Laurier Centre for Economic Research and Policy Analysis
LCERPA began in 2005 as an association of economists, based at the School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Director - Brian McCaig
| Dr. Brian McCaig became the Director of LCERPA in 2021. Brian is an Associate Professor in Laurier's Economics Department. His research analyses the impacts of globalization on firms and individuals in developing countries, with a focus on Vietnam. He has published in several leading academic journals including the American Economic Review, Journal of International Economics, and IMF Economic Review. |
What we do
LCERPA aims to support and promote high quality economic research. In addition to promoting research within our academic networks, we work with professional economists, government bodies, and community stakeholders to advance our collective understanding of economic trends, policy applications, and other economic and social issues.
LCERPA publishes a working paper series that is indexed with RePec.
These papers, policy briefs, and other research of our members, can be found on our research pages.
LCERPA supports events
that promote quality economic research and communicate academic research to the broader community.
Visit our news and events pages for more information.
LCERPA supports the research efforts of our members and training of our students.
Visit our undergraduate research page for more information.
LCERPA works with regional stakeholders to improve the quality and visibility of
regional economic data. Visit the WRCERG pages for more information.