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Do you want some good news about social programs? Steven Ryan found out that extended EI benefits help people find better jobs.
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How to Best Help People When They’re Down and Out: Steven Ryan
In November 2014, the price of oil was already in decline. OPEC’s leadership decided not to cut production. As a result, throughout the beginning of 2015, oil prices continued to decline and tens of t...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/how-to-best-help-people-when-theyre-down-and-out-steven-ryan/
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🆕 Can anti-corruption campaigns reduce vote buying? Lessons from Brazil’s municipal audits Today on VoxDev w/ Gustavo Bobonis (
@econuoft.bsky.social
),
@pgertler.bsky.social
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@berkeleyhaas.bsky.social
),
@marcogn.bsky.social
(UC Berkeley) & Simeon Nichter (UCSD):
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Can anti-corruption campaigns reduce vote buying? Lessons from Brazil’s municipal audits
In Brazil, anti-corruption audits substantially reduced vote buying and citizens’ demands for private favours – demonstrating how transparency initiatives can weaken clientelism and strengthen democra...
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Sobia Jafry studies household and personal finance. A unique feature of Canada's
#CapitalGains
taxation opened research opportunities she could realize during her PhD studies.
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Death, Taxes and Understanding Capital Gains: Sobia Hasan Jafry
People in Canada don’t change how they behave in response to changes in capital gains tax rates. That doesn’t mean they don’t respond at all when they hear word of changes to the regulations governing...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/death-taxes-and-understanding-capital-gains-sobia-hasan-jafry/
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What happens when local elections include party affiliations on the ballot? Dario Toman, a PhD Candidate with the Department of Economics, examined how adding parties to local ballots reshapes who runs for office, who wins & how voters make decisions.
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From Nonpartisan to Partisan: Dario Toman Examines How Party Affiliations Reshape Local Democracy
What happens when local elections include party affiliations on the ballot? Dario Toman, a PhD Candidate with the Department of Economics, examined how adding parties to local ballots reshapes who run...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/from-nonpartisan-to-partisan-dario-toman-examines-how-party-affiliations-reshape-local-democracy/
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Firm growth is traditionally associated with productivity, but Mahmood Haddara thought there might be another element at play. He looked at customer access & found out it's responsible for 60% of firm growth.
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#CustomerAccess
#EconJobMarket
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The Limits of Productivity, the Potential of Customer Access: Mahmood Haddara
Firms don’t just differ in how efficiently they produce goods or services. They also differ in how many customers they can reach. That simple reminder is at the heart of new research by Mahmood Haddar...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/the-limits-of-productivity-the-potential-of-customer-access-mahmood-haddara/
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Michael Pollitt is coming to UofT! Join our guest on November 7, 3-4:30 PM at the Dept of Economics, rm 100. Pollitt will lead the seminar discussion on how appropriately designed markets help address the climate crisis.
#BusinessEcon
#ClimateEcon
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Power and Carbon Markets: How Well-Designed Markets Can Address Climate Change
Join special guest Professor of Business Economics Michael Pollitt on November 7 from 3:00-4:30 PM at the Department of Economics, 150 St. George Street, room 100. During this seminar, the Fellow of ...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/power-and-carbon-markets-how-well-designed-markets-can-address-climate-change/
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In her job market paper, Natalia Vigezzi asked a powerful question: Does the local job market refugees encounter when they first arrive affect their long-term success and that of their children?
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Researching Refugees, Their Migration, Labour and Hope: Natalia Vigezzi
When people move, their labour moves, no matter the conditions that inspired -- or forced -- their migration. Migration economics, a subfield of labour economics, investigates that reality. “It’s ...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/researching-refugees-their-migration-labour-and-hope-natalia-vigezzi/
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🆕 When specialisation backfires: Why Britain’s industrial past still shapes its cities today Today on VoxDev w/
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@econuoft.bsky.social
), Dávid Krisztián Nagy (CREI), Alex Trew (
@uofgasbs.bsky.social
) & Yanos Zylberberg (
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When specialisation backfires: Why Britain’s industrial past still shapes its cities today
Industrial clusters can fuel economic booms today, but can also trap cities into tomorrow's decline. Evidence from two centuries of British cities reveals the lasting costs of specialisation.
