Newsletter - January 2025
 
Bourstad 2025 : Lancement officiel des inscriptions au concours et perspectives économiques 2025


Which direction the economy will take in 2025? Join us to find out during the registration launch event and conference on 2025 economic outlook on 15 January at 5pm at CIRANO!

Programme:

  • Address and presentation of the Bourstad 2025 challenge Julie Paquin, Director of Financial Education at the Autorité des marchés financiers and Honorary President of the contest, Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin (CIRANO), Paul Bourget (CIRANO) and Louise Roy (CIRANO)
  • Conference focusing on analysis of current economic trends and forecasts for the year ahead - Matthieu Arseneau, Deputy Chief Economist at the National Bank of Canada
  • Presentation of the ESG UQAM Chair in Macroeconomics and Forecasting and its economic modelling tools - Dalibor Stevanovic, Professor at ESG UQAM and researcher at CIRANO

Denis Lalonde, Chief Information Officer, Investir section of Journal Les Affaires will moderate the event.

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CIRANO NEWS
« Le Québec des bâtisseurs », an ambitious CIRANO initiative
tw CIRANO launched a new research initiative entitled « Le Québec des bâtisseurs ». Led by Raquel Fonseca, professor at ESG UQAM and CIRANO Fellow, this initiative brings together a team of specialists with diverse expertise and aims to explore the evolution of entrepreneurship in Quebec. Some significant studies have already highlighted key themes such as the role of human capital, the place of Francophones among employers, and the careers of leading Quebec entrepreneurs.
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10 Years Later: Review of the « Godbout and Robillard » Commissions
tw In 2014, the government of Quebec tasked two groups of specialists from various fields to conduct an in-depth review of the role, objectives, and relevance of all fiscal measures and programs aimed at supporting the missions of the Quebec government. On February 26, a reflection day will bring together the main architects of these commissions, as well as academics, analysts, and government experts.
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Marcel Boyer presented the origins of the Laboratoire d'économie expérimentale Claude Montmarquette
tw On the occasion of the 3rd Workshop on Experimental and Behavioural Research, Marcel Boyer, Professor Emeritus of the Université de Montréal and CIRANO Researcher and Fellow, and one of CIRANO's founders, presented the origins of the Claude Montmarquette Laboratory.
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CIREQ-CIRANO-RRECQ Workshops on Environmental and Natural ressource Economics in 2025 Workshop
tw From the beginning of January to the end of April 2025, CIRANO, CIREQ and RRECQ are organizing workshops in environmental and natural ressource economics. Webinars are led by a team of researchers composed of Geir B. Asheim (Oslo University), Hassan Benchekroun (McGill University), Sophie Bernard (Polytechnique Montréal), Etienne Billette de Villemeur (Université de Lille, UQAM), Robert Cairns (McGill University), Justin Leroux (HEC Montréal), and Charles Séguin (UQAM).
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Several CIRANO researchers present at the American Economic Association's 2025 conference
tw As every year, the American Economic Association (AEA) conference, organised in collaboration with the Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA), brought together numerous economic specialists to highlight new achievements in economic research. Several CIRANO researchers were present to lead or participate in sessions related to CIRANO's work.
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Catherine Haeck appointed as a member of CIRANO Scientific Committee
tw Catherine Haeck, Full Professor in the Department of Economics at ESG UQAM and CIRANO researcher and Fellow since 2011, was appointed in December as a member of CIRANO Scientific Committee.
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OUTREACH
CREEI celebrates its renewal and 10th anniversary
tw CIRANO is pleased to announce the renewal of the Research Chair on Intergenerational Economic Issues (CREEi).  With its partners Retraite Québec and CIRANO, CREEi also celebrated its 10th anniversary and all the significant contributions made to the study of intergenerational dynamics. 
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Kevin Moran Inspires the Next Generation in Economics at Collège André-Grasset
tw Kevin Moran, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Université Laval and Main researcher at CIRANO, delivered a captivating lecture on the economic outlook to students at Collège André-Grasset in Montreal. This presentation brought together more than 100 students and several business administration teachers. This event is part of CIRANO's activities as a partner in the Stratégie québécoise en éducation financière (SQEF), led by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).
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Two CIRANO Fellows awarded the King Charles III’s Coronation Medal
tw Catherine Haeck, Full Professor in the Department of Economics at ESG UQAM, CIRANO researcher and Fellow, and Pierre-Carl Michaud, Full Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at HEC Montréal, main researcher for the Health theme, Fellow, and Vice-President of Strategy and Government Relations at CIRANO, were awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
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Improve your skills with QICSS's training courses
tw The Quebec Inter-university Centre for Social Statistics (QICSS), an academic partner of CIRANO, is offering a rich program of training workshops that will enable emerging researchers—or more seasoned ones—to improve their data analysis skills.
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Two CIRANO Fellows honoured by HEC Montréal
tw On December 4, 2024, HEC Montréal awarded various research and teaching prizes in recognition of the excellence of its faculty. Among the winners, two CIRANO researchers and Fellows received prizes, Thierry Warin and Pierre-Olivier Pineau.
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Jacques Forest received the Professional Award from the Ordre des psychologues du Québec
tw During the 2024 Order of Psychologists Awards ceremony, Jacques Forest, Full Professor at ESG UQAM and CIRANO researcher, was awarded the Prix professionnel de l'Ordre des psychologues du Québec for his influence on the practice, research, and teaching of psychology.
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Maude Boulet receives the Outstanding Article Award at the Emerald Literati Awards 2024
tw Maude Boulet, Associate Professor at the École nationale d'administration publique (ÉNAP) and CIRANO researcher, won the Outstanding Paper Award at the Emerald Literati Awards 2024 for the article « Demographic diversity, perceived workplace discrimination and workers' well-being: context matters » co-authored with Marie Lachapelle (Université Laval) and Sébastien Keiff (ÉNAP).
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Bourstad 2025: Official Challenge registration Launch and 2025 Economic Outlook
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
This event will start with remarks from the honorary president of the 2025 Bourstad challenge, Ms. Julie Paquin, Director of Financial Education at the Autorité des marchés financiers and followed by an overview of the key features of the 2025 Bourstad challenge. The second part will feature a conference on Economic Perspectives for 2025, where Matthieu Arseneau, Deputy Chief Economist at National Bank of Canada, will provide an analysis of current economic trends and share forecasts for the year 2025. Dalibor Stevanovic, Professor at ESG UQAM and CIRANO Researcher will then present the Chaire en macroéconomie et prévision de l'ESG UQAM and its tools.
 
