The course ECO 4150, Directed Research Project, offers students an opportunity to carry out an economic research project related to Canadian economic policy under the supervision of an economist working in a government department or non-profit agency. The program is offered in both the Fall and Winter semesters. It is open to students in the Major and all Honours programs in economics, including Joint Honours programs and the Financial Mathematics and Economics program, who
- have completed at least 81 credits including ECO 2143, ECO 2145, and ECO 2150 (or a course equivalent to ECO 2150); and
- have a grade point average of at least 6.0 (or B).
ECO 2151 is highly recommended as well.
Interested students should submit a letter of application outlining their interests in economics and a copy of their transcript (non-official) to the Director of the program by the application deadlines indicated below. The Director would be happy to answer any questions about the course that students might have.
Meet Alannah McBride, an economics student who decided to take on this challenge.
Management of Directed Research Projects in Economics
Professor Jason Garred
Social Sciences Building, Room 9023
Phone: 613-562-5800 ext. 1688
[email protected]
Dates & Deadlines for Directed Research Projects in Economics
| Dates and Deadlines | Fall 2025 | Winter 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Last day for students to submit applications | September 3 | January 12 |
| Final list of projects posted on web site | September 5 | January 14 |
| Students informed about outcome of matching | September 6 | January 15 |
| Student interviews with supervisors | September 8-12 | January 16-22 |
| Students submit draft to supervisors (recommended) | November 25 | April 8 |
| Students submit final draft and report | December 16 | April 29 |
| Supervisor submits evaluation to director | January 5 | May 7 |
List of Directed Research Projects - Winter 2025
| Supervisor | Project Title | Language |
| Graeme Andrews | Project Cost of Carbon Dioxide Storage in Canada | English |
| Sarina De Havelyn | Economic Implications of Electricity Connection Regulations in the Clean Energy Transition | English |
| Colleen Dempsey | Analyzing Canadian Citizenship Application Refusals: An Investigation of the Data and Trends | English or French |
| Kirsten Fraser and Jonathan Reid | Consumer-Driven Banking Impacts on Small Businesses | English or French |
| Gilles Grenier | The Economic Impact of Immigration in Canada and the Rest of the World: Past and Future Trends | Bilingual |
| Derek Messacar | Evolution of the Union Wage Premium in Canada | English or French |
| Kevin Page | Investigating Current Macroeconomic Issues | English |
| Mattea Saayman | Comparing Socioeconomic Systems in Australia, New Zealand and Canada | English |
| Julia Sekkel | Size of Multinational Enterprises in Canada | English |
| Andrew Sharpe | New Estimates of Natural Capital for the Index of Economic Well-Being | English |