As the 2024-25 academic year draws to a close, it’s worth reflecting on the great contributions made by Lazaridis Economics Department...

That’s a wrap! Let’s take a look at what the Laurier Business & Economics Review (LBER) has been up to for 2024/25 The Laurier Business...

Theresa Okosun graduated from Laurier with a Master of Arts in Business Economics in 2019. She is currently a Senior Data Specialist at...

The Lazaridis School’s Department of Economics faculty, students, and staff gathered on the afternoon of April 1 in Lazaridis Hall for...

The Laurier Economics Department is saddened to learn of the passing of David Gillen. David was a valued colleague at Laurier for 23...

Joe Lyons-Rising graduated from Laurier just over 20 years ago, and after a couple of decades working in consumer packaged goods (CPG)...

By: Jeff Chan, LCERPA Director On February 12th, 2025, Lazaridis Hall at Wilfrid Laurier University played host to the economics...

New export opportunities and foreign direct investment in low-income countries Brian McCaig, Professor in the Department of Economics,...

Throughout the academic year, there are numerous events and opportunities that Laurier Economics students can participate in to deepen...

How much is the Canada Pension Plan worth to Canadians? It depends… Tammy Schirle , Professor in the Department of Economics, has spent a...

In this research roundup, we celebrate recent publications by four of our LED faculty: Jeff Chan, Nikolai Cook, Juan Morales and Justin...

The Laurier Department of Economics in the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics has just kicked off its seventh annual holiday...

Kourtney Koebel graduated from Laurier with an Honours Degree in Economics and Political Science in 2015. The research she conducted with...

Last week, Wilfrid Laurier University held Convocation ceremonies to celebrate its 2024 graduates. And as part of those ceremonies, the...

Did you know that the Laurier Department of Economics offers a weekly external seminar series?   Series coordinators, Jeff Chan , Nikolai...

Brian Lewis graduated from Laurier with an Honours degree in Economics in 1985, following up with an MA at the University of Alberta. He...

With a new academic year getting underway, now is a good time to meet the Laurier Economic Department’s academic team. This group of...

Trade shocks can lead to bigger babies Research by Ridwan Karim , assistant professor in the Department of Economics, is helping to shed...

The Laurier Economics Department (LED) is all set to give it a go (again!), hosting its 2nd annual cricket match on Friday, September 13...

Research by Wendy Wu , associate professor in the Department of Economics, is helping to unravel the mysteries of financial economics....