Seminars
Concordia regularly hosts research seminars showcasing cutting-edge work by economists and scholars from around the world.
These events are open to faculty, graduate students, and researchers from Concordia and universities across Montreal and beyond, fostering a vibrant and collaborative research community.
The information on this page is updated every Monday.
Please verify the information prior to coming on campus for an event, as times or location might change.
Upcoming seminars
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at noon
Economics Graduate Seminar Series
Kailun Cao (PhD Economics candidate)
The First-Order Impacts of High-Speed Rail on Welfare Inequality
Location: 1455 De Maisonneuve W., 11th floor, room H-1145
Meeting host: Christian Sigouin
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at noon
Economics Graduate Seminar Series
Joshua Calvin Koa (MA Economics candidate)
Beyond the Aesthetics: Risk, Information, and Equity of Singapore's ABC Waters Programme
Location: 1455 De Maisonneuve W., 11th floor, room H-1145
Meeting host: Christian Sigouin
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at noon
Economics Graduate Seminar Series
Nyambaatar Batbayar (PhD Economics candidate)
Separating General Intelligence from Domain-Specific Abilities
Quentin Collier (MA Economics candidate)
Strategic Voting with Party Loyalty and Circular Policy Spaces
Location: 1455 De Maisonneuve W., 11th floor, room H-1145
Meeting host: Christian Sigouin
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at noon
Economics Graduate Seminar Series
Kamrun Nahar (PhD Economics candidate)
Money Demand in Bangladesh: An Analysis Using the Divisia Monetary Index
Dareen Fayyad (PhD Economics candidate)
Selection Incentives, Pre-Admission Human Capital, and Immigrant Earnings Trajectories: Evidence from Canadian Administrative Data
Location: 1455 De Maisonneuve W., 11th floor, room H-1145
Meeting host: Christian Sigouin
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at noon
Economics Graduate Seminar Series
Xi Yang (PhD Economics candidate)
Indirect Accountability and Bureaucratic Experimentation
Zeina Lizzaik (PhD Economics candidate)
The Impact of Financial Incentives on Women’s Apprenticeship Outcomes: Evidence from Canada
Location: 1455 De Maisonneuve W., 11th floor, room H-1145
Meeting host: Christian Sigouin
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at noon
Economics Graduate Seminar Series
Oyu-Erdene Buyandelger (PhD Economics candidate)
Using a randomized experiment to validate a semi-structural model of schooling enrollment
Bidhan Chandra Shaha (PhD Economics candidate)
Single Motherhood, Child Skill Formation, and Racial Inequality in Labor Market Outcomes
Location: 1455 De Maisonneuve W., 11th floor, room H-1145
Meeting host: Christian Sigouin
