Dr. Jeffrey Hicks

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jeffrey Hicks is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto Scarborough, where he specializes in Economic Analysis and Policy. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Department of Economics at the University of British Columbia in 2021. His research interests are centered on the design and implementation of taxation and transfer systems. Hicks has been actively involved as a researcher in the British Columbia Basic Income Panel and has served as a visiting researcher at the Department of Finance in Ottawa. His work aims to address important economic questions surrounding income distribution and taxation policies.

Research Interests

Economic Analysis Taxation Transfer Systems

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology