Ken Jackson
Lecturer
Wilfrid Laurier University
Mailing Address
| 75 University Ave. W |
| Waterloo, ON |
| Canada, N2L 3C5 |
Contact Info
| Phone | 519.884.0710 x.2316 |
| Fax | 519.888.1015 |
| kjackson@wlu.ca | |
| Dept.Website | www.wlu.ca/sbe/kjackson |
| Personal Website | www.kjackson.net |
Education
| Fall 2009(Expected) | Ph.D, Economics, University of British Columbia | |
| Dissertation: Culture and Governance - An Analysis of the Interaction Between Formal and Informal Institutions | ||
| Supervisors: Patrick Francois and Nathan Nunn | ||
| 1998 | B.Sc. Physical Geography, University of British Columbia | |
Professional Experience
| 2008 - Present | Lecturer, Department of Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University |
| 2007 | Sessional Lecturer, University of British Columbia |
| 2003-2008 | Research Assistant, University of British Columbia |
| 1996-2003 | Various Positions to General Manager, Selkirk Remote Sensing Ltd. |
Work in Progress
| 2009 | Social Policy and the Expansion of Trade, October 2009 |
| 2009 | Contract Enforceability and the Evolution of Social Capital, September 2009 |
| Why Does Diversity Matter? - An Empirical Analysis of Water Provision in Africa?, June 2009 | |
| Public Goods and Ethnic Diversity - A Question of Scale?, June 2009 | |
| 2008 | Does Institutional Development Create Ethnic Conflict?, June 2008 |
Seminars and Conference Participation
| 2009 | Invited Seminars: Guelph University Northeastern Universities Development Consortium Conference, Tufts University (presenter, discussant) Canadian Economics Association Annual Meetings, University of Toronto (discussant) |
| 2008 | Invited Seminars (job market): University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University (presenter) Canadian Economics Association Annual Meetings, UBC (presenter, discussant) Small Open Economies in a Globalized World, Wilfrid Laurier University (presenter) Northeastern Universities Development Consortium Conference, Boston University (presenter) |
| 2007 | Northeastern Universities Development Consortium Conference, Harvard University (presenter, discussant) |
| 2006 | Canadian Economics Association Annual Meetings, Concordia University (presenter, discussant) TARGET Summer Workshop, UBC (presenter) |
Awards and Grants
| 2007-2008 | University Graduate Fellowship (UBC) |
| 2006-2007 | Bank of Montreal Graduate Fellowship (UBC) |
| 2005-2006 | University Graduate Fellowship (UBC) |
| 2003 | Graduate Entrance Scholarship (UBC) |
Teaching
| Winter 2009 | EC307 | Economic Growth |
| Winter 2009 | IP631 | Economic Policy and Human Security |
| Winter 2009 | IP634 | Interdisciplinary Seminar in Human Security |
| Spring 2007 | Econ 221(UBC) | Introduction to Strategic Thinking |
Professional Affiliations
| Canadian Economics Association |
| Canadian Development Economics Study Group |
Other Professional Activities
| 2008-2009 | Referee: New Zealand Economics Papers(1) |