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UBC Economics
@ubcVSE
The Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia is a global centre for research & hands-on learning about pressing economic issues. 🇨🇦
Meet Dr. Nathan Nunn, who officially joins @UBC as Professor today. After making a name for himself at Harvard, Dr. Nunn returns to where he first taught - right here at UBC. Our faculty, staff & students are thrilled to have such a renowned economist join the VSE! 🎉
00:00- Meet the incoming 2021-2022 PhD Cohort at the Vancouver School of Economics! 🎉 We’re thrilled to have them join the @UBC community & look forward to celebrating their many successes. Learn more about the cohort & their fields of study here: bit.ly/VSEPhDCohort #EconTwitter
- Meet the incoming 2022-2023 PhD cohort at the Vancouver School of Economics! 🎉 We’re thrilled to have them join the @UBC community & look forward to celebrating their many successes. Learn more about the cohort & their fields of study here: bit.ly/VSEPhDCohort22 #EconTwitter
- 🚨 NOW HIRING: The Centre for Innovative Data in Economics Research at the VSE is recruiting 5 full-time pre-docs/research assistants to start this summer. A great opportunity for those considering a PhD in Economics. More info here: bit.ly/CIDERpredocs #EconJobs @econ_ra
- 🚨🎉Big announcement!🎉🚨 We are proud to announce the establishment of the Stone Centre! Thanks to a generous gift from the Stone Foundation, we will work to advance our understanding of the causes and consequences of wealth concentration. Read more: econ.cms.arts.ubc.ca/?p=32590
- We're happy to announce three new hires, marking the end of a very successful recruiting year. Join us in welcoming Ying Gao, Charlie Rafkin (@CharlieRafkin), and Miguel Ortiz (@mortiz217 ) to Vancouver, and to UBC! Article: econ.cms.arts.ubc.ca/?p=32068
- Tiago Bonomo's (@tiagobonomo) job market research focuses on the health consequences of fires in the Brazilian Amazon, and whether access to public healthcare services can play a role in mitigating potential adverse effects. Profile: sites.google.com/view/tiagobono…
- I guess if @ubcprez has advertised it, it is now public information. I have been holding my breath for some weeks now to say how happy I am that @DrNathanNunn is joining us at @ubcVSE. I can’t think of anyone better to foster work here on development, pol economy and history
- 📚 Interested in studying economics at the graduate level in Canada 🇨🇦? Join a virtual information session for the MA & PhD programs at the Vancouver School of Economics at UBC! #CdnPSE Monday, October 25 | 11 AM PDT | Register here: bit.ly/3DTXlzm
- Congratulations to VSE’s Dr. Réka Juhász (@juhreka13) and Oxford’s Dr. Nathan Lane (@straightedge) for receiving a transformative grant from the Alfred P. Sloan foundation (@SloanFoundation) to expand The Industrial Policy Group. Read about the award here: econ.cms.arts.ubc.ca/news/ubc-and-o…
- Meet the Vancouver School of Economics’ 2023/24 PhD job market candidates! View their profiles here: bit.ly/vsecandidates #EconTwitter #EconJobMarket 🧵
