Use experiments and games! The origin of experimental classroom games in economics as a method of teaching and exploration dates back to the early to…
Kahn Academy is a free world-class education for anyone anywhere. The Khan Academy is an organization on a mission. It is a not-for-profit organization with…
Dr. Ehsan Latif and Dr. Stan Miles studied the factors affecting the academic performance of economics students at a small Canadian university using advanced statistical…
Using advanced statistical techniques Dr. Ehsan Latif and Dr. Stan Miles assessed how students value various instructor characteristics and teaching practices. Surveys completed by 387…
Dr. Peter Tsigaris will be offering a new course on the economics of climate change. The course considers efficiency, externalities, public good issues asssociate with climate change well as environmental…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
[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…
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…
