Jean Chretien’s Liberal government will bring down the federal
budget Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 1:30 p.m. (PST). Faculty at the University
of British Columbia have expertise in a number of key areas related
to the federal budget.
Impact on post-secondary education
Prof. Kjell Rubenson, Educational Studies Dept.; acting
director, Centre for Policy Studies in Education, 604.822.4406
Examines policy issues in post-secondary education, including student
loans and student debt.
Prof. Paul Beaudry, Economics Dept. (Interviews in French
or English), 604.822.8624
General budget insight and analysis. Expertise in the areas of employment,
unemployment, education and impact on students.
Prof. Robert Allen, Economics Dept., 604.822.5661
The economics of post-secondary education. Impact of the budget
on post-secondary education in Canada and on student finances —
student loans, debt.
Assoc. Prof. Hans Schuetze, Educational Studies Dept.; co-ordinator,
Higher Education Program, Faculty of Education, 604.822.4860
Expertise in post-secondary financing systems, student fees and
student loan repayment plans.
Research policy
Vice-president Bernard Bressler, Research, 604.822.4813
Budget implications for university research.
Prof. George Mackie, Medical Research Council (MRC) regional
director; head, Biochemistry Dept., 604.822.5943
The effect of the budget on MRC-funded medical research at UBC.
Fiscal policy
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.
Social policy
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. Jonathan Kesselman, Economics Dept., 604.822.5608
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.
Asst. Prof. Nancy Langton, Faculty of Commerce and Business
Administration, 604.822.8393
Specialist in the economic issues affecting women at work, work
and the family, and employment equity.
Asst Prof. Frank Tester, School of Social Work, 604.822.2100
Expert on Canadian social policy, the history of the welfare state
and social policy development in Canada, impact of social policy
decisions on aboriginal peoples.
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