Lecturer in Business and Society, York University, Canada
I am an economic researcher and analyst. I study business as a social institution, examining the ways business affect, and are affected by, other institutions. I have a Masters' in economics, while my PhD is in interdisciplinary studies.
I collaborate with researchers working across disciplines that cross into domains typically deemed 'economic.' I have collaborated with researchers at Ryerson University, the University of Guelph, the University of Toronto's Blackwood Art Gallery, Mining Watch Canada and more.
How government deficits fund private savings
Apr 01, 2019 17:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The ruling Liberals have tabled another deficit budget. The government debt grows larger. Commentators are wringing their hands and wagging their fingers. The worries are largely based in misrepresentation or ignorance of...
A wealth tax forces those responsible for climate change to pay for it
Nov 08, 2018 16:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The costs of climate change are mounting. A wealth tax would provide funds to address both the climate crisis and poverty. Carbon prices implemented by Canadas federal and provincial governments will end the free...
Hurricanes, hog manure and the dire need for carbon pricing
Oct 16, 2018 15:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Once-in-a-lifetime hurricanes are striking the southern United States with alarming frequency. Hurricane Michael just slammed into the Florida panhandle, and the destructive power of Hurricane Florence is still being felt,...
A sustainable future begins at ground level
Canada needs a national strategy for homeless refugee claimants
An eclipse for everyone – how visually impaired students can ‘get a feel for’ eclipses