Department of Economics

Economics News

Edmonton family ‘stuck in the rental market’ amid high interest rates, mortgage prequalifications

Malik Shukayev (Economics) says the stress test is a safeguard financial authorities impose on borrowers to prevent financial institutions from giving mortgages too leniently.
Economics Students finalist for the 6th time for the Bank of Canada Governor's Challenge

The Bank of Canada has just announced that the University of Alberta team has made it into the final round of the Governor's Challenge competition.
Open Data Centre on Alberta Urban Real Estate

Professor Haifang Huang is pleased to announce the launch of the Open Data Centre on Alberta Urban Real Estate. The Online Open Data Centre for Alberta Urban Real Estate begins with a grant from the Alberta Real Estate Foundation’s 30th Anniversary Legacy Grants program. It is hosted at the Department of Economics, University of Alberta. Its objective is to promote and facilitate local research in Alberta urban areas.
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Economics Events, Seminars and Brown Bag Talks

Brown Bag Seminar: Xiao Lu, Department of Ecomomics, University of Alberta
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 3:30 p.m., MDT

Location: Tory 8-22
Talk Title: Features and Predictors of Canadian GDP Tail Risks

Message from the Chair

Welcome to the Department of Economics! We have a large undergraduate program offering economics majors, Honors and Certificates. We also have a strong graduate program, offering two Masters' and a Ph.D. program. We offer a wide breadth of economic courses, so you are sure to find something that interests you. Our internationally diverse faculty is dedicated to teaching and has one of the country's strongest research records.

Valentina Galvani
Professor, Dept. of Economics and Chair