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The Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia is a global centre for research & hands-on learning about pressing economic issues. 🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia 🔗 economics.ubc.ca

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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Recent research by Dr. Patrick Baylis (VSE) shines light on how "the long-term economic consequences resulting from wildfires can extend far beyond losing property, including loss of income and years of rebuilding" (NBC San Diego). Read the news coverage here: www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/m...
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Monetary wildfire losses extend for years after event, UCSD researcher finds
A National Bureau of Economic Research paper found the long-term economic consequences resulting from wildfires can extend far beyond losing property, including loss of income and years of rebuilding.
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Meet the incoming 2026 cohort for our PhD program.🎉We’re thrilled to have them join the UBC community at the Vancouver School of Economics!
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Upcoming event May 8-10: Vancouver School of Economics is proud to be hosting the Canadian Economic Theory Conference for 2026, with 30 presentations from leading economists from around the world. See who is presenting: economics.ubc.ca/events/event...
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UChicago | Stone Center on Wealth Inequality & Mobility @ucstonecenter.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Will you join us in Vancouver? 🇨🇦 This summer, we’re partnering with UBC's @stone-centre-ubc.bsky.social to host the Summer School on Socioeconomic Opportunity and Inequality. Applications are now open – we’re excited to meet you. Learn more: bit.ly/4lWx0ro Apply here: bit.ly/4t8Lff6
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Congratulations to our team of students students for winning the 2026 Governor's Challenge, a national competition hosted by the Bank of Canada. Read more: economics.ubc.ca/news/vse-stu...
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
We’re proud to congratulate Dr. Raffaele Saggio, and coauthors, on his recent receipt of the 2025 Aigner Award from the Journal of Econometrics. Read about the award: economics.ubc.ca/news/ubc-pro...
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
What have recent changes to Canada's immigration system meant for productivity, immigrant perceptions, and post-secondary education? VSE's David Green & Craig Riddell tackle the issue in a recent C.D. Howe Institute Intelligence memo: cdhowe.org/publication/...
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How We Subverted our Skills Based Immigration System – C.D. Howe Institute
From: David Green, Philip Oreopoulos, Craig Riddell, Mikal Skuterud, and Christopher WorswickTo: Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship CanadaDate: December 9...
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
The Vancouver School of Economics is still accepting applications to its MA and PhD programs. We would encourage anyone who is interested in the techniques used for addressing important economic questions. Learn more at: economics.ubc.ca/graduate/
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
#EconJobMarket candidate Sara Benetti’s job market paper studies the impact of early U.S. electrification on social cohesion between immigrant and native workers. Profile: www.sarabenetti.com; Job Market Paper: sarabenetti.github.io/Benetti_JMP_...
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
#EconJobMarket candidate Zhaoxuan Wang studies the labour market effects of China’s higher education expansion since 1999, providing new evidence on how this reform reshaped employment and wage structures across regions and cohorts. Profile: sites.google.com/view/zhaoxua...
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
#EconJobMarket candidate Bernardo B. Ribeiro's job market paper examines how public housing affects intergenerational mobility, drawing evidence from a large-scale program in Brazil. Profile: bbribeiro.github.io
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
#EconJobMarket candidate Igor Carreira’s job market paper explores how IMF-style conditionality shapes long-run reserve accumulation under sovereign default risk. Profile:https://sites.google.com/view/igorcarreira/
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
#EconJobMarket candidate Oliver Vogt employs mutual fund holdings data to estimate FX market depth for a wide range of currencies, documenting pronounced state dependence. Profile: oliver-vogt.github.io
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
#EconJobMarket candidate Thomas Chan’s job market paper develops adaptive experiment designs to efficiently estimate diverse causal parameters, from average to distributional effects, to better inform decision making. Profile: cytthomas.github.io; JMP: drive.google.com/file/d/1JiQC...
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
#EconJobMarket candidate Vibhu Pratyush's job market paper studies the effect of land ownership on intergenerational mobility in rural agrarian India. Profile: vibhupratyush.github.io
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
#EconJobMarket candidate Spreeha Aggarwal’s job market paper studies how changes in the demand for women’s domestic labour affect their marriage timing and outcomes in rural India. Profile: www.spreehaaggarwal.com
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
#EconJobMarket candidate Pierre-Loup Beauregard’s (@plbeauregard.bsky.social) job market paper studies the impact of social housing on parental labour market outcomes and long-term child outcomes. Profile: economics.ubc.ca/profile/pier...; JMP: plbeauregard.github.io/document/bea...
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
#EconJobMarket candidate Shiming Wu’s job market paper disentangles the roles of capital requirements and credit ratings in constraining insolvency in the U.S. property insurance market. Profile: economics.ubc.ca/profile/shim... JMP: www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/0yxy7...
