Dr. Paul Makdissi

Professor

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Biography

Paul Makdissi is a Full Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Ottawa. He is currently serving as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Economic Inequality. He has held previous positions at Université de Sherbrooke and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His primary research interests lie in measuring socioeconomic health inequality, the distributive impacts of taxation and public pricing, and income inequality measurement. Makdissi has also served as president of organizations such as the Association for Social Economics and the Société canadienne de science économique. He has contributed to the Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries, Iran, and Turkey as a thematic leader focusing on Equity and Inclusive Growth. Additionally, he has worked as a consultant for various Canadian federal and provincial ministries, the World Bank, and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.

Research Interests

Courses

ECO 3553 Microeconomic Theory III ECO 6133 Topics in Public Economics ECO 6533 Selected Topics in Public Economics (Empirical Welfare Analysis)

Requirements for University of Ottawa

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Honours BA in History or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

Department of History