School closures are a response to population decline & financial pressures. Reza Moradi acknowledges it may be unavoidable, but policies must be implemented with consideration of how diverse groups of students will be affected.
newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/bringing-nuanc… #EconJobMarket #EconTwitter

Reminder and details of tomorrow's Remembrance Day Ceremony at Soldiers' Tower. alumni.utoronto.ca/community/sold… Image: UofT Media Bank

Welcome back from reading week! It's time to fill you social/student growth calendar. Start with the 3rd Second Year on the 19th.
Here is where you register: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/2yqNUdipec
And here is a description of the 2nd session: newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/register-for-t…

Transgender (trans) women vary in how likely others are to identify them as trans. @eames_taryn used fictious resumes & AI-generated pics to learn how & when trans women experience discrimination on the job search. newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/discrimination… #econjobmarket #econtwitter

When Iriza Stessy arrived from Kenya in 2022, she didn't know where life would take her.

Today, the new graduate is on the path to a promising career in banking and finance, thanks to a life-changing microeconomics class.

Learn more: bit.ly/4yKTKzu

#UofTGrad26

Interested in what applying to grad school looks like? It's time to register for the 3rd Second Year Session and learn about economics programs at the graduate level. Learn more and register here. newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/register-for-t…

There are a few spots left for this event if you register now!

The Master of Financial Economics (MFE) at the University of Toronto is now accepting applications for our summer 2027 intake! Did you miss the in-person open house? Come to the virtual event on Thurs, 3 Nov at 5PM. forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/response…

Mohammad Seyedsalehi is part of the new energy focused on climate & energy economics at @UofT. His JM paper presents an evidence-based cautionary tale of how policies to protect the planet can result in higher emissions. #EconJobMarket2026 #EconTwitter newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/the-collaborat…

Yanzun Yang’s research provides the facts behind the immigration stories Canadians grow up hearing. Her results quantify the role of bad timing, difficult beginnings, & hopeful recovery for newcomers who arrive during economic recessions. #EconTwitter newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/lessons-of-rec…

Do place-based industrial policies pay off in the long run?

Last month on VoxDev, @StephanHeblich (@econuoft), @marlon_seror (@UQAM) & Yanos Zylberberg (@BristolUni) outlined research on China: voxdev.org/topic/macroeco…

@econuoft raised $3009.10 for the @TorontoRun. $635 is thanks to the efforts of @NewCollegeUofT's Saya Alvares. @NazaninKhazra & team were assisted by Chief Wellness Officer, Salmon Khazra-Farhoodi (centre, front). newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/team-econuofts…

Big news!📰

For the first time, #UofT Libraries is providing FREE digital access to @globeandmail & @nytimes for current @UofT students, faculty, librarians & staff.

News, podcasts, recipes, games & more... all at your fingertips.

Learn more & register: uoft.me/UTLnewsaccess

@ubcVSE is hiring this year with a focus on International Trade/Spatial Economics and Macroeconomics/International Macroeconomics. Please apply!

See econjobmarket.org/positions/12839 for more

Mashiat Abonty didn't go back to school in September. Instead, she started her internship at Presto Phoenix, Inc. Canada as a Data Analyst intern. Click the link to read about what she's been learning out in the working world. newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/the-first-job-… #AI #FoodService #DriveThru

Our VoxDevLit on Agricultural Policies for Growth is out!

In this VoxDevLit, Senior Editors Tasso Adamopoulos (@YorkUniversity) & @DiegoRestuccia (@econuoft) reviewed agricultural policies for growth.

Read & download here: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/agri…

While AI is forcing everyone to examine the future of teaching & learning, economics student William Hsu decided to use the tech to create a game to support Python learners. Click to read more about why he did it. newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/economics-unde…
#GameDev #LearningwithAI #TeachingwithAI

Are you exploring internship opportunities to compliment your academic studies? Register for the 2nd Second Year Session, Independent Internships on 14 October from 3 to 5 PM in the lounge at Max Gluskin House (150 St. George St.). forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/response…

Canadian poet and #UofT alumna Anne Carson has won the 2026 #NobelPrize in Literature for "her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature." #UofTAlumni 🏆 uoft.me/np26

Despite the recent uncertainty created by U.S. trade tensions, Canada is entering a new phase of growth, driven by productivity gains, efficiency and higher investment. @MorganStanley explains. morganstanley.com/insights/artic…