Jean Chretien’s Liberal government is scheduled to bring down its
budget on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Faculty at the University of British
Columbia have expertise in a number of key areas related to the
federal budget.
Prof. James Brander, Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration,
604.822.8483
General budget insight and analysis. Specialist in the deficit,
public finance and fiscal policy.
Bernard Bressler, vice-president, Research, 604.822.4813
Budget implications for university research.
Prof. Robert Evans, Economics Dept., 604.822.4692
Health economist. Evans is a senior research associate with UBC’s
Centre for Health Services and Policy Research.
Prof. Richard Johnston, Political Science Dept., 604.822.5456
Electoral implications of the budget.
Prof. Jonathan Kesselman, Economics Dept., 604.822.5608
Prof. Kesselman will be available for analysis once the budget
is released, but does not wish to comment prior to budget day. Expert
on taxation, unemployment insurance, child tax benefits and federal
transfer payments to provinces. Kesselman is director of the Centre
for Research on Economic and Social Policy at UBC.
Prof. Mark Thompson, Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration,
604.822.8370
Specialist in labour law, collective bargaining and industrial
relations.
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