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Throughout history, racial identity has been a tool elites imposed to make it more difficult for workers to organize and resist. Dan McGee of the Department of Economics has developed a model for examining this divide and conquer strategy.
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What happens when people exposed to propaganda are provided with fact-based news? PhD candidate Dina O'Brien embarked on field research in Kazakhstan to find out.
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Overcoming Propaganda with Fact-Based News: Dina O’Brien’s Fieldwork in Kazakhstan
The Central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan seldom appears in Western media outlets. The exception was coverage of the pro-democracy protests of 2022 when the authoritarian government suppressed mass mob...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/overcoming-propaganda-with-fact-based-news-dina-obriens-fieldwork-in-kazakhstan/
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Reminder: Media training for faculty and PhD students is today from noon to 1:30. Join Josslyn Johnstone and Sara Goddard of
@artsci.utoronto.ca
press relations for a presentation and Q&A on talking about research for general audiences in the Max Gluskin House Lounge.
#EconUofT
#EconJobMarket2025
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“Abdelrahman’s research is rigorous and policy-relevant,” said Professor Kory Kroft. “As a scholar, he shows real grit and intellectual honesty—he is determined, seeks the truth, and follows the evidence."
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Postsecondary faculty and staff have their calls to action to reflect upon the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. While all of us acknowledge and mourn the legacy of residential schools, we also consider how we can move forward in a good way.
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Deforestation is a major source of global carbon emissions, but efforts to curb deforestation rates have faced challenges. This VoxDevLit, with Co-Editors Heitor Pellegrina
@ndecon.bsky.social
& Eduardo Souza-Rodrigues
@econuoft.bsky.social
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Congratulations Professor Emeritus of Economics Martin Osborne whose new book Models in Political Economy was released last week.
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You don't need an economics tutor. You need to go to the Economics Study Centre (ESC). It's in room 110 at Max Gluskin House and it's open from 12 to 6, Monday to Thursday, on a drop in basis.
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The 2025-26 Economics Study Centre
The Economics Study Centre (ESC) is open for the 2025-26 university year! One of the most valuable resources available to new econ students, the ESC is housed in Economics’ HQ at Max Gluskin House, 15...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/the-2025-26-economics-study-centre/
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In photos:
#UofT
kicks off fall term with move-in days, a clubs fair & first-day fun
#MyUofT
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Anticipation & big dreams: Meet 5 new
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#UofT
President Melanie Woodin welcomes new and returning students, faculty, staff & librarians across the university's three campuses to the new school year.
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@uoftcities.bsky.social
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Econ PhDs who will be on the
#EconJobMarket
: Next Tues Aug 19 at 1pm ET is a NABE (‪@nabe-econ.bsky.social)‬ Career Week panel on "Industry, Government, or Academia? Choosing Your Path in Applied Economics" Register here 👉
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Congratulations to Taryn Eames, Mahmood Haddara, Sobia Jafry and Adrian Schroeder who were all awarded SSHRC funding in 2025. The PhD candidates' research spans micro to macro, and the economics of discrimination to household finance.
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Four Economics PhD Students Awarded SSHRC Funding in 2025
It’s been a year of changes to how the federal government funds graduate student research. There has been consistency, however, in recognizing PhD students with the Department of Economics and their w...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/four-economics-phd-students-awarded-sshrc-funding-in-2025/
3 months ago
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The Department of Economics,
@utoronto.ca
is pleased to announce that 12 of its PhD students have been awarded Ontario Graduate Scholarships. Find out more about these scholars and their research interests here:
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3 months ago
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The 9th
#InsTED
Workshop will be held at
@ualberta.bsky.social
on Sept 20-21, co-hosted by Business Econ group of the Alberta School of Business and
@uaeuofa.bsky.social
. Keynotes:
@nathannunn.bsky.social
(
@ubcvse.bsky.social
‬) Daniel Trefler (
@econuoft.bsky.social
‬)
#EconSky
#Trade
#Development
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Congratulations to Lawrence Hsu. The second-year economics PhD student at
@utoronto.ca
won the BTBA best poster award at their annual symposium earlier this month.
