Professor, Department of Economics, and Research Fellow, University of Calgary School of Public Policy, University of Manitoba
Wayne Simpson is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and the London School of Economics. His areas of specialization include labour economics, urban and regional economics, applied microeconomics, quantitative methods and social policy. He is the author of three books more than 60 refereed articles in peer-reviewed economics and policy journals as well as numerous technical and research reports, book chapters, and other articles. He received the 2014 Mike McCracken Award for Economic Statistics from the Canadian Economics Association and the 1999 John Vanderkamp prize for the best article in Canadian Public Policy. His recent research interests include redistributive tax policies, provincial finances, and the impact of social assistance.
Bill C-22 will provide income security to Canadians with disabilities, but it needs to be done right
Sep 20, 2023 11:40 am UTC| Law
Canadas first national disability benefit, Bill C-22, received royal assent on June 22, 2023. The bill was reintroduced in 2022 after initially being tabled two years prior. Bill C-22 remains short on details, but has...
The future of work will still include plenty of jobs
Sep 17, 2019 17:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
There is now widespread anxiety over the future of work, often accompanied by calls for a basic income to protect those displaced by automation and other technological changes. As a labour economist, I am in favour of...
Refundable tax credits would help alleviate poverty
Jul 09, 2019 23:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
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