Kevin Schnepel is a new faculty member in SFU's Economics department, moving over here last year from the University of Sydney. In this conversation with PhD student Marieh Azizirad, he describes his interesting and roundabout path to economics

Doug Allen on How to Apply Economics

Apr 29th, 2019 27m 43s

This time on Equilibrium PhD student Shirleen Manzur talks to SFU Economics Professor Doug Allen. Doug is well known on campus not only for his research but also his passionate and engaging teaching style, for which he has won a number of award

Gord Myers on the Economics of Higher Education

Feb 28th, 2019 45m 36s

Professor Gord Myers spent the last six years in high level administration at SFU. Now he’s combining this experience with his research interests to study the economics of higher education. How are universities structured, and why? How do diffe

David Andolfatto on Cryptocurrencies

Jan 3rd, 2019 31m 2s

David Andolfatto is not only a professor of Economics at SFU, he’s also a vice president of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. In this episode, PhD student Shirleen Manzur interviews David about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, on

Bertille Antoine on Econometrics

Nov 21st, 2018 45m 26s

This episode we’re bringing you Associate Professor Bertille Antoine in an interview with PhD candidate Thomas Vigie. Today’s show is all about econometrics: what it is, how Bertille got interested in it, and her recent work in the field. Thoma

David Jacks on International Trade and Economic History

Oct 5th, 2018 35m 24s

This episode we bring you professor David Jacks interviewed by PhD student Ricardo Meilman Cohn. David specializes in international trade and economic history. He describes his latest research on the effects of alcohol prohibition in the United

Chris Bidner on Applied Economics

Sep 5th, 2018 50m 4s

This episode features Associate Professor Chris Bidner in a conversation with Garrett Petersen, one of our PhD students. Chris and Garrett touch on a number of topics, including: applied economics, Chris' recent work on gender roles in marriage