Dr. W Diewert

Biography

W. Erwin Diewert is a Professor Emeritus at the Vancouver School of Economics, University of British Columbia, where he has served since 1970. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in Mathematics from the University of British Columbia and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. Diewert's research primarily focuses on measurement issues, including productivity measurement, tax policy, and consumer price indices. He has contributed significantly to the academic literature on welfare economics, applied general equilibrium modeling, and index number theory. Diewert has authored numerous publications, including works on housing price indices and the measurement of productivity biases in economic assessments. His expertise has been recognized through various fellowships, including memberships in the Econometric Society and the Royal Society of Canada. Diewert is also involved with several advisory committees related to economic measurement and has served as an editor for several academic journals in the field.

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