Professor of Economics, Simon Fraser University
I am a professor in the Department of Economics at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia.
I am also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
My research interests lie in the fields of economic and financial history and international trade and finance.
Legalizing once-illicit substances can have a public health impact
Dec 19, 2018 15:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
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