2001-2016

Minimum Wage Increases and Low-Skilled Employment: Evidence from Canada
Anthony Hinzmann-B.A. (Honours)-Economics
Friday April 6, 2018
2:30-3:30 pm
RI 209

Legalizing Cannabis in Canada
Dr. Jason Childs-Economics
Friday February 2, 2018
2:30-3:30 pm
RI 209

Income Assistance in Saskatchewan
Chris Gunningham-Director, Ministry of Social Services
Friday January 26, 2018
2:30-3:30 pm
RI 209

Heterogeneous Oil Price Shocks Effects: The Case of Canada
Dr. Saeed Moshiri-Economics, St. Thomas Moore College/University of Saskatchewan
Friday January 19, 2018
2:30-3:30 pm
RI 209

State Health Inefficiencies
Dr. Ken Sagynbekov-Economics
Friday November 24, 2017
2:30-3:30 pm
Education Building 621

An Overview of Government Supported Housing in Saskatchewan
Sean Burnett-Director of Housing Program, Ministry of Social Services
Friday November 3, 2017
2:30-3:30 pm
Education Building 621
Abatement Costs for GHG Emissionss: A Shadow/Cost Approach
Dr. Samuel Gamtessa-Economics
Friday, October 20, 2017
2:30-3:30 pm
Education Building 621
"The Slaughter of the Bison and Reversal of Fortunes on the Great Plains"

Speaker: Dr. Donna Feir - Research Economist at the Center for Indian Country Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
- Friday, February 8, 2019
- 1:00pm
- Classroom Building 305
"An Economic History of Indigenous North America and the Path to Economic Resurgence"
Speaker: Dr. Donna Feir - Research Economist at the Center for Indian Country Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
- Thursday, February 7, 2019
- 7:00pm
- Education Building 191
"National Pharmacare: Do Canadians Need It? A Panel Discussion"

Moderator: Mr. John Wright - Economics and Member of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare

Panelists: Ms. Dawn Martin - CEO, Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan, Ms. Cheryl Camillo - Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, Dr. Tom McIntosh - Politics and International Studies and Co-Director, Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit
- Friday, January 25, 2019
- 2:30pm-4:00pm
- Classroom Building 112
"Employment Discrimination against Indigenous Peoples in the United States:"
Evidence from a Field Experiment
Speaker: Dr. Patrick Button - Tulane University, New Orleans
- Thursday March 29 2018
- 2:30-4:00 pm
- Education Building 314
"Should a Carbon Tax Be Part of the Plan to Combat Global Warming?"
Moderator: Dr. Viktoriya Galushko-Economics
Panelists: Dr. Joseph Piwowar-Georgraphy and Environmental Studies, Dr. Brett Dolter-Economics/Geography & Environmental Studies, Mr. Jim Marshall-Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, Dr. Samuel Gamtessa-Economics
- Friday November 17, 2017
- 2:30-4:00 p.m.
- Education Building 191
"The 2017-18 Federal and Saskatchewan Budgets"
Moderator: Dr. Jim Farney-Politics and International Studies
Panelists: Dr. Tom McIntosh-Politics and International Studies, Dr. Ken Rasmussen-Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, Mr. Dale Eisler-Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, Mr. John Wright-Economics
- Friday March 24 2017
- 2:30-4:00 pm
- Classroom Building 127
"A Trading Nation in the Age of Trump and Brexit"
Moderator: Mr. John Wright-Economics
Panelists: Dr. Viktoriya Galushko-Economics, Dr. Harminder Guliani-Economics, Dr. Nilgun Önder-Politics and International Studies, Dr. Jim Farney-Politics and International Studies
- Friday February 3 2017
- 2:30-4:00 pm
- Classroom Building 127
"The Privatization of Sasktel: Perspectives"
Moderator: Mr. John Wright-Economics
Panelists: Dr. Jason Childs-Economics, Dr. Margot Hurlbert-Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, Dr. Tom McIntosh-Politics and International Studies
- Friday September 30 2016
- 2:30-4:00 pm
- Research & Innovation Centre 119
ESA Winter Conference 2016
Speakers: Dr. Carmen Dybwad-Adjunct Professor, Economics/UofR, Ms. Larissa Ducatti-Flister-Consultant, City of Regina/MAEPA Economics 2015 Graduate, Mr. Kellan Gulka-Tiechko-Lawyer, Linka Howe/MAEPA Economics 2010 Graduate), Mr. Davd Weisgerber-Analyst, Saskatchewan Housing Authority/BA Honours Economics 2013 Graduate
- Wednesday March 16 2016
- 5:00-8:00 pm
- Executive Royal Hotel
ESA Winter Conference 2015
Speakers: Dr. Louise Greenberg-Deputy Minister, Advanced Education, Dr. Jason Childs-Associate Professor, Economics/UofR, Mr. Abayomi Akintola-Senior Economist, Saskatchewan Housing Corp., Mr. Nathan Janzen-Economist, RBC Economics Research
- Thursday March 26 2015
- 5:00-8:00 pm
- Ramada Plaza
"The Parliamentary Budget Office and the Tax Free Savings Account
Speaker: Dr. Mostafa Askari-Parliamentary Budget Office
- March 18 2015
- 7:00-8:15 pm
- Education Auditorium 106.1
"Canadian Economics Update: Uncertainty in the Face of Low Oil Prices
Speaker: Mr. Nathan Janzen-RBC Economics Research
- Wednesday March 25 2015
- 7:00-8:00 pm
- Classroom Building 130
"Saskatchewan, the next Norway?
Speaker: Dr. Greg Poelzer-Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
- Thursday October 22, 2015
- 7:00-8:00 pm
- Education Building 193
"From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation"
Speaker: Dr. Greg Poelzer-Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
- Friday October 23 2015
- 2:30-3:45 pm
- Education Building 193
"Economic Outlook for Canada and Financial Well Being"
Speaker: Lynn Patterson-Deputy Governor
- Tuesday November 24 2015
- 4:30-5:30 pm
- Education Auditorium 106
"Canada's Fiscal Squeeze"
Speaker: Chris Ragan-Department of Economics, McGill University
- Wednesday November 4 2009
- 2:30-4:00 pm
- Language Institute 115
"Roundtable: The Global Credit Crisis"
Speakers: Stuart Wilson, Richard Kleer, Gary Tompkins, John Wright, and Jason Childs,
Department of Economics (University of Regina)
- Monday November 24 2008
- 2:30-3:45 pm
- Classroom Building 127
"Canada's Economic and Fiscal Situation"
Speaker: Kevin Page-Library of Parliament, Parliamentary Budget Office
- Friday November 14 2008
- 11:30-12:45 pm
- Classroom Building 130
"Fiscal Transfers and Income Convergence"
Fred Olayele-Economics
Friday April 1 2016
2:30-3:45 pm
Classroom Building 313

