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Economics Department at the University of Calgary.
Calgary, Alberta
Joined February 2014
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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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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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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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: https://t.co/Po0oqB8m4I
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"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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"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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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. https://t.co/wz26j268eW
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This study investigates how armed conflict influenced paediatric vaccination uptake in Nigeria. Combining Demographic and Health Survey data with detailed conflict event information, we examine the...
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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. https://t.co/UOqDj8NiBB
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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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Economics makes it make sense. Looking for a university major that will help bring the world into focus? Check out https://t.co/Sow4oiW8ho
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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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The University of Calgary Economics Department is leading the way on topics central to Alberta, Canada, and the world!
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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. https://t.co/cFIUZWzZYn
careers.ucalgary.ca
Assistant or Associate Professor in Industrial Organization or Regulatory Economics in Calgary, AB, Canada
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Study something that gives you a chance to make a difference in the world.
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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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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: https://t.co/Po0oqB8m4I
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Ready to take your economics career to the next level? Applications for our MA & PhD programs at the University of Calgary are now open! Explore our programs Application MA: https://t.co/6aRCkAx71S Application PhD: https://t.co/SFXzrWmZw4
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Trade need not be sacrificed to save the whales. I propose a market-based solution that prices underwater noise pollution which offers a cost-effective alternative to command-and-control policies and incentives for innovation and compliance.
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Drawing on a unique natural experiment, I link changes in the health of a killer whale population to changes in commercial vessel traffic in their critical habitat. Killer whale births are lower, and deaths higher, in noisy years compared to quiet ones.
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Maritime shipping is key to global trade, and international trade is key to prosperity worldwide. It has also raised the underwater ambient noise levels in the world’s oceans by three to four decibels per decade.
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