by admin | Sep 10, 2017 | Upcoming Event
"The BC Input-Output Model: Its Uses and Misuses" The BC Input-Output (BCIOM) model is a key tool for assessing the economic impacts of policy decisions and allowing alternative projects to be compared against one another to inform decision making. Lillian Hallin has...
by admin | Sep 10, 2017 | Announcement
APEBC 2017 Crystal Ball Award The Association of Professional Economists of BC challenges you to test your skills at forecasting the economy in 2017! Participants are asked to forecast the below 8 economic indicators for the current year. The winner will be announced...
by admin | Jul 2, 2017 | Announcement
Congratulations! Congratulations to Shahin Golestani – winner of APEBC’s 2016 Crystal Ball...
by admin | May 24, 2017 | Past Event
DOWNLOAD - "Mass Immigration and Big Government" and APEBC Annual General Meeting Join us as APEBC presents Herbert Grubel and his research on the fiscal impacts of immigration on the federal government. The 2011 National Household Survey produced...
by admin | May 7, 2017 | Past Event
by admin | Apr 11, 2017 | Past Event
"Bank of Canada Briefing on the Canadian Economic Outlook" Following the Bank of Canada’s interest rate announcement that morning, Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri will discuss the Governing Council’s latest Canadian economic outlook, and its assessment of risks....
by admin | Apr 10, 2017 | Past Event
"Greater Victoria’s Rejuvenated Tourism Industry " The Tourism Industry is back and growing rapidly. With no let-up in site. Come meet Tourism Victoria CEO Paul Nursey and enjoy an informative talk behind the drivers of this resurgence. Paul Nursey CEO, Tourism...
by admin | Apr 9, 2017 | Past Event
"Carbon Pricing": Where We Are and Where This is Going" In December, 2017, the Government of Canada and most provinces agreed to a “minimum national carbon price” policy. Ms. Donnelly will speak about what this “carbon price” likely does and...
by admin | Mar 19, 2017 | Past Event
"What's Driving the Victoria Real Estate Market" Victoria saw record-smashing property sales in 2016, and the CMHC recently warned of moderate signs that the Victoria market is overvalued. Come get insights into the Victoria market from Mike Nugent, Associate Broker...
by admin | Mar 18, 2017 | Past Event
DOWNLOAD - Delivering income transfers through ”Basic Income” In recent years, there has been a move to consider replacing or augmenting a large number of social programs with a simple basic income for everyone with appropriate adjustments to tax and transfer...
by admin | Feb 7, 2017 | Past Event
DOWNLOAD "Trade Policy in the Trump Administration" The Trump administration has announced a number of trade initiatives that threaten to upend the world trading system that has governed the global economy since World War II. Dr. Bombardini will...
by admin | Jan 19, 2017 | Past Event
"Vancouver's housing Market" A prolonged period of low interest rates and significant flows of international capital have combined to produce intense housing affordability challenges in several ‘global’ cities, Toronto and Vancouver included. This presentation looks...
