CSWEP strongly condemns Larry Summers’ behavior as revealed in the email correspondence with the late Jeffrey Epstein. While abuse of power in the economics profession is not new, rarely has the intent behind such abuse been so clearly stated.

The @cleforum.bsky.social webinar series looks fantastic again this year. First up is Jason Hicks from @uvic.ca on October 3. The full list can be found on CLEF's website: clef.uwaterloo.ca/webinar/ Email [email protected] w/ “CLEF webinar” in the subject line to receive reminders and invites.

Check out our latest working paper!

Check out our WP “What We RANDomly Did Not Learn:Wave Zero of the US Opioid Epidemic” (w/Cecilia Diaz-Campo). We look back 20 years before the modern opioid crisis to uncover overlooked facts about the widespread use of prescribed opioids. We also examine how insurance generosity shaped consumption.

A moment for a bit of pride: @bdhuey.bsky.social (UofT) and I (@wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social @lcerpa.bsky.social ) were awarded the CWEC Sylvia Ostry Award, for having "furthered the status of women in the economics profession." This meant a lot to me, thank you! www.economics.ca/cwec-awards

Congrats to @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social prof and @lcerpa.bsky.social member Nik Cook on winning the Polanyi Prize! This achievement establishes Nik as one of Ontario's very best young economists and highlights the high impact of his work in both environmental economics and research transparency.

🎉Exciting news! My paper "Rehabilitating futures: Assessing the effects of correctional employment-focused programs" has been accepted for publication in European Economic Review! Check it out here: sciencedirect.com/science/arti...