Economics
Economics is more than numbers—it's about finding the story behind those numbers.
It’s a way of thinking and a set of powerful quantitative and analytic tools that help you understand the impact of the decisions we make every day.
We focus on essential issues like poverty, climate change, housing markets, financial crises, immigration, health care and much more. Our faculty are exploring topics such as doping in sports, ticket sales and resale markets, and the intergenerational impacts of residential schools.
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Learn more about our programsAnnouncements
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2024 Teaching Excellence Award in the Faculty of Social Sciences goes to Chris Willmore
May 21, 2024
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Donn Feir appointed as a Research Associate with NBER
May 21, 2024
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Promoted to Professor: Chris Auld and Donn Feir
May 21, 2024
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Economics Grad Connects Extreme Weather to Insurance Rates
April 25, 2024
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Honours Thesis Presentations, April 25th
April 25, 2024
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Royal Society of Canada 2023
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) is celebrating 10 University of Victoria researchers—the most ever at one time—with the country’s highest academic honour.
Women in Economics Graduate Scholarship
Lamya Islam moved from Bangladesh to Canada with her husband this past fall to pursue her master's degree in economics at UVic. She is now the first recipient of the Women in Economics Graduate Scholarship...
New study on charitable sector
The Victoria Foundation released new research on Nov. 27 about the economic and social impact of registered charities in our region. The new study, conducted by three UVic researchers, reveals that...
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