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Brief Bio

I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Manitoba. I have a PhD from Washington University in St. Louis and my research interests include household economics, labour supply, time preference and experimental economics and family issues of public finance.

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Contact Info

Janice Compton
515 Fletcher Argue Bldg Department of Economics University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V5 comptonj@cc.umanitoba.ca ph:204-474-8471 fax:204-474-7681

Academic Organizations

American Economics Association
Canadian Economics Association
Society of Labor Economists
Population Association of America
Institute for the Study of Labor
European Society for Population Economics
North American Econ PhD Programs
NBER

CWEN
CSWEP
IAFFE
ISNIE

Research/Data

Statistics Canada
UManitoba RDC Centre
Panel Study for Income Dynamics
IPUMS
Library Data Services
NBER Working Papers
JSTOR
Resources For Economists
EconLit (UManitoba Library Access)
RePEc Working Paper Archive

Some Blogs

Marginal Revolution
Becker-Posner
Dan Hamermesh
Greg Mankiw
Freakonomics
Worthwhile Canadian Initiative
PEF
Division of Labour
Dave Switzer


Diversions

Globe and Mail
New York Times
Winnipeg Weather
London Free Press
MacLean's Magazine
National Geographic
mywinnipeg.com
Winnipeg Zoo
Winnipeg Trails Association
Winnipeg Movies
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Boston Bruins
St. Louis Cardinals
Great Big Sea
PhD Comics

Because it isn't in Google Yet...

I'm a Cape Breton Barbarian, We all are - or Didn't ye know? Yes I'm a Hairy and Scary One, that's how the mainland saying goes.

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