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Economics (ECON)

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Economics (ECON)

Location

Location

  • Stephen Leacock Building, Room 414
  • 855 Sherbrooke Street West
  • Montreal QC H3A 2T7
  • Telephone: 514-398-3030
  • Email: undergraduate.economics [at] mcgill.ca
  • Website: www.mcgill.ca/economics

About Economics

About Economics

For more up-to-date, detailed information about the Department and its programs, please visit our websites as follows:

U0 students interested in economics should take ECON 208 and ECON 209. These courses provide good preparation for the honours and major programs, although neither course is a prerequisite for either program. The first year of microeconomics courses for the Honours program (ECON 250D1/ECON 250D2) and for the Majors program (ECON 230D1/ECON 230D2) should not be taken in the U0 year.

Note: The Economics Honours program is offered to both B.A. and B.Com. students. All Honours students must meet with a Department Honours adviser in each year of their Honours program.

Information on credit for economics courses taken elsewhere is available at www.mcgill.ca/economics/undergraduates/courses. For information on Economics internships, see www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/credit/economics.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2018-2019 (last updated Aug. 16, 2018) (disclaimer)

Economics Faculty

Economics Faculty

Chair
John W. Galbraith
Emeritus Professors
Antal Deutsch; B.Com.(Sir G. Wms.), Ph.D.(McG.)
George Grantham; B.A.(Antioch), Ph.D.(Yale)
Joseph Greenberg; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Hebrew)
Kari Polanyi Levitt; B.Sc.(LSE), M.A.(Tor.)
John C. Rowley; B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.(LSE)
Professors
Hassan Benchekroun; Diplôme d’ingénieur d’état(Mohammadia d'ingénieurs), Ph.D.(Laval)
Robert D. Cairns; B.Sc.(Tor.), Ph.D.(MIT)
Rui Castro; M.A., Ph.D.(Roch.)
Russell Davidson; B.Sc., Ph.D.(Glas.), Ph.D.(Br. Col.) (Canada Research Chair Tier 1)
Jean-Marie Dufour; B.Sc.(McG.), M.Sc.(Montr.), M.A.(C'dia.), M.A.(Chic.), Ph.D.(Chic.) (William Dow Chair of Political Economy)
John W. Galbraith; B.A.(Qu.), M.Phil., D.Phil.(Oxf.)
Sílvia Gonçalves; B.A.(UNL), Ph.D.(Calif.-San Diego)
Christopher Green; M.A.(Conn.), Ph.D.(Wisc.)
Jagdish Handa; B.Sc.(LSE), Ph.D.(Johns Hop.)
Ngo Van Long; B.Ec.(LaT.), Ph.D.(ANU) (James 91ÉçÇø Professor)
Robin Thomas Naylor; B.A.(Tor.), M.Sc.(Lond.), Ph.D.(Cant.)
Francisco Ruge-Murcia; B.Sc.(Industrial, Santander), M.A., Ph.D.(Virg.)
Victoria Zinde-Walsh; M.A.(Wat.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Moscow St.)
Associate Professors
Francisco Alvarez-Cuadrado; B.Sc.(Pontifica Comillas), M.A., Ph.D.(Wash.)
Daniel Barczyk; B.Com., M.A.(Tor.), Ph.D.(NYU)
Matthieu Chemin; M.Sc. Eng.(Centrale Paris), M.Sc., Ph.D.(LSE)
James Engle-Warnick; B.S.E.E.(Akron), M.B.A.(Carnegie), Ph.D.(Pitts.)
Franque Grimard; B.A.(York), Ph.D.(Princ.)
John C. Kurien; B.A.(Kerala), M.A., Ph.D.(Vanderbilt)
Fabian Lange; B.Sc.(LSE), Ph.D.(Chic.) (Canada Research Chair Tier 2)
Sonia Laszlo; B.A.(Ott.), M.A.(W. Ont.), Ph.D.(Tor.)
Markus Poschke; M.Sc.(Maastricht), M.A.(Sciences Po, Paris), M.Res., Ph.D.(European University Institute, Italy) (William Dawson Scholar)
Christopher T.S. Ragan; B.A.(Vic., BC), M.A.(Qu.), Ph.D.(MIT)
Erin Strumpf; B.A.(Smith), Ph.D.(Harv.)
Thomas Velk; M.S., Ph.D.(Wisc.)
William Watson; B.A.(McG.), Ph.D.(Yale)
Licun Xue; B.Eng., M.Eng.(Tianjin), M.A., Ph.D.(McG.)
Assistant Professors
Francesco Amodio; B.Sc.(Siena); M.Sc.(Barcelona GSE), Ph.D.(Pompeu Fabra)
Saraswata Chaudhuri; B.Sc.(Presidency Univ., Kolkata), M.S.(Indian Statistical Inst.), Ph.D.(Wash.)
Rohan Dutta; B.A.(St. Stephen’s College, Delhi), M.A.(DSE), Ph.D.(Wash.)
Laura Lasio; B.Sc.(Bocconi), M.Phil.(TSE)
Jian Li; B.A.(Tsinghua), M.A., Ph.D.(Calif., Berk.)
Theodore Papageorgiou; B.A.(Athens), M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.(Yale)
Faculty Lecturers
Paul Dickinson
Mayssun El-Attar Vilalta
Kenneth MacKenzie
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2018-2019 (last updated Aug. 16, 2018) (disclaimer)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Economics (18 credits)

