CWEC/CFÉC

The Canadian Women Economists Committee/Comité des Femmes Économistes Canadiennes was created in 2017 as a standing committee of the Canadian Economic Association charged with supporting and promoting the advancement of women in the Canadian economics profession. We interpret 'women' broadly, to include those who identify as a woman and those whose gender expression may be perceived by society as being associated with being a woman or female. 

It follows directly from the Canadian Women Economist Network (CWEN) which was founded in 1990 as an independent association of persons interested in promoting women economists and their ideas. The change from CWEN to CWEC recognizes that this responsibility of supporting and promoting women does not just fall on women alone, but on the profession as a whole. Over the past three decades, CWEC/CWEN has been instrumental in promoting women’s involvement with and within the wider Canadian economics community.

Check out our Winter 2025 Newsletter featuring an interview with two Canadian women economists about pre-docs in Economics and lots of information about upcoming events.

Check out our Fall 2024 Newsletter featuring an interview with Nina Banks and reports on CWEC/CFEC's CEA activities.

Check out our Winter 2024 Newsletter featuring an article about Claudia Goldin and an interview with Brenda Eaton. 

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Register for the CWEC/CFEC lunch at the CEA: 

Share your link to your work:

CWEC/CFEC is starting a new initiative to share work by Canadian Women Economists and/or on gender-related topics in Economics. Please fill in this form to get your work listed on our website - we update submissions at the end of the month starting January 31 2025. 

By Canadian Woman economist we mean the following. The word ‘woman’ is interpreted quite broadly to include those who identify as a woman and those whose gender expression may be perceived by society as being associated with being a woman or female. "Canadian" means that you are either a Canadian working abroad or a person working in Canada. Canadian citizenship is not required if you work in Canada.

We had a great time in Montreal!

Shelly Lundberg gave the CWEC/CFEC luncheon talk.

Lecture Title: How Economics Discovered Women

Shelly Lundberg (University of California, Santa Barbara)

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.

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.

Apply to join us on the Board:

CWEC/CFEC is looking for two members serving a 4-year term

4 student members serving a 1-year term

Apply: https://forms.gle/qpR3YdK2SJ38Pq1t7

Past Events

Job Market Mentoring Events - Videos and Slide Decks

Thank you to all the mentors and mentees who took part in this year's fall mentoring events focusing on the job market.  

A. Application Tips

• Slides Part A
• Slides Part B
• Video

B. Presentation Tips

• Slides Part A
• Slides Part B
• Video