Economics

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The Department of Economics offers programs leading to the degrees M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics and M.A. in Economic Policy.

Enquiries should be directed to the Graduate Administrative Assistant, Department of Economics,
905 525-9140, Ext. 24731
E-mail: econgrd@mcmaster.ca
Website: http://www.economics.mcmaster.ca/

Faculty/Fall 2020

Professors

Katherine Cuff, M.A. (York), B.A.H., Ph.D. (Queen’s) / Canada Research Chair in Public Economic Theory, University Scholar
Michel Grignon, M.Sc. (ENSAE, Paris, France), Ph.D. (Ph.D. Ecole des Hautes Etudies en Science Sociales, Paris, France)
Seungjin Han, B.A. (Korea), M.A. (McGill), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Jeremiah E. Hurley, B.A. (John Carroll), M.A., Ph.D. (Wisconsin-Madison)/ Dean
Alok Johri, B.A., M.A. (Delhi School of Economics), Ph.D. (Boston)/ Chair, Graduate Studies
Stephen R.G. Jones, B.A. (Cambridge), Ph.D. (California, Berkeley)
Jeffrey Racine, B.A., M.A. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Western) / Senator William McMaster Chair in Econometrics, Social Sciences
Bradley Ruffle, B.A. (York), Ph.D. (Princeton)
Arthur Sweetman, B.Eng. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster)/ Ontario Research Chair in Health Human Resources
Michael R. Veall, B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (Western), Ph.D. (M.I.T.)

Associate Professors

Irene Botosaru, B.A. (Washington), B.S. (Washington), M.A. (Yale), M.Phil. (Yale), Ph.D. (Yale)
Paul Contoyannis, B.Sc., D.Phil. (University of York, England)
Svetlana A. Demidova, M.Sc. (Moscow State), M.A. (New Economic School, Russia), Ph.D. (Penn State)
Maxim Ivanov, M.S. (Russia), M.A. (New Economic School, Russia), Ph.D. (Penn State)
Marc-André Letendre, B.A.A. (HEC Montreal), M.A., Ph.D. (Queen’s)
Chris Muris, B.S.c (Tilburg), B.S.c (Tilburg), M.S.c (Tilburg), M.S.c (Tilburg), Ph.D. (Tilburg)
Bridget O’Shaughnessy, B.A. (Windsor), M.A. (York)/ Chair, Undergraduate Studies
Pau Salvador Pujolàs Fons, M.A. Ph.D. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Youngki Shin, B.A. (Seoul National),M.A., Ph.D. (Rochester)

Assistant Professors

Bettina Brüggermann, Diplom Volkswirtin (Ebarhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany), Ph.D. (Goethe, Germany)
Laura Grigolon, JD/M.A. (University of Padua, Italy), M.Sc. (University of Leicester, Great Britain), Ph.D. (University of Leuven, Belgium)
Zhen He, B.A. (Renmin University, China), M.A. ( New Brunswick), Ph.D. (Alberta)
Hannah Holmes, M.A. (McMaster)
Rumen Kostadinov, B.Sc. (Warwick, UK), M.Sc. (London School of Economics), Ph.D. (New York University)
Adam Lavecchia, B.A. (York), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Siha Lee, B.A. (Seoul National), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Wisconsin, Madison)
Zachary Mahone, B.A. (New York), Ph.D.(Minnesota) 
Gajendran Raveendranathan, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. (Minnesota)  
Jonathan Zhang, B.S.c (British Columbia), Ph.D. (Standford) / on leave until July 2021
Angela Zheng, B.A. (McGill), M.A. (New York), Ph.D. (New York)

Associate Members

Emmanuel Guindon B.A. (McGill), M.A. (Victoria), Ph.D. (McMaster), (Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics)
Greig Mordue, Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice ArcelorMittal, Dofasco Chair in Advanced Manufacturing Policy

Adjunct Members

Neil Buckley, B.Arts Sc. (McMaster), M.A. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Robert Dimand, B.A. (McGill), M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. (Yale)
Elizabeth Dhuey, B.A. (Colorado), M.A. (California, Santa Barbara), Ph.D. (California, Santa Barbara)
Paul Grootendorst, B.A. (Victoria), M.A. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Boris Kralj​, B.A. (Ryerson), Ph.D. (York)
Abigail Payne, B.A. (Denison, Ohio), J.D. (Cornell Law School), Ph.D. (Princeton)
Emile Tompa, B.A. (York), M.B.A. (British Columbia), M.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Stephanie Thomas, B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (Western), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Justin Smith, B.A. (McMaster), M.A. (Simon Fraser), Ph.D. (McMaster)

Industry Professor

James Stanford B.A. (Calgary), M. Phil. (Cambridge), Ph.D. (New School for Social Research, New York)/ Harold Innes Industry Professor of Economics

Professors Emeriti

Syed Ahmad, M.A., L.L.B. (Aligarh), M.Sc., D.Sc. (London)
John B. Burbidge, B.A., Ph.D. (McGill)
Kenneth S. Chan, B.Sc. (Toronto), M.A., Ph.D. (Brown)
Frank T. Denton, M.A. (Toronto), F.R.S.C., F.S.S., LL.D.(Hon.)
Martin D. Dooley, B.A. (Indiana), M.S., Ph.D. (Wisconsin)
David Feeny, B.A. (Northern Illinois), M.A., Ph.D. (Wisconsin-Madiso)
Alan J. Harrison, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Essex)
James A. Johnson, M.A., PhD. (Minnesota)
Atif A. Kubursi, B.A. (American University, Beirut), M.S., Ph.D.(Purdue)
John E. Leach, B.A. (Alberta), M.A., Ph.D. (Queen’s)
Wayne A. Lewchuk, M.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Cambridge)

Lonnie J. Magee, B.Math. (Waterloo), M.A., Ph.D. (Western)
Stuart Mestelman, B.A. (Pittsburgh), M.S., Ph.D. (Purdue)/ Co-Director, McEEL
R. Andrew Muller, B.A. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)/ Co-Director, McEEL
Ken Norrie, B.A. (Saskatchewan), M.Phil., Ph.D. (Yale)
Yorgos Y. Papageorgiou, Dipl.Arch. (National Technical, Athens),M.C.P., Ph.D. (Ohio State), D.Sc. (Louvain)
A. Leslie Robb, B.A., M.A. (British Columbia), Ph.D. (Essex)
William M. Scarth, B.A. (Queen’s), M.A. (Essex), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Byron G. Spencer, B.A. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (Rice)
J. Douglas Welland, B.A. (McMaster), M.A., Ph.D. (Minnesota)

Candidates for the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Economics and the M.A. in Economic Policy will normally satisfy the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies with respect to admission and residence. Candidates with Honours, Master’s or Ph.D. degrees in Business or in mathematically oriented disciplines will be given special consideration and may be admitted as students in the graduate program. 

Programs

• Economic Policy, M.A.
• Economics, M.A.

• Economics, Ph.D

• Economics Courses

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