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Environmental Economics is not just a specialty students demand, it's a field with important tools to contribute to solving the climate crisis.
@utoronto.ca
is becoming a major centre in the discipline.
#econsky
#environmentaleconomics
#Climate
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Environmental Economics in Focus at the University of Toronto
Do electric vehicle tax incentives result in lower carbon emissions or employment stability in the auto sector? How can the transition to clean, sustainable energy be best managed? How can governments...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/environmental-economics-in-focus-at-the-university-of-toronto/
4 months ago
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SI 2025: Innovation. Does
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@econuoft.bsky.social
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After 2 years, he has decided to make it official. The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that Itai Arieli is no longer a visiting professor. He was appointed Associate Professor on 1 July, 2025. Welcome to
@utoronto.ca
, Professor Arieli!
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4 months ago
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Welcome to the
@utoronto.ca
Assistant Professor Fern Ramoutar. Professor Ramoutar joins the Department of Economics from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.
#EconSky
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New Faces 2025: Assistant Professor Fern Ramoutar
The Department of Economics is pleased to welcome Assistant Professor Fern Ramoutar to the University of Toronto. Professor Ramoutar joins the department from the Booth School of Business at the Unive...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/new-faces-2025-assistant-professor-fern-ramoutar/
4 months ago
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Welcome to the
@utoronto.ca
Assistant Professor Shamil Sharapudinov! Professor Sharapudinov joins the Department of Economics from
@pennstateuniv.bsky.social
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4 months ago
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Are you a newly admitted student? In addition to the great resources in the Vic 101 Quercus modules, check out the UofT Student Life prep guide to build your skills, find information and connect.Â
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Prep Guide | Start with Student Life
Get ready for life at U of T with the Prep Guide. Explore tasks, resources and events to help you settle in, get involved and start strong as a new student.
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The Department of Economics is pleased to welcome Assistant Professor Viktoriia Zezerova to
@uoftartsci.bsky.social
. Professor Zezerova comes to Toronto from
@pennstateuniv.bsky.social
.
#EconSky
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New Faces 2025: Assistant Professor Viktoriia Zezerova
The Department of Economics welcomes Assistant Professor Viktoriia Zezerova. She studied at the National Research University Higher School of Economics in Saint Petersburg and in the PhD program in Ec...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/new-faces-2025-assistant-professor-viktoriia-zezerova/
4 months ago
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4 months ago
The 2024–25 Annual Report from U of T’s Committee on the Environment, Climate Change & Sustainability is now live! 🌎 Over the past year, CECCS & the
#UofT
community advanced sustainability efforts on campus & beyond. Explore the annual report:
ceccsannualreport2024-2025.ca
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Welcome to the
@utoronto.ca
Assistant Professor Christoph Semken. Professor Semken joins the Dept of Economics fresh from a post doc at
@stanforduniversity.bsky.social
.
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New Faces 2025: Assistant Professor Christoph Semken
Assistant Professor Christoph Semken began his appointment at the Department of Economics on 1 July 2025. Professor Semken’s research at the intersection of environmental, behavioural and applied econ...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/new-faces-2025-assistant-professor-christoph-semken/
4 months ago
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Deadline to apply for the 2025/26 Community-Engaged Learning Faculty Fellowship Program is July 4 at 11:45pm. Don't miss this opportunity to work with the Centre for Community Partnerships and other instructors working in CEL. Visit:
www.communitypartnerships.utoronto.ca/faculty-and-...
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Faculty Fellowship Program – Centre for Community Partnerships
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The Department of Economics is pleased to welcome Max Tabord-Meehan to the
@uoft.bsky.social
. The
#econometrician
joined our faculty on 1 July.
