Does a recession impact obesity in Canada? May 6, 2013
Professor Ehsan used longitudinal Canadian data from the NPHS to estimate the impact of macroeconomic conditions measured by provincial unemployment rate on individual obesity and…
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Professor Pyne explains religious choice using an afterlife capital model May 6, 2013
Professor Pyne is doing path breaking work on the economics of religious. This research extends his earlier work to study religious choice. He explores the…
Relaxation programs can result in higher job satisfaction, increased productivity and better health claim researchers. April 11, 2013
Hasnat Dewan from Economics and Len Hutt from Management just received news that their paper entitled "Can the relaxation programs really improve job satisfaction and lower…
Visiting scholar from UBC-O finds evidence of tax competition among local governments in British Columbia April 8, 2013
Professor Ross Hickey from the Department of Economics at UBC-O and an expert in Public Finance and Political Economy visited the Department of Economics at…
How to make micro enterprises more productive and efficient. Insights from a study conducted by Professor Hossain April 8, 2013
Professor Hossain conducted a study in order to analyze the effects of primary constraints such as credit, utilities (e.g., water, electricity usage), skills and many…
Faculty research productivity at all time high! March 25, 2013
The faculty of the Department of Economics published 24 peer reviewed journal articles from April 1st 2012 - March 31st 2013! The faculty presented their…
One of Canada's most distinguished environmental economists visits TRU and the Department March 25, 2013
Professor Wictor Adamowicz visited the Department of Economics at Thompson Rivers University. During the visit he presented his research entitled “The Economic analysis of threatened…
Professor talks to lifelong learners and seniors of Kamloops about the state of the world economies March 24, 2013
Dr. Tsigaris, Associate Professor and Chair of Economics, recently gave a talk to life long learners and Seniors of Kamloops about the state of the…
Dr. Mahbobi named Provost Fellow and receives the Undergraduate Research Mentor Award! March 23, 2013
On March 23 2013, Dr. Mohammad Mahbobi, Department of Economics, received the Undergraduate Research Mentor Award! Students call Dr. Mahbobi with the shortcut Mo. Congratulations…
The impact of JiTT Technique on Academic Performance March 23, 2013
Dr. Ehsan Latif and Dr. Stan Miles have used the Just in Time Teaching (JiTT) as a teaching method to help students' course performance. JiTT…
Economic students present at TRU's Undergraduate Research Conference March 23, 2013
The 8th Annual TRU Undergraduate Student Research & Innovation Conference is taking place on March 22-23 at TRU with very interesting and engaging presentations by…
Valedictorian Speeches from Convocation 2011 February 10, 2013
Amrita Patel, BBA Amrita was the Valedictorian for the School of Business and Economics convocation ceremony on Thursday, June 9, 2011. Good morning honoured guests,…
How do tax incentives affect charitable giving for international, social services, health, and religious purposes? Evidence from a Canadian study December 14, 2012
Dr. Hossain and Dr. Lamb from the Department of Economics at Thompson Rivers University are becoming worldwide known experts in exploring the impact of tax…
Retirement and mental health in Canada December 14, 2012
Canada experienced a baby boom in the 20 years after World War II and a considerable number of people will retire in the coming years.…
Grade 10 Students at St. Ann's Academy get exposure to university education December 14, 2012
Dr. Peter Tsigaris on December 10 2012 taught grade 10 students at St. Ann's Academy in Kamloops, BC, economic concepts such as the working of…
Researchers re-examine the opportunity cost of education concept to consider work-life effects. October 16, 2012
Dr. Hafizur Rahman, Dr. Jim Seldon (deceased) and Dr. Zena Seldon argue that the opportunity cost of education is not only foregone wages, tuition, textbooks…
Investing in human and social capital can eliminate the median employment income gap of Aboriginal Canadians TRU researchers find. October 10, 2012
Dr. Belayet Hossain and Dr. Laura Lamb from the Department of Economics at Thompson Rivers University have undertaken a very interesting research project on determining…
Has there been lately an increased influence of oil prices on the Canadian stock market? October 10, 2012
Dr. Shahriar Hasan from the Depatment of Accounting and Finance and Dr. Mohammad Mahbobi from the Department of Economics at Thompson Rivers University have published…
Are Canadians happier with higher income? October 3, 2012
Sara (Burchnall), B.A. Economics major and B.B.A accounting major, talks to a Daily News Reporter about her research findings on the determinants of happiness in…
Who are the good and who the bad grade forecasters? September 29, 2012
Dr. Belayet and I have received notice that our research on grade expectations has been accepted for publication in the American Journal of Business Education.…
