Le CWEC/CFÉC décerne le prix Sylvia Ostry CWEC/CFÉC à une économiste qui, selon le comité de sélection, a fait progresser le statut des femmes dans le domaine économique par son exemple, ses réalisations, l’amélioration de notre compréhension de la manière dont les femmes peuvent progresser comme économistes, ou à titre de mentor. Le terme « femmes » est interprété au sens large; il comprend non seulement les personnes qui s’identifient comme des femmes, mais aussi les personnes dont l’expression de genre peut être perçue comme féminin par la société.

Congratulations to the CWEC/CFEC Sylvia Ostry Award Winners!

Elizabeth Dhuey (Professor, University of Toronto) is a scholar whose research, leadership, and commitment truly embodies the very spirit of the Sylvia Ostry Award. Through her research, her leadership, and her involvement in the community, she has made a profound difference in the fields of economics for women. It was Beth’s initiative as CWEC/CFEC chair to conduct the Workplace Climate Survey in Fall 2019. The release was accompanied by three exciting panel discussions on diversity in the Canadian economics profession, featuring insights from some of the prominent figures in the profession. Beth tirelessly encourages women entering the field, builds solidarity among those already there, and has provided rigorous contributions to the identification and removal of barriers. 

Tammy Schirle (Professor, Wilfrid Laurier), much like Sylvia Ostry, demonstrates a strong commitment to public service, using her platform to raise awareness of gender disparities in the labour market and to advocate for policy changes that promote gender equality. Her work therefore enhances our understanding of the challenges women face in the economy and informs policymakers on effective mitigation strategies. In addition, Tammy has dedicated considerable time to mentoring women, resulting in increased representation of women in the field of economics and the successful advancement of many young women economists’ careers.

The past winners are:

2023 Victoria Zinde-Walsh (McGill) and Evelyn Forget (University of Manitoba). Read their interviews in our summer   2023 newsletter.

2021  Xiao-yuan Dong

The award was presented during CWEC/CFÉC Keynote Lecture virtually organized as a part of the 2021 CEA meetings. Learn more about Xiao-yuan's exemplary work and contribution to the profession.

CWEC/CFEC Early Career Research Award

CWEC/CFEC awards the CWEC/CFEC Early Career Research Award (previously Young Researcher Award) judged by the selection committee appointed by the CWEC/CFEC Awards Committee to have the best research record.

To be eligible, nominees much meet the following criteria:

• Identify as a woman or those whose gender expression may be perceived by society as being associated with being a woman or female.
• Have a current, primary appointment in Canada and have maintained that appointment in at least three of the past five years or since completing their Ph.D.
• Be at the beginning of their careers, defined as having completed their PhD within 10 years of the award year (allowing for career interruptions)
• Have not been previously awarded this prize.

Bourse de recherche en début de carrière CWEC/CFEC

Le CWEC/CFÉC attribue le prix de la recherche en début de carrière (anciennement le prix de la jeune chercheuse) à la personne qui, selon le comité de sélection nommé par le comité des prix du CWEC/CFÉC, a le meilleur bilan de recherche

Pour être admissibles, les candidates doivent répondre aux critères suivants :

• s’identifier comme une femme ou être une personne dont l’expression de genre peut être perçue comme féminin par la société;
• avoir un poste principal actuel au Canada et avoir maintenu ce poste pendant au moins trois des cinq dernières années ou depuis la fin de leur doctorat;
• être en début de carrière, c’est-à-dire avoir obtenu leur doctorat dans les dix ans précédant l’année d’attribution (en tenant compte des interruptions de carrière);
• ne pas avoir reçu ce prix auparavant.

Congratulations to the CWEC/CFEC Early Career Research Award Winner, Reka Juhasz!

Reka Juhasz is an Assistant Professor at Vancouver School of Economics and her publishing record is outstanding including two publications in `top 5’ economics journals (AER, JPE). Despite being early in her career, she has had a big impact within the profession and outside of the profession. Her work has been of vital relevance for economic policy both for Canada and the outside world. The interest in Reka’s work manifests itself in a high citation count, numerous media engagements, and many invited talks.

Reka has written extensively on the new rationale for industrial policy. As an indicator of her importance in the field, she was invited to contribute two papers on this topic to the Annual Review of Economics in the 2024 volume. The first paper, titled “Industrial Policy and the Great Divergence,” examines the role of state intervention in creating the conditions for the industrial revolution and its effect on the eventual divergence between high and low-income countries. The second paper, titled “The New Economics of Industrial Policy,” is more contemporary, reviewing a growing literature bringing new evidence and research methods to the assessment of industrial policies in fostering economic growth.

Past Winners