Business cycles and Financial Markets
A wide range of topics related to the study of business cycles, the functioning of the financial markets and the macrofinancial linkages
Competition
Understand how markets and the institutions that regulate them work
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Economic and Fiscal Policy
In-depth analyses of the design and implementation of government economic and fiscal policies
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Health
Understand and anticipate the impact of current and future changes. Evaluate the impacts of the policies put in place. Use state-of-the-art modeling tools and evaluation methods applied to massive data at the population and program administration level
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Inequality and Poverty
The work carried out in this new Major Theme focuses on issues of inequality between people, including inequality of opportunity, income and wealth
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Innovation and Digital Transformation
Study the impact of digital transformation on the labour market, the determinants of open innovation and the impact of the use of artificial intelligence on the competitiveness of Quebec industries
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Skills
Understand the links between skills development, educational choices and performance in the broader labour market
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Sustainable Development and Agri-Food
Brings together researchers interested in carbon pricing, the agriculture and bio-food sector, the circular economy, energy issues, and environmental and climate risk management
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Territories
Understand the relationship between space and society and address the issues pertaining to the development and governance of territories
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World Economy
Focus on the dynamics of companies and territories in a context of strong international integration, as well as their implications for public policy