Dr. Thomas J. Courchene

Thomas Joseph Courchene, Department of Economics, The University of Western Ontario has the rare ability to combine first-class work in theory and empirical methods with a flair for research on important issues of public policy. His numerous articles and monographs on money and intergovernmental relations have made unique contributions to the understanding and development of Canadian economic policy. His work on the demand for money, both national and international, and on inventory behaviour, is widely cited. He has also given important new insights on monetary policy, federal-provincial fiscal relations, inter-provincial labour mobility, and federal-provincial tax equalization.