About Me

Current Position     

    Associate Professor

    Department of Economics

    Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics

    Thompson Rivers University

    Research Interests

        Environmental Economics; Energy Economics; Natural Resource Economics; Public Policy

Published Papers

(with A. Ajay, P. Tsigaris, and L. Fraser) "Invasive Species on British Columbia's Grasslands: Estimating the Benefits of Control Policies" Biological Invasions 27:151 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-025-03605-5

“Finances of the Nation: The past, present, and future of fuel taxation in Canada.” Canadian Tax Journal 72(2): 375-400 (2024). https://doi.org/10.32721/ctj.2024.72.2.fn 

“Is Revenue Neutrality in Carbon Taxation Possible in Practice? Lessons from the Canadian Experience.” Canadian Tax Journal 70(3): 563-593 (2022). https://doi.org/10.32721/ctj.2022.70.3.wood 

(with S. Whitehouse, L. Fraser, and P. Tsigaris) “Public Risk Perception of Biosolids and Factors Influencing Public Attitudes." Environmental Management 69: 179-195 (2021). doi:10.1007/s00267-021-01540-4

"#ECON1950: Integrating Twitter and a Learning Management System to reach students outside the classroom." Journal of Economics and Finance Education 20(2): 50-61.

(with P. Tsigaris) "The potential impacts of climate change on capital in the 21st century" Ecological Economics (2019) 162: 74-86.

(with R. McKitrick) "An examination of the relationship between air quality and income in Canada"  Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics (2017) 65,1: 69-92. DOI: 10.1111/cjag.12101

(with P. Tsigaris) "A Simple Climate-Solow Model for Introducing the Economics of Climate Change to Undergraduate Students" International Review of Economics Education (2016) 23: 65-81. doi:10.1016/j.iree.2016.06.002

"Is it time to raise the gas tax? Optimal gasoline taxes for Ontario and Toronto" Canadian Public Policy (2015) 43,3: 179-190. DOI: 10.3138/cpp.2015-011 (Press Release available here; National Post commentary here)

"When a ban is not a ban: The case of British Columbia's log export restrictions" Economics Bulletin (2015) 35,2: 1071-1075.

(with R. Mckitrick) "Co-fluctuation patterns of per capita carbon dioxide emissions: The role of energy markets" Energy Economics (2013) 39: 1-12. DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2013.03.015

"The effects of bailouts and soft-budget constraints on the environment" Environmental & Resource Economics (2013) 54,1: 127-137. DOI: 10.1007/s10640-012-9584-0

Work in Progress

(with P. Hrkac, and P. Tsigaris) "The Value of Ecosystem Services in British Columbia’s Parks and Protected Areas"

(with P. Tsigaris) "Is there an end to sustained economic growth?" (submitted)