Contact Information

University of British Columbia
Department of Economics
#997 - 1873 East Mall
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z1

University Location and Description

The University of British Columbia is situated at the tip of a peninsula
on the University Endowment Lands adjacent to the City of Vancouver.  
From the campus there are spectacular views of the city, the coastal range
of mountains, and the waters of Georgia Strait and Howe Sound. There are a
number of beaches close to campus and world-class skiing facilities are
within a two-hour drive from the city. Vancouver is a cosmopolitan city
with sizable representation from a number of ethnic groups. The city
offers many cultural attractions, including annual film, folk, and jazz
festivals. The Museum of Anthropology on campus is internationally
renowned for its collections.

Type of Degree Offered

We offer a Ph.D. and an MA degree.

Short History of the Program

The UBC Department of Economics ranks as one of the top Economics
Departments in Canada and graduates of our Ph.D.and M.A. programmes have
been offered jobs at prestigious institutions around the globe. The
Department has internationally recognized expertise in many fields
including: economic theory, macroeconomics, labour economics,
international trade and finance, industrial organization, information and
incentives, health economics, development economics and economic history.
Our programmes are small enough to provide detailed supervision of
dissertations, but large enough to offer expertise in a wide range of
theoretical, applied and policy areas.

Students
	
Currently, we have one student specializing in Economic History.
In the past ten years we have had three students. After graduating one
obtained a tenure track position at Queen's University (assistant
professor), one is now completing a law degree and one is now a tenured
associate professor at Calgary.

Faculty

The following professors carry out research in Economic History:
Bob Allen, Don Paterson, Angela Redish, and Ron Shearer.

Required Courses in Economic History
	
There is a breadth requirement for an area of specialization which
is satisfied by successfully completing 12 credits of graduate work in
Economic History.

Offered Courses in Economic History
	
European Economic History
North American Economic History 
Industrial Revolution (Allen)
Macro/Monetary History (Redish)
Other when there is interest.

Seminar Series

We have a seminar every month - at which there are typically historians
and geographers as well as economists. In addition we bring in speakers
twice a term.

General Department Information

Phone: (604) 822-4616
Fax: (604) 822-5915
E-mail: econgrad@econ.ubc.ca

Links

http://www.econ.ubc.ca/