"Policy Implications of Big Data"
Justin Longo-Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
Friday March 11, 2016
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Classroom Building 313

"Program Effectiveness: "Benefit Reforms in Canada"
Doug Scott-Director, Ministry of Social Services
Friday March 4, 2016
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Classroom Building 313

"Health and Science Policy"
Amy Zarzeczny-Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
Friday March 18, 2016
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Classroom Building 313

"Experimental Economics"
Dr. Jason Childs - Department of Economics
Friday September 18, 2015
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Education Building 193

"Adoption of a Living Wage for Regina"
Simon Enoch - Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Friday October 9, 2015
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Education Building 193

"Fiscal Federalism, Trade Openness and Income Convergence: A Canada-US Dynamic Panel Specification"
Dr. Fred Olayele - Economics
Friday October 30, 2015
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Education Building 193

Housing Market in Saskatchewan
Diane Hawrylyuk - Executive Director, City Planning & Development Division (City of Regina)
Friday, November 6, 2015
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Education Building 193

Renewable Energy
Doug Kelln, President and Chief Executive Officer-Sask Energy
Friday, December 4, 2015
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Education Building 193

The True Costs of Rent Control
John Palmer
Department of Economics
Friday, September 21, 2012
CL 408

You Can Get There from Here: A Life of Success and Service
William (Bill) Knight
Department of Economics, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
RIC 119

"Canada's Economic and Fiscal Situation"
Kevin Page
Library of Parliament (Parliamentary Budget Office)
Friday, 14 November 2008
11:30 AM
CL 130

10 Things You can Learn in Undergraduate Economics That Will Build Your Career
Dwight Newman
University of Saskatchewan (College of Law)
Thursday, 13 November 2008
10:0 PM
CL 110

"External Costs of Physical Inactivity"
Nazmi Sari
University of Saskatchewan (Department of Economics and SPHERU)
Friday, 12 January 2007
3:20 PM
CL 435

"Economic Development and Industrial Pollution: The Poor are Green Too"
Joel F. Bruneau (with Cristina Echevarria)
University of Saskatchewan (Department of Economics)
Friday, 12 January 2007
2:30 PM
CL 435

"The 1997 Korean Financial Crisis -- Causes and Policy Responses"
Yoon Suk Cho
University of Regina
Monday, 11 December 2006
1:00 PM
CL 431

"Microeconomic Foundations of Clustering Behaviour in the New Economy"
Laura Lamb
University of Manitoba
Thursday, February 16, 2006
2:30 p.m.
CL 345

"Explaining the Canadian Job Stability Patterns"
Pierre Brochu
University of British Columbia
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
2:30 p.m.
CL 410

"Does the Choice of Introductory Microeconomics Textbook Matter?"
Dr. Derek Pyne
Memorial University
Monday, February 13, 2006
2:30 p.m.
CL 410

"Has the Washington Consensus been Sanctified by Holy Writ?"
Dr. Jack Boan
Department of Economics, University of Regina
Monday, January 30, 2006
3:30 p.m.
CL 410

"From Prosperity to Cancer: An Assessment of Growth using Ecological Footprint Analysis"
Dr. Glenn Sutter
Curator of Human Ecology, Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Monday, November 14, 2005
3:30 p.m.
CL 420

"How easily the people are deceived by bubblers': was the South Sea Bubble really a swindle?"
Dr. Richard Kleer
Department of Economics, University of Regina
Monday, October 17, 2005
3:30 p.m.
CL 420