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Yuxuan studies the international spillover effects of industrial policy through trade. Her job market paper examines how China’s high-tech industrial policy affects German industries and workers via upstream–downstream linkages. Profile: sites.google.com/view/yuxuanwu
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Meet the Vancouver School of Economics’ 2025/26 PhD job market candidates! View their profiles here: economics.ubc.ca/people/phd-j... @plbeauregard.bsky.social
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
You might have heard the phrase, "Correlation does not imply causation," but what does that actually mean? Hear from Profs Siwan Anderson, Patrick Francois and @rjuhasz.bsky.social as they break down the importance of causal inference in economic research: youtu.be/YSa7S8W7obs
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Correlation ≠ Causation...and why economists care
YouTube video by Vancouver School of Economics at UBC
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Frustrated upon seeing poor Bangladeshi representation in global climate conversations, Abul Bashar Rahman (BIE '25) cycled across his home country collecting stories to create what would become the documentary, "Stories of Change." He screened it at COP28 See it on YouTube: youtu.be/sZdO4_yhJp0
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From UBC to COP: Bashar’s story of climate action, bicycles and economics
YouTube video by Vancouver School of Economics at UBC
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UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 23/05/2025
📢 Applications are now open for the 2025–26 Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies! Enhance your UBC degree with a specialization in migration and mobilities studies. 🗓️ Application deadline: June 23, 2025 Learn more & apply: migration.ubc.ca/graduate-stu...
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Loneliness isn't just personal——it’s a public issue. Explore solutions with UBC experts from economics, nursing, philosophy, and creative writing to dive into issues of social isolation and mental health. June 4 | 6–9PM | UBC Robson Square Theatre communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/all-t...
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All the Lonely People: The Search for Belonging in an Uncertain World - Community Engagement
June 4, 2025 | What does loneliness look like in our increasingly connected world and what can we do about it? Join an interdisciplinary panel of UBC researchers from health, economics, philosophy and...
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Looking for a globally-focused Economics degree? UBC’s Bachelor of International Economics (BIE) offers a unique, cohort-based experience where students gain expertise in international trade, finance, and data science. Article Link: studyinternational.com/news/economi...
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World Happiness Report @worldhappiness.report · 19/03/2025
🙏 The World Happiness Report is published by the Wellbeing Research Centre in partnership with Gallup, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and an independent editorial board. We are grateful to our partners for their support in enabling us to share #wellbeing insights across the world.
Graphic by the World Happiness Report presented under the title ‘Thank you to our partners’.

The graphic includes logos for: Gallup; the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford; the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network; the University of British Columbia; the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics and Political Science; the Centre for Sustainable Development at the Earth Institute, Columbia University; the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies; Simon Fraser University; Xi’an Jiatong-Liverpool University; Ajinomoto; Blue Zones; Glico; Katsuiku Foundation; illy caffé; Fondazione Ernesto Illy; and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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World Happiness Report @worldhappiness.report · 20/03/2025
The findings of World Happiness Report 2025, published today (20 March), reconfirm a fundamental truth: happiness is rooted in trust, kindness, and social connection. 🇫🇮 Country rankings 📈 Countries on the up 📉 Concerning trends 🧵 1/2
Graphic with the title “Key Findings: World Happiness Report 2025” and the subtitle “Click to explore”.Graphic with the title “Country rankings”. Finland is the happiest country in the world for the eighth successive year, with Finns reporting an average score of 7.74 (out of 10) when asked to evaluate their lives. The gap to second-placed Denmark has increased slightly compared to 2024. Afghanistan is again ranked as the unhappiest country in the world with an average score of 1.36 for the overall population, and just 1.16 for women.Graphic with the title “Countries on the up”. Costa Rica (6th) and Mexico (10th) both enter the top 10 for the first time. Continued upward trends for countries such as Lithuania (16th), Slovenia (19th) and Czechia (20th) underline the convergence of happiness levels across Europe. The most-improved nations since the first World Happiness Report in 2012 are Serbia (+2.04), Bulgaria (+1.67), and Georgia (+1.51).Graphic with the title “Concerning trends”. The United States (24th) falls to its lowest-ever position, having previously peaked at 11th place in 2012. In 2023, 19% of young adults across the world reported having no one they could count on for social support. This is a 39% increase compared to 2006. The number of people dining alone in the United States has increased 53% over the past two decades.
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Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality at UBC @stone-centre-ubc.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
We're delighted to be co-hosting this panel event with the UBC Centre for Migration Studies. Registration is now open 👇
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Bank of Canada @bankofcanada.ca · 17/03/2025
🎉Congrats to Professor @rjuhasz.bsky.social of the University of British Columbia for winning the 2025 Governor’s Award. Her research focuses on industrial policy and industrialization, emphasizing their importance in economic studies. bit.ly/3DLWm9U #cdnpse #cdnecon @industrialpolicy.bsky.social
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Listen to VSE Professor @nathannunn.bsky.social in two recent podcasts, one with @causalinf.bsky.social discussing his career beginnings and how he came to study Economic History and Development... causalinf.substack.com/p/s4e17-nath... (1/2)
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S4E17: Nathan Nunn, Economic History and Development, University of British Columbia
Welcome to the Mixtape with Scott!
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UBC Economics @ubcvse.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Congratulations to Jane Platt on receiving the Wesbrook Scholarship, one of UBC's most prestigious awards! Wishing her success as she continues her research in public policy! Read the announcement: economics.ubc.ca/news/vse-stu...
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