Remembering Sri Lanka
Posted on: April 23, 2019
Many at Thompson Rivers University are still trying to process the shocking news of the bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
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Immigration and its impact on Unemployment. Evidence from Canada
Posted on: November 25, 2015
Dr. Latif, Associate Professor of Economics at Thompson Rivers University, used provincial level panel data from the Statistics Canada, to examine the impact of permanent…
Read moreThe demand for electricity consumption
Posted on: November 25, 2015
Dr. Latif, Associate Professor of Economics, research uses panel data from the Statistics Canada (1983–2010) to examine the determinants of electricity consumption in Canada. His…
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Does winning a lottery make you happier forever?
Posted on: November 25, 2015
Dr. Latif, Associate Professor of Economics at Thompson Rivers University, used longitudinal data from the Canadian National Population Health Survey (1994-2009), to examined the short…
Read moreDoes increased income inequality affect health status of people?
Posted on: November 25, 2015
Dr. Latif, Associate Professor of Economics at Thompson Rivers University, used longitudinal data from the Canadian National Population Survey (1994–2006), to examine the impact of…
Read moreRecessions don’t cause only higher unemployment but they cause depression too. Evidence from Canada
Posted on: November 25, 2015
Dr. Latif, Associate Professor of Economcs at Thompson Rivers University used longitudinal Canadian data from the National Population Health Survey (1994-2006) in order to examine…
Read moreWant to be happier? Don’t compare your income with others
Posted on: November 25, 2015
Dr. Latif, Associate Professor of Economics at Thompson Rivers University, used data from the Canadian National Population Health Survey (1994–2009), to examine the relationship between…
Read moreDoes immigration affect housing rent in Canada?
Posted on: November 25, 2015
Dr. Latif research examines the impact of new immigration on housing rent, using Canadian province-level panel data from 1983 to 2010. The statistical evidence suggest…
Read moreIs It Time to Raise the Gas Tax? Optimal Gasoline Taxes for Ontario and Toronto
Posted on: November 13, 2015
Dr. Wood research attempts to calculate the optimal (second best) gasoline taxes for Ontario and the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area (GTHA) under distortionary pre-existing income taxes.…
Read moreWhen a ban is not a ban: The case of BC log exports
Posted on: November 12, 2015
Dr. Wood research uses an economic trade model to evaluate British Columbia’s (BC) log export restrictions. His research contradicts previous work which indicated that there are…
Read moreAboriginal Fringe Finance Use and Financial Capabilities: Survey Evidence from a Canadian City
Posted on: November 11, 2015
Dr. Lamb research examined survey data collected in the Canadian city of Kamloops, British Columbia. Data included banking habits and attitudes, socioeconomic characteristics, and financial capability levels…
Read moreWomen empowerment and infant mortality in Bangladesh
Posted on: November 11, 2015
Dr. Hossain research attempts to investigate the effects of women empowerment on infant mortality in Bangladesh. He used four indicators to measure four dimensions of…
Read moreThe Canadian tax-free savings account: a programme to help the rich get richer?
Posted on: November 11, 2015
Dr. Hossain and Dr. Lamb examine participation in the Canadian tax-free savings account (TFSA), implemented in 2009, and its potential impact on wealth inequality in…
Read moreThe Evolution of Overconfidence and Grade Expectations: An Observational Study
Posted on: November 11, 2015
Dr. Hossain and Dr. Tsigaris research explores how grade expectations are formed by two groups of students as they progressively attempt to forecast their final grade.…
Read moreWomen empowerment and utilization of antenatal care in Bangladesh
Posted on: November 10, 2015
Dr. Hossain and Dr. Hoque conducted a study to examine the role of women empowerment in the utilization of antenatal care in Bangladesh. Using a…
Read moreDr. Wood joins Economics at TRU
Posted on: May 27, 2014
Dr. Joel Wood graduated from the University of Guelph with a Ph.D. in 2011. His areas of interest are Environmental Economics, Natural Resource Economics, Cost-Benefit…
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TRU Takes Top Spot For Small University Research Funding
Posted on: May 5, 2014
TRU ranked first out of 51 applications submitted for the 2014 Aid to Small Universities (ASU) grant, providing just one more example of the depth…
Read moreTRU recognizes Professor Tsigaris’ Environmental Initiatives
Posted on: April 23, 2014
TRU bestowed Professor Tsigaris with the 2013-2014 Environmental Achievement Award. The award recognizes individuals within the Thompson Rivers community that have made or are currently…
Read moreTRU recognizes Professor Ehsan Latif’s research accomblishments
Posted on: April 23, 2014
Thompson Rivers University bestowed Dr. Ehsan Latif, Associate Professor of Economics the 2013-2014 Excellent in Scholarship Award. The Award for Excellence in Scholarship recognizes excellence…
Read moreProfessor Eaton talks about the co-evolution of beliefs and the formation of networks under cognitive dissonance
Posted on: April 8, 2014
Dr. Curtis Eaton University Professor and Professor of Economics University of Calgary “The Coevolution of Beliefs and Networks” Cognitive dissonance is a deeply rooted human…
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