Indonesian students off campus 2012
Posted on: June 19, 2012
Guneet Singh, TRU World intern and Bachelor of Journalism Student documents students from the International Islamic Education Council (IIEC) on campus as part of their…
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Indonesian students around campus 2012
Posted on: June 19, 2012
Guneet Singh, TRU World intern and Bachelor of Journalism Student documents students from the International Islamic Education Council (IIEC) on campus as part of their…
Read moreA fun game that illustrates important economic concepts with climate change mitigation
Posted on: June 18, 2012
Laura Lamb and Peter Tsigaris published a paper entitled “Public Good Provision and Fairness Issues for Climate Change Mitigation: A Classroom Experiment” in the Journal…
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TRU Intends to Sign Model License
Posted on: June 18, 2012
TRU Intends to Sign Model License which will give TRU the greatest possible access to high quality learning materials in the most efficient and cost-effective…
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TRU World dispatches from Guneet Singh
Posted on: June 18, 2012
The first of what will be a few dispatches this summer from TRU World intern Guneet Singh. Guneet is in the Bachelor of Journalism program.
Read moreFun game that illustrates the trade-off between production of dirty goods and environmental quality.
Posted on: June 16, 2012
Nancy Carson and Peter Tsigaris published a paper that illustrates environmental issues using the Production Possibility Frontier. It is an easy to design classroom experiment.…
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Research to look at reducing impacts of natural disasters in rural communities and small cities
Posted on: June 15, 2012
Rural communities and small cities cannot avoid natural disasters, but their impacts can be reduced by proper planning and having appropriate support systems in place…
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Locals shine in provincewide high school chem contest
Posted on: June 13, 2012
Kamloops and area students shine in provincewide high school chemistry contest.
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Convocation Spring 2012 details
Posted on: June 13, 2012
Times and other details for Spring Convocation 2012.
Read moreDo elderly prefer depot to curbside?
Posted on: June 11, 2012
Peter Tsigaris and Dana Taylor (M.Sc. in Environmental Science program graduate) learned that their paper entitled “Elderly and their Valuation of the Convenience of Curbside…
Read moreHow are decisions made in Canadian cities and municipalities?
Posted on: June 11, 2012
Dr. Hafiz Rahman and Dr. Zena Seldon found out that their paper titled “Decision-Making in Cities and Municipalities: A Canada-Wide Study” has been accepted for…
Read moreHow do students’ perceive the quality of their transnational program?
Posted on: June 11, 2012
Congratulations to TRU M.Ed. alumni (2010) Margaret Hohner and Associate Professor Peter Tsigaris who have their paper entitled: “Students Perception of Quality for a Business…
Read moreInterested in a strategy course?
Posted on: June 9, 2012
Dr. Stan Miles will be teaching a new course Econ 3990: Game Theory and Strategy in the Fall 2012! This course is an introduction to…
Read moreWhat will happen to oil prices under different membership scenarios?
Posted on: June 9, 2012
Want to find out what will happen to oil prices when Russia is part of OPEC and when they are not? Ask Maria Bezymyannaya one…
Read moreFour faculty are presenting at the CEA Meetings in Calgary!
Posted on: June 8, 2012
Derek Pyne is presenting his interesting research on religion and economics about “an Afterlife Capital Model of Religious Choice”. Robert Androkovich is presenting his research…
Read moreUtilization of general practitioners amongst different type of older Canadians
Posted on: June 6, 2012
Ehsan Latif and Stan Miles received notice that their paper titled “Utilization of General Practitioners: A Comparison of Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Older Canadians” has been…
Read moreFind out the big issues with the Agriculture Land Reserve in British Columbia.
Posted on: June 6, 2012
Robert Androkovich found out that his paper titled “British Columbia’s Agricultural Land Reserve: Economic, Legal, and Political Issues” has been published in Land Use Policy.…
Read moreKudos to Carl Archie!
Posted on: June 6, 2012
Carl Archie (Economics major, Bachelor of Business Administration program) will be working as summer Intern with the Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business Studies at Cape Breton…
Read moreVideo: Introduction to the Department
Posted on: June 5, 2012
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcyxKfj2k4I[/youtube] An introduction to the Department of Economics at Thompson Rivers University providing you with faculty and student news, new program developments, and commentaries on…
Read moreHasnat strikes twice!
Posted on: June 5, 2012
Congratulations to Hasnat Dewan for publishing a paper with Khan A.H. entitled “Factors Correlating with Long-Lasting Banking Crises: A Special Focus on Crisis Resolution Policy…
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