Jaeyeon Jeong , PhD student, Fox School of Business, Temple University Title: “Can Generative AI Help Humans Learn? The Ways to Use LLMs in the Learning Process”

Ye Li , Associate Professor of Management, University of California, Riverside Title: “Complementarity Neglect: People prefer advisors with similar abilities instead of AI with complementary abilities”

Devesh Narayanan , PhD student, Stanford University Title: “Beyond Automation and Augmentation: Examining the Competing Moral Visions of AI in the Workplace”