Graduate Supervisors
Meet our Supervisors
The Department of Economics is home to many faculty members available to supervise graduate students in a variety of specializations.
Areas of specialization: Econometrics, Environmental Economics, Experimental Economics, Health Economics, International Economics, Labour Economics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Population Economics and Public Economics.
To connect with prospective supervisors, contact the Graduate Administrative Assistant Ye (Cynthia) Zhao.
Econometrics
In economics, the field of econometrics helps quantify cause-and-effect relationships by using graphical representations that correlate the involved factors. It combines statistical and mathematical methods that let users figure out possible outcomes and determine their further plan of action accordingly.
Paul Contoyannis
PhD
Associate Professor, Economics
Head of the Health Research Unit, Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER)
Jeffrey Racine
PhD
Professor, Economics
Professor, Graduate Program in Statistics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Senator William McMaster Chair in Econometrics
Fellow of Journal of Econometrics Associate Editor, Econometric Reviews
Michael Veall
PhD
Professor, Economics
Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society
Academic Director, Statistics Canada Research Data Centre
Environmental Economics
Environmental economics undertakes theoretical or empirical studies of the economic effects of national or local environmental policies around the world. Particular issues include the costs and benefits of alternative environmental policies to deal with air pollution, water quality, toxic substances, solid waste, and global warming.
Experimental Economics
A branch of economics called experimental economics studies human behavior in a controlled laboratory setting or in the field, as opposed than modeling it mathematically. Using scientific experiments, experimental economics tests economic theories, alternative market mechanisms, and what choices people make in particular circumstances.
Jeremiah Hurley
PhD
Dean, Office of the Dean
Professor, Economics
Director McMaster Decision Science Laboratory (McDSL)
Bradley Ruffle
PhD
Professor, Economics
Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society
Academic Director, McMaster Decision Science Laboratory (McDSL)
Health Economics
Health economics draws together the ideas and tools of various fields of economics including econometrics, public finance, labour market economics, and industrial organization to study the economics of health and health care systems. These are combined with sector-specific institutional knowledge both to study and to contribute policy advice regarding the health sector.
Paul Contoyannis
PhD
Associate Professor, Economics
Head of the Health Research Unit, Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER)
Michel Grignon
PhD
Professor, Economics
Professor, Health, Aging & Society
Chair, Health, Aging & Society
Associate Scientist of Institut de Recherche et Documentation en Èconomie de la Santé
Editor in Chief of Health Reform Observer - Observatoire des Réformes de Santé
Jeremiah Hurley
PhD
Dean, Office of the Dean
Professor, Economics
Director McMaster Decision Science Laboratory (McDSL)
Arthur Sweetman
PhD
Professor, Economics
Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society
Ontario Research Chair in Health Human Resources
Michael Veall
PhD
Professor, Economics
Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society
Academic Director, Statistics Canada Research Data Centre
International Economics
International Economics brings creative solutions through the use of economic models and qualitative tools to help governments and private companies draft and implement their strategic blueprints concerning trade and investment decisions, with a wealth of working experience across Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.
Svetlana Demidova
PhD
Associate Professor, Economics
Research Chair, Economics
Marc-Andre Letendre
PhD
Associate Professor, Economics
Associate Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society
Chair, Economics
Alok Johri
PhD
Professor, Economics
Graduate Chair, Economics
Labour Economics
Labour economics is the study of the labour force as an element in the process of production. The labour force comprises all those who work for gain, whether as employees, employers, or as self-employed, and it includes the unemployed who are seeking work. Our focus is on the labour force of contemporary industrialized economies.
Adam Lavecchia
PhD
Assistant Professor, Economics
Assistant Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society
Arthur Sweetman
PhD
Professor, Economics
Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society
Ontario Research Chair in Health Human Resources
Michael Veall
PhD
Professor, Economics
Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society
Academic Director, Statistics Canada Research Data Centre
Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics is the part of economics concerned with large-scale or general economic factors, such as interest rates and national productivity.
Gajendran Raveendranathan
PhD
Assistant Professor, Economics
Marc-Andre Letendre
PhD
Associate Professor, Economics
Associate Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society
Chair, Economics
Alok Johri
PhD
Professor, Economics
Graduate Chair, Economics
Microeconomics
Microeconomics is the social science that studies the implications of incentives and decisions, specifically about how those affect the utilization and distribution of resources.
Katherine Cuff
PhD
Professor, Economics
Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society
Managing Editor, Canadian Journal of Economics
McMaster University Scholar
CESifo Research Network Fellow
Bradley Ruffle
PhD
Professor, Economics
Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society
Academic Director, McMaster Decision Science Laboratory (McDSL)
Population Economics
A survey of topics in population economics, including the economic consequences of population aging, the economic theory of fertility, and the interrelations between economic and demographic phenomena generally.
Michel Grignon
PhD
Professor, Economics
Professor, Health, Aging & Society
Chair, Health, Aging & Society
Associate Scientist of Institut de Recherche et Documentation en Èconomie de la Santé
Editor in Chief of Health Reform Observer - Observatoire des Réformes de Santé
Arthur Sweetman
PhD
Professor, Economics
Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society
Ontario Research Chair in Health Human Resources
Public Economics
Public economics is the study of government policy through the lens of economic efficiency and equity, which builds on the theory of welfare economics and is ultimately used as a tool to improve social welfare. Welfare can be defined in terms of well-being, prosperity, and overall state of being.
Katherine Cuff
PhD
Professor, Economics
Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society
Managing Editor, Canadian Journal of Economics
McMaster University Scholar
CESifo Research Network Fellow
Jeremiah Hurley
PhD
Dean, Office of the Dean
Professor, Economics
Director McMaster Decision Science Laboratory (McDSL)
Adam Lavecchia
PhD
Assistant Professor, Economics
Assistant Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society
Michael Veall
PhD
Professor, Economics
Professor, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society
Academic Director, Statistics Canada Research Data Centre
Information Box Group
Research in Economics Explore Our Research
The Department of Economics has faculty members with expertise in many facets of economics. Most of their research is applied to policy issues and utilizes advanced quantitative techniques.
In recognition of the quality and impact of their research, our faculty members have won numerous awards and honours.