The Minor Concentration in Economics provides a moderate level of specialization in Economics for students who usually are pursuing Major Concentrations or Honours Programs in other fields of study. It does, however, provide an option to switch to or add a Major Concentration in Economics. There is a special Minor for Management students.

For more information, see Minor Concentration Economics (18 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Economics (36 credits)

The Major Concentration in Economics is a planned sequence of courses designed to permit the student a degree of specialization in economics. It consists of 36 credits in courses approved by the Economics Department. Students wishing to pursue this concentration need to consult the department's rules and regulations at: www.mcgill.ca/economics/undergraduates...

For more information, see Major Concentration Economics (36 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours Economics (42 credits)

The Honours Economics program (B.A. and B.Com.) consists of 30 specified credits of Honours courses and a further 12 credits of approved Economics courses. ...

For more information, see Honours Economics (42 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component Economics (30 credits)

Students wishing to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours program components in any two approved disciplines. For a list of available Joint Honours programs, see "Overview of Programs Offered" and "Joint Honours Programs" on the Economics Department webiste. ...

For more information, see Joint Honours Component Economics (30 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component Economics / Joint Honours Component Accounting (60 credits)

The B.A. Joint Honours in Economics and Accounting is offered jointly by the Economics Department and the Desautels Faculty of Management. Students in this program should see an Economics adviser and a Management adviser. For the economics part, they should consult: http://www.mcgill.ca/economics/undergraduates/honours. For the current list of advisers in Economics...

For more information, see Joint Honours Component Economics / Joint Honours Component Accounting (60 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component Economics / Joint Honours Component Finance (60 credits)

The B.A. Joint Honours in Economics and Finance is offered jointly by the Economics Department and the Desautels Faculty of Management. Students in this program should see an Economics adviser and a Management adviser. For the economics part, they should consult: http://www.mcgill.ca/economics/undergraduates/honours. For the current list of advisers in Economics...

For more information, see Joint Honours Component Economics / Joint Honours Component Finance (60 credits).

Standing in Honours and Joint Honours Programs

Standing in Honours and Joint Honours Programs in Economics

Normally, to be awarded an Honours degree, a student must obtain a 3.00 program GPA in the required and complementary credits in Economics, and a CGPA of 3.00. For a First Class Honours degree, the minimum requirements are normally a 3.50 program GPA in the required and complementary credits in Economics, and a CGPA of 3.50. For additional requirements for the B.Com. Honours in Economics, Joint Honours in Economics and Finance, and Joint Honours in Economics and Accounting, consult the Desautels Faculty of Management section of this publication for their program grade and GPA requirements. In particular, these programs also require a minimum grade of B- in all Management courses.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2018-2019 (last updated Aug. 16, 2018) (disclaimer)

Economics (ECON) Related Programs

Economics (ECON) Related Programs

Minors in Management

Minors in Management

Economics students can also do one of the four minors offered by the Desautels Faculty of Management for non-Management students. Refer to Desautels Faculty of Management > Undergraduate > Overview of Programs Offered by the Desautels Faculty of Management > Minors for Non-Management Students for more information about program requirements and applying.

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