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New Faces 2025: Associate Professor Max Tabord-Meehan
Welcome home Professor Tabord-Meehan. The Department of Economics is pleased to announce the appointment of Max Tabord-Meehan to the role of Associate Professor. The econometrician interested in both ...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/new-faces-2025-associate-professor-max-tabord-meehan/
4 months ago
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Welcome to the
@uoft.bsky.social
, Assistant Professor Dan McGee. Dan M. joins the Department of Economics following a post doc at
@monashuniversity.bsky.social
. Read more about his research and approach to teaching
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4 months ago
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5 months ago
SOLE "Oh Canada!" Session, Friday 9:45-11 "Investing in Mothers? The Long-Run Impact of a Universal Childcare Program on Maternal Work and Income" Presented by Michael Baker,
@econuoft.bsky.social
, coauthors J. Gruber and
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June 27-29 The 6th World Labor Conference (SOLE,
@eale-office.bsky.social
&
@aaslala.bsky.social
) is in Toronto 🇨🇦. CLEF has organized a session for Friday at 9:45-11, sponsored by the C.D. Howe Institute. Session: "Oh Canada!"
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Upcoming Meeting
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Delighted to have received an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant for the next phase of the Social Science Prediction Platform! Some exciting new developments coming soon... watch this space!
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It's here! A workshop on cash transfers and other social safety net programs at
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with the Forward Society Lab. Have some new results to share and looking forward to learning from others. Such a great community.
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Cheered on by family & friends, more than 14,500 students from the
#UofT’s
three campuses walked across the stage in Convocation Hall during spring convocation this year.
#UofTGrad25
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The Black Students' Association celebrated
#UofT’s
Class of 2025 at Hart House earlier this month. The annual, student-run "Black Grad" celebration recognizes the resilience, diversity & academic accomplishments of Black students graduating from U of T. 🎉
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Investors should pay attention to what people are saying on social media about stocks. They just need to learn to separate the substance from the noise, or sentiment from attention. See the latest from Runjing Lu et al.
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#RetailInvestors
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Not Just Noise: UofT Researcher Runjing Lu Examines Market Signals from Social Media
When it comes to predicting market behaviour, social media is more than just noise. After analyzing millions of investor posts, Assistant Professor Runjing Lu of the Department of Economics and her co...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/not-noise-uoft-researcher-runjing-lu-examines-market-signals-from-social-media/
5 months ago
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Drop in to Econ HQ's Max Gluskin House so we can wish you a sweet Pride Month in person!
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5 months ago
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Economics: Fairness, equity and causality. New grad Kevin Wang is taking three features of his undergraduate research to Stanford.
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Equity, Fairness and Causality: Yunfei (Kevin) Wang’s Research Passions
Issues of equity and fairness are prominent in the intellectually vast discipline of economics. These issues inspired Yunfei (Kevin) Wang in pursuit of his degree. After convocation, the Vancouverite ...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/equity-fairness-and-causality-yunfei-kevin-wangs-research-passions/
5 months ago
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This is Victor Popa Burca. The soon to graduate Innis College student TA'd for
@joesteinberg.bsky.social
's ECO208 when he was in 3rd year. He's got interesting perspective into what undergrads need to be successful. Click for his advice.
newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/goodbye-and-...
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Goodbye and Welcome Back: Advice from New Grad Victor Popa Burca
New graduate Victor Popa Burca was one of those rare undergraduate TAs for Professor Joseph Steinberg’s course Introduction to Macroeconomic Theory. “I was TAing ECO208 when I was in third year,” sai...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/goodbye-and-welcome-back-advice-from-new-grad-victor-popa-burca/
5 months ago
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Our department at
@uoft.bsky.social
celebrates the accomplishments of its MA & MFE students whose convocation is today. MFE grad Jerry Pan
newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/joining-the-...
& MA grad Jack Lee
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represent just what all these grads can do!
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Joining the Circle of Care: MFE Graduand Jerry Pan
Completing his MFE enabled Jerry Pan to support Ontario’s healthcare workers and the system they work within. On 12 June, Pan will walk up the aisle of Convocation Hall without sign of injury. "Durin...
https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/joining-the-circle-of-care-mfe-graduand-jerry-pan/
5 months ago
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Are you an econ undergrad at
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with research expenses? If so, you can apply for a Robert C. Douglas Undergraduate Research Grant to cover some of those expenses.
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The Robert Douglas Undergraduate Research Grants
Are you an econ undergrad with research expenses? Are you just back from the CEA or another conference and short on funds due to the cost of travel? Applications for the Robert Douglas Economics Unde...
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