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1 - CIREQ-CIRANO-RRECQ Environmental and Natural Ressource Economics Workshop
Friday, January 17, 2025
This webinar is addressed to researchers and PhD students in economics interested in natural ressource and environmental economics.  The January 17 webinar will feature Arnaud Dragicevic, an international faculty member at the Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, and an associate researcher at CIRANO, and Felix Muñoz-Garcia, Professor in Economics at Washington State University.
 
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2 - CIREQ-CIRANO-RRECQ Environmental and Natural ressource Economics Workshop
Friday, January 31, 2025
This workshop is addressed to researchers and PhD students in economics interested in natural ressource and environmental economics.  The January 31 workshop will feature Cees Withagen, professor-emeritus of environmental economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Fellow of Tinbergen Institute and CentER (Tilburg University), and Simon Elgersma, student at Wageningen University.
 
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3 - CIREQ-CIRANO-RRECQ Environmental and Natural ressource Economics Workshop
Friday, February 14, 2025
This workshop is addressed to researchers and PhD students in economics interested in natural ressource and environmental economics.  The February 14 workshop will feature Louis Hotte, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Ottawa, and Siwar Khelifa, post-doctoral researcher and lecturer at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
 
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Taxation and government programs in Quebec
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
In 2014, the Quebec government mandated two groups of experts from various backgrounds to turn over all the stones and thoroughly review the role, objectives and relevance of all tax measures and programs designed to support the missions of the Quebec state. Ten years on, the work of the Commission d'examen sur la fiscalité québécoise and the Commission de révision permanente des programmes provides invaluable insights to inform policy and decision-making in today's economic, social and budgetary contexts.
 
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Workshop: Data science at the heart of the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Corridor
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
In this year marked by economic and commercial uncertainty exacerbated by disruptions to global supply chains, protectionist shifts and climate disruption, CIRANO invites its partners and players in transportation and trade in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence region to attend a full day of knowledge transfer, during which you will learn how to connect to CIRANO's Data Science for Trade and Intermodal Transportation database, the GVCdtLAB. Join us for two days of work and collaborative effort to shape the future of transport and trade in the GLSL region in the face of these global upheavals.      
 
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Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Corridor at the Time of CUSMA's Renegotiation.
Thursday, March 13, 2025
2025 will be marked by profound economic and commercial uncertainties, amplified by the United States' announcement to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian products, thus overturning the discussions surrounding the renegotiation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). In this echo chamber where opinions abound, how can we make the right judgments? What shocks are to be expected, and how should they be assessed? Which industries and investments should be prioritized? What opportunities can the GLSL corridor draw from this situation? Considering these questions, how can data science help us make informed decisions? To answer this, we invite you to a unique day combining expert panels and collaborative working groups.       
 
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A LOOK BACK ON OUR EVENTS
Webinar: Territorial brands in the biofood sector - A tool to encourage local purchasing
Thursday, December 12, 2024
 
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PERSPECTIVES
Les effets délétères sur la santé mentale des mesures de restrictions en période de crise sanitaire (Amy Cissé, Thomas G. Poder)
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PUBLICATIONS
Working Papers
Inflation, Attention and Expectations (Etienne Briand, Massimiliano Marcellino, Dalibor Stevanovic)
Tax complexity and individual tax compliance costs of the personal income tax in Canada, 1985-2023: a synthesis (François Vaillancourt)
COVID-19 Risk (Mis)Perceptions (Xavier Dufour-Simard, Pierre-Carl Michaud)
For reflection
Measuring Competitiveness in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region Using a Digital Twin: A Geospatial Data Science Approach (Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin, Martin Trépanier, Thierry Warin)
Capital humain et entrepreneuriat (Moïse Drabo, Raquel Fonseca)
La propriété des employeurs du Québec, 2023 :la place des francophones (François Vaillancourt, Amélie Sintes)
Le parcours des barons québécois des médias (Pierre Lortie)
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