Economics
Economics is more than numbers—it's about finding the story behind those numbers.
It’s a way of thinking and a set of powerful quantitative and analytic tools that help you understand the impact of the decisions we make every day.
We focus on essential issues like poverty, climate change, housing markets, financial crises, immigration, health care and much more. Our faculty are exploring topics such as doping in sports, ticket sales and resale markets, and the intergenerational impacts of residential schools.
Study economics at UVic
From small class sizes to hands-on and international learning, learn why you should study economics at UVic.
Announcements
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Bank of Canada’s Governors Challenge Team 2024-25
November 7, 2024
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VKURA Winners 2024-25
September 25, 2024
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JDC Research Conference - Registration Open
August 12, 2024
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Wealth shocks on seniors
July 4, 2024
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Myths About Minimum Wage with Justin Wiltshire
June 24, 2024
News & events
New research puts climate policies to the test
An international research team found only 63 out of 1500 climate policies have led to substantial emissions reductions over the past two decades. The groundbreaking study published in Science reveals...
Royal Society of Canada 2023
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) is celebrating 10 University of Victoria researchers—the most ever at one time—with the country’s highest academic honour.
Women in Economics Graduate Scholarship
Lamya Islam moved from Bangladesh to Canada with her husband this past fall to pursue her master's degree in economics at UVic. She is now the first recipient of the Women in Economics Graduate Scholarship...
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