Graduate Students

Congratulations to Peter Howitt (BA Honours ’68) — 2025 Nobel Laureate in Economics

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:20:14 +0000

The Department of Economics is thrilled to celebrate one of our own. We extend our warmest and most heartfelt congratulations to Peter Howitt, �� alumnus (Honours Economics 1968), on being awarded the 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his pioneering work on innovation-driven growth through creative destruction.

Professor Jean-Marie Dufour Receives Prestigious Mike McCracken Award

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:19:29 +0000

The Department of Economics is proud to announce that Professor Jean-Marie Dufour has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Mike McCracken Award for econometric statistics from the Canadian Economic Association. This prestigious award recognizes Professor Dufour's groundbreaking contributions to the field of econometrics, particularly his pioneering work in resampling and simulation-based methods, identification-robust methods, and the analysis of causal relationships.

Department Welcomes New Associate Professor Maggie E.C. Jones

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:19:02 +0000

The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that Professor Maggie E.C. Jones will be joining our faculty as an Associate Professor in August 2025. Professor Jones is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Emory University and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. She holds a PhD in Economics from Queen's University (2018) and has established herself as a leading scholar in economic history, labor economics, and the economics of education.

Sonia Laszlo's promotion to Full Professor

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:17:18 +0000

We are happy to announce that Professor Sonia Laszlo has been promoted to Full Professor effective July 1, 2024. Professor Laszlo has served the Department of Economics as an Assistant Professor of Economics from 2003-2010, and as Associate Professor since 2010. She has served in numerous administrative roles including Director of the Institute for the Study of International Development.

Professor Nicolas Gendron-Carrier Receives Tenure

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:18:22 +0000

The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that Professor Nicolas Gendron-Carrier has been granted tenure. Professor Gendron-Carrier joined �� in 2018 and has established himself as a leading researcher in urban and labour economics. His work examines interactions between economic agents in cities at localized scale as well as the impacts of transportation infrastructure on urban development. We congratulate Professor Gendron-Carrier on this well-deserved recognition of his contributions to research, teaching, and service.

Francisco Ruge-Murcia awarded the Senior Houblon-Norman Fellowship from the Bank of England for 2025-2026

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:17:54 +0000

This prestigious fellowship is awarded by the Bank of England to a tenured full or chaired professor to promote research into and disseminate knowledge and understanding of the working, interaction and function of financial business institutions in the UK and elsewhere and the economic conditions affecting them. The Houblon-Norman Fellowship was established in 1944 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Bank of England and it is named after the first Governor of the Bank, Sir John Houblon, and the Governor at the time of the anniversary, Montagu Norman.

Welcome to Claire Boone

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:16:45 +0000

Dr. Claire Boone will be joining the Department of Economics and the Department of Equity, Ethics, and Policy in the School of Population and Global Health at �� as an Assistant Professor in August 2024. She is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, affiliated with the Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence and the Center for Health and The Social Sciences.

New Chairs

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:16:06 +0000

We are happy to announce that Professor Fabian Lange has been confirmed as the incoming Chair of the Department of Economics, effective June 1, 2024. Professor Lange has also been awarded the REPAP Chair in Economics.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Professor Lange for taking on this important role and to Professor Francisco Ruge-Murcia for his accomplished service as Chair over the past five years (2019-2024).

Victoria Zinde-Walsh becomes CEA Fellow

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:15:30 +0000

In its most recent meeting in June 2024, the Canadian Economics Association (CEA) conferred the title of CEA Fellow to our dear colleague Vicky Zinde-Walsh. This award recognizes the achievements and contributions to our discipline of the most prominent economists who have spent a significant portion of their career in Canada. Congratulations to Vicky for this richly deserved award.

Ranking News

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:14:58 +0000

The most recent version of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 ranks the �� Economics Department third in Canada.

Donation from the Rathlyn Foundation

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:14:25 +0000

Thanks to a generous donation from the Rathlyn Foundation, the Department of Economics is pleased to announce the Rathlyn Doctoral Fellowships in Economics. Awarded to one or more outstanding candidates in the entering PhD class, these fellowships are tenable for up to five years. We look forward to welcoming the first Rathlyn Fellow(s) in the fall of 2024.

Davidson Distinguished Lecture Welcomes Prof. James MacKinnon

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:13:36 +0000

On October 13, 2023, the Davidson Distinguished Lecture in Econometrics, established in 2022 thanks to the generosity of Professor Russell Davidson, welcomed Professor James MacKinnon, who delivered a presentation entitled, "Using Large Samples in Econometrics".

Welcome to Santiago Camara

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:12:53 +0000

Dr. Santiago Camara joined the Department of Economics at �� as an Assistant Professor in August 2023. He holds a PhD in Economics from Northwestern University (2023), an MA in Economics from Universidad de San Andres (2015), and a BA in Economics from Universidad de Buenos Aires (2013).

Victoria Zinde-Walsh awarded the 2023 CWEC/CFEC Sylvia Ostry Award

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:12:27 +0000

Victoria Zinde-Walsh's academic achievements include role-modelling and mentoring of young female scholars in a male dominated field. Her distinguished work in econometrics has served as example and inspiration for younger female economists and econometricians.

She has also played an important role in unifying the econometric community in Canada as Director of the Econometrics Study Group with its yearly conference. Her nomination letters from female scholars who grew and blossomed under Victoria’s wing are enthusiastic and full of genuine admiration of their mentor.

Raphaël Langevin awarded CEA second prize for the Embrace Day Graduate Student Posters

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:11:59 +0000

Raphaël Langevin has been awarded second prize for the 'Embrace Day Graduate Student Posters' competition at The 57th Annual Conference of the Canadian Economics on June 1, 2023. His poster is entitled Consistent Estimation of Finite Mixtures: An Application to Latent Group Panel Structures.