Economics Department at the University of Calgary.
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25 Nov 2025
We’re proud to introduce our excellent PhD candidates who are entering the academic job market this year.
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25 Nov 2025
Explore their profiles and research: arts.ucalgary.ca/economics/c…
Atsuko Tanaka is serving as this year’s placement officer. For inquiries, please contact her at atanaka@ucalgary.ca.
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22 Nov 2025
The Department of Economics is hiring 2 postdocs in for those working in *electricity economics*
Term: 2 years
Pay: $80,000/yr benefits $10k research allowance Start: July 2026
Details in next two posts
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22 Nov 2025
Postdoc 1: Transmission
Working with @bcshaffer and Sarah Johnston
A mix of independent research and also being part of an exciting multiyear multi-province and multidisciplinary interprovincial transmission initiative!
Details and apply here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/170…
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Postdoc 2: Demand Flexibility
Working with @EricaMyersEcon and @bcshaffer
A mix of independent research and also being part of a team implementing multiple field experiments on electricity demand flexibility.
Details and apply here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/170…
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27 Oct 2025
Three PhD students from the Department of Economics presented their research at the Canadian Resource and Environmental Economics Association (CREEA) Annual Meeting held October 17–18, 2025 in Winnipeg.
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27 Oct 2025
Anil Gogebakan presented "The Role of Energy Efficiency in Productivity," Boyi Yuan presented "Do Gasoline Price Changes Shift Mobility Choices? Evidence from German Walking Behavior," and Mahesh Acharya presented "Wildfire Smoke and Road Accidents: Evidence from Alberta."
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27 Oct 2025
We're proud to announce that Boyi received an honorable mention for the Best Student Paper Prize. Congratulations to all three students for representing the University of Calgary and demonstrating the exceptional quality of research in our doctoral program!
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9 Oct 2025
Join us for our Graduate Program Information Webinar: Economics MA & PhD at University of Calgary on Wednesday, October 29, from 2–3:15 PM MST!
Register here:
ucalgary.zoom.us/meeting/reg…
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22 Oct 2025
New paper from UofC Professor @aidanhollis: "Armed conflict and child vaccination in Nigeria: the deprioritised preventive care" analyzes the effect of conflict on vaccination, relating data on conflict location to vaccinations.
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"Our findings reveal that a 1 SD increase in conflict intensity reduced vaccination rates by 0.73–1.80 percentage points (between 2.10% and 4.60% of the mean)."
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22 Oct 2025
"The results suggest that beyond disrupting healthcare infrastructure, conflict may affect vaccination rates through demand-side effects, where heightened security risks lead parents to deprioritise preventative health investments."
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21 Oct 2025
Curious about economics? Join us at this week's Open House to explore career paths, chat with faculty, and discover what makes UofC's economics program stand out. Your questions answered. Your future starts here.
ucalgary.ca/future-students/…
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20 Oct 2025
The @RevEconStudies NA tour this year is fabulous. Presentations at @ucalgary were insightful and delightful. Thanks to @JuanAntolinDiaz, @CanishkNaik, Amalia Repele, @sancibrian_v, & @lindaawuu! Topped off with a mountain hike!
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20 Oct 2025
Economics makes it make sense.
Looking for a university major that will help bring the world into focus? Check out econ.ucalgary.ca
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18 Oct 2025
Great turnout at the second Talkonomics event of the semester. UofC Professor Arvind Magesan discussed how political parties choose candidates and why it matters for democracy. It was a great event! Thanks to everyone who joined.
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16 Oct 2025
The University of Calgary Economics Department is leading the way on topics central to Alberta, Canada, and the world!
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15 Oct 2025
We are hiring! Industrial organization or regulatory economics, assistant (tenure track) or associate (tenured). Great opportunity to join a fabulous and engaged group of faculty, supported by a new Research Program in Competition & Regulation.
careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/169…
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Study something that gives you a chance to make a difference in the world.
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10 Oct 2025
It will soon be time to apply for Economics programs at @UCalgary. Of course, they are challenging -- but that's what makes them worthwhile!
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