Dr. Robin Boadway

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Biography

Robin Boadway is an Emeritus Professor at Queen's University, where he has taught in the Department of Economics from 1973 to 2013, with temporary interruptions for research fellowships and visiting scholar positions at prestigious institutions such as the University of Chicago and the University of Oxford. He served as the head of the Department of Economics from 1981 to 1986 and was the president of the Canadian Economics Association from 1996 to 1997. His research interests primarily focus on public sector economics and welfare economics, with a special emphasis on tax theory and policy, redistribution, fiscal federalism, and cost-benefit analysis. Boadway has authored several influential books in the field, including titles like 'Public Sector Economics' and 'Canadian Tax Policy.' His contributions to academia include his roles as editor for various economic journals and involvement in significant research projects for organizations such as the World Bank and the IMF. He has been recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada since 1986 and has received the Officer of the Order of Canada honor in 2008.

Research Interests

Experience

Emeritus Professor

1973-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Queen's University • Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Taught courses in economics, supervised research, and contributed to academic governance.

Awards

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Fellow

1986-01-01
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Officer

2008-01-01

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
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Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.