Faculty

Professor Robert Engle, co-recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded a honorary doctorate of science (D.Sc.)

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:28:55 +0000

Robert F. Engle, co-recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Economics, is a leading expert in time series analysis and the creator of autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (ARCH), a method for the statistical modelling of time-varying volatility. His work revolutionized financial econometrics and is widely used in asset pricing and risk management. He is Co-Director of the NYU Stern Volatility Institute and co-founded the Society for Financial Econometrics.

Professor Fernando Saltiel receives tenure

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:27:52 +0000

The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that Professor Fernando Saltiel has been granted tenure. Professor Saltiel joined ɬ�﷬ in 2020 and has established himself as a leading researcher in labour and education economics. His work examines how cognitive and non-cognitive skills affect labour market outcomes, the role of firms in shaping skill development, and the impact of business cycles on labor market outcomes. We congratulate Professor Saltiel on this well-deserved recognition of his contributions to research, teaching, and service.

Professor Fabian Lange delivers Innis Lecture at the 2026 Canadian Economic Association Meeting

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:26:39 +0000

The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that Professor Fabian Lange delivered the Harold Innis Lecture at the 60th Annual Meetings of the Canadian Economics Association, held at Simon Fraser University in May 2026. The Innis Lecture, established in 1974 in honour of the great Canadian economist Harold Adams Innis, is awarded in recognition of outstanding contributions to economics in the broad sense in which Innis construed the subject.

Department welcomes Assistant Professor Kensuke Sakamoto

christina.rosania@mcgill.ca — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:25:28 +0000

The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that Kensuke Sakamoto will be joining our faculty as an Assistant Professor in August 2026. Dr. Sakamoto earned his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2026. He is an expert in network econometrics and its applications.

Michael Smart (University of Toronto), "Risk, News, and the Bond Market: Evidence from Canadian Confederation"

nathalia.duartecamara@mcgill.ca — Fri, 22 May 2026 12:56:43 +0000

"Risk, News, and the Bond Market: Evidence from Canadian Confederation" Michael Smart (University of Toronto)

Meilin Tong (ɬ�﷬), Title TBA

nathalia.duartecamara@mcgill.ca — Tue, 26 May 2026 12:35:37 +0000

Meilin Tong (ɬ�﷬)
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
12:00-1:00 PM
Leacock 429

Jiyoung Kim (ɬ�﷬), Title TBA

nathalia.duartecamara@mcgill.ca — Fri, 22 May 2026 13:04:35 +0000

Jiyoung Kim (ɬ�﷬)
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
12:00-1:00 PM
Leacock 429

Yiran Chen (ɬ�﷬), Title TBA

nathalia.duartecamara@mcgill.ca — Fri, 22 May 2026 13:03:05 +0000

Yiran Chen (ɬ�﷬)
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
12:00-1:00 PM
Leacock 429

Brennan McLachlan (ɬ�﷬), Title TBA

nathalia.duartecamara@mcgill.ca — Fri, 22 May 2026 13:01:14 +0000

Brennan McLachlan (ɬ�﷬)
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
12:00-1:00 PM
Leacock 429

Leonie Baumann (ɬ�﷬), "Anonymous Network Formation"

nathalia.duartecamara@mcgill.ca — Fri, 22 May 2026 12:59:48 +0000

"Anonymous Network Formation" Leonie Baumann (ɬ�﷬)
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
12:00-1:00 PM
Leacock 429

Fernando Saltiel (ɬ�﷬), Title TBA

nathalia.duartecamara@mcgill.ca — Fri, 22 May 2026 12:58:14 +0000

Fernando Saltiel (ɬ�﷬)
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
12:00-1:00 PM
Leacock 429

Francesco Amodio (ɬ�﷬), "Monopsony Power and Structural Change"

nathalia.duartecamara@mcgill.ca — Fri, 22 May 2026 12:53:55 +0000

"Monopsony Power and Structural Change" Francesco Amodio (ɬ�﷬)
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
12:00-1:00 PM
Leacock 429

Fan Yang (ɬ�﷬), "A Macroeconomic Analysis of Heterogeneous Labor Market Risk"

nathalia.duartecamara@mcgill.ca — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:07:43 +0000

"A Macroeconomic Analysis of Heterogeneous Labor Market Risk" Fan Yang (ɬ�﷬)
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
12:00-1:00 PM
Leacock 429

Matt Webb (Carleton University), "Good Controls Gone Bad: Difference-in-Differences with Covariates"

nathalia.duartecamara@mcgill.ca — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:58:56 +0000

"Good Controls Gone Bad: Difference-in-Differences with Covariates" Matt Webb (Carleton University)
Friday, May 15, 2026
10:00-11:30 AM

Meilin Tong (ɬ�﷬), “From Micro-Slices to Macro Effects: Identifying Monetary Policy Shocks via Time-Varying Volatility”

nathalia.duartecamara@mcgill.ca — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:06:11 +0000

“From Micro-Slices to Macro Effects: Identifying Monetary Policy Shocks via Time-Varying Volatility” Meilin Tong (ɬ�﷬)
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
12:00-1:00 PM