Department of Economics, University of Toronto

09/18/2026

New article from our own Professor Diego Restuccia.

📢 Our new VoxDevLit on Agricultural Policies for Growth is out now!

In this VoxDevLit, Senior Editors Tasso Adamopoulos and Diego Restuccia, alongside Co-Editors Julieta Caunedo, Kevin Donovan, Mushfiq Mobarak, Jacob Moscona, Ishan Nath and Karthik Sastry, review agricultural policies for growth.

Read & download here: https://voxdev.org/voxdevlit/agricultural-policies-growth

This VoxDevLit will continue to be updated as new evidence is released.

Later today, at 14:00 UK time, we will be joined by the Editors at our online launch event to discuss key takeaways for policy from Issue 1 of this living literature review. Register here: https://cepr-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7_qM-LnBROi4pFqGZH6qbA #/registration

09/15/2026

The first Second Year Session is scheduled for 23 Sept at 3PM at Max Gluskin House. Professor Olga Denislamova has assembled a panel of profs to help undergrads succeed in second year (and later) economics courses. Tor learn more and register visit: https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/register-now-the-first-of-the-second-year-sessions/

09/08/2026

The Economics Study Centre (ESC) is in room 110 of Max Gluskin House, or EconHQ, at 150 St. George St. It opens next week, Monday to Thursday from 12 to 6PM. If you know new undergrads, make sure they know about the ESC!

08/19/2026

Congratulations to Econ Major and University of St. Michael's College student Lily Jiang. Jiang won the Finances of the Nation Infographic Competition for her work illustrating how tariffs are affecting Canadian consumers. https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/lily-jiang-wins-infographic-competition/

08/10/2026

In 2024, the MA in Economics program started offering 5 optional program emphases: Economic Sustainability, Economic Policy and Welfare Analysis, Economic Data Analytics, Finance, Money, Banking, and Research. Here’s the guide to all the options. https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/navigating-the-ma-program-exploration-or-emphasis/

07/08/2026

The last time Amedeo Cunsolo visited the Department, it was to pick up the Noah Metz Award for Labour Economics. Now? He's returning to the University of Toronto to pilot Cadentia, a language learning support tool. https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/economics-alumnus-launches-language-learning-support-start-up/

06/18/2026

After just 9 to 12 years of postsecondary education, the Department of Economics has to say goodbye to yet another cohort of PhD students. They are all preparing to start their first jobs as people who have earned the highest degree in their field. https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/the-program-with-global-demand-phd-placement-announcements/

06/15/2026

Jordi Mondria and his family get competitive about fantasy football. This year, both Professor Mondria and his daughter Marina Mondria Munteis built fantasy football helper websites to help fans use data to get winning results the bragging rights that come with those results. The only question is, who won the Mondria vs. Mondria website development cup? https://newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/mondria-vs-mondria-ai-literacy-through-fantasy-football/

06/03/2026

Maeve Ellis was interested in journalism long before she began her undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto. Rather than enrolling in a journalism program after high school, the class of 2026 grad chose a pair of Faculty of Arts & Science majo...

06/03/2026

Zhengqi Chen started out as a student of Rotman Commerce. After he realized the vast difference between the disciplines of economics and finance early on in his studies, Chen changed his degree plans. The St. Michael's College student will graduate in J...