"The Economics of Religion, Part 2"
Dr. Esa Mangeloja
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
2:30 p.m.
Screening Room "C", Education Building

"The Economics of Religion, Part 1"
Dr. Esa Mangeloja
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Monday, September 12, 2005
2:30 p.m.
Classroom Building 127

"Should Alberta and Saskatchewan Unite?"
Dr. Herb Emery
University of Calgary
Friday, March 5, 2004
3:00 p.m.
SIPP Window Room, Gallery Building, College Avenue Campus

"Separate But Unequal: The Political Economy of Aboriginal Dependency"
Frances Widdowson
York University
Monday, February 23, 2004
3:30 p.m.
CL 410 (Classroom Building)

"Corrupt Tax Enforcers and the Unofficial Economy in Transition Countries"
Monika Çule
University of Saskatchewan
Friday, February 13, 2004
3:30 p.m.
CL 410 (Classroom Building)

"Gender Differences in the Incidence and Duration of Self-Employment"
Kate Rybczynski
Queen's University
Monday, February 9, 2004
3:30 p.m.
CL 410 (Classroom Building)

"Globalization and Democracy (with reference to India)"
Dr. S.K.G. Sundaram
S.N.D.T. Women's University (Mumbai, India)
Thursday, October 23, 2003
3:00 p.m.
Luther College 215

"Why did US Air Pollution Decline After 1970?"
Dr. Ross McKitrick
University of Guelph
Friday, October 3, 2003
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
SIPP Window Room, Gallery Building, College Avenue Campus

"Taken By Storm: The Troubled Science, Policy and Politics of Global Warming"
Dr. Ross McKitrick
University of Guelph
Thursday, October 2, 2003
7:30 p.m.
Language Institute Theatre

"Social Capital and Community Governance"
Dr. Herbert Gintis
University of Massachusetts
Thursday, March 27, 2003
7:00 p.m.
Language Institute Theatre

"The Effectiveness of International Development Aid"
Tomi P. Ovaska
West Virginia University
Friday, March 21, 2003
3:45 p.m.
CL 420

"Tax Impacts on the Incentive to Invest in Human Capital: A Canada - US Comparison"
Kirk Collins
University of Ottawa
Monday, February 10, 2003
2:30 p.m.
CL 418

"A Structural Model of Pension Program Choice"
Kristin Kleinjans
University of Pittsburgh
Monday, February 3, 2003
3:30 p.m.
Language Institute 120

"The Vickrey Auction Motivation of a Spatial Hedonics Model that Identifies Neighborhood Effects"
Cliff Lipscomb
Georgia Institute of Technology
Monday, January 27, 2003
3:30 p.m.
Classroom Building 420

"How to Run a Capital Project: Being a Principal or a Managing Sponsor?"
Dr. David Hanly
Saskatchewan Industry and Resources
Thursday, January 16, 2003
3:30 p.m.
AdHum 435.1 (Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Boardroom)

"Canada: The Efficient Society"
Joseph Heath
Canada Research Chair in Ethics and Political Economy at Université de Montrealé
Thursday, September 26, 2002
7:00 p.m.
Language Institute Theatre

"Proposals for a Transition Toward a North American Monetary Union"
Richard Harris
Telus Professor of Economics, Simon Fraser University
Friday, April 19, 2002
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
SIPP Window Room, Gallery Building, College Avenue Campus

"Business Cycles, Unemployment Uncertainty, and Capital Accumulation in Canada, 1870-1913"
Stuart Wilson
University of Regina
2 April 2002
2:30 p.m.
CL 251

"The Politics of Coinage Reform in Late 17th-Century England"
Richard Kleer
University of Regina
26 March 2002
2:30 p.m.
CL 251

"Options for Increased Health Care Funding"
Michael Rushton
University of Regina
11 March 2002
3:30 p.m.
CL 312

"Equalization Revisited: Its role and Design"
Robin Boadway
Sir Edward Peacock Professor of Economic Theory, Queen's University
Friday, November 9, 2001
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
SIPP Window Room, Gallery Building, College Avenue Campus

"Yaks in the China Shop, and Other Tales from the Field"
Marion E. Jones
University of Regina
April 4, 2001
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
CL 408

"Productivity and Social Policy"
Alice Nakamura
University of Alberta
March 22, 2001
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
LI 120

"Recent Developments in the Germany Economy"
Bernhard Abels
First Secretary of Economic Relations from the German Embassy in Ottawa
February 28, 2001
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
LI 119

"Financial Intermediation, Capital Accumulation and Growth: Evidence from Canada"
Stuart Wilson
University of Regina
February 26, 2001
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
CL 416

"The Economic Analysis of Freedom of Expression: A Critique"
Michael Rushton
University of Regina
January 29, 2001
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
CL 416

"Demand Model Specification in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom"
Chris Nicol
University of Regina
January 22, 2000
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
CL 416

"Measuring Poverty: Counting Dollars or Fairness?"
Marcel Lauziere and Andrew Jackson
Canadian Council on Social Development
January 15, 2001
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
AdHum 527 (Boardroom)