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David Murrell

Professor

David MurrellTeaching

Courses

  • ECON1013 Introduction to Economics: Micro
  • ECON1023 Introduction to Economics: Macro
  • ECON3055 Theory of Public Policy
  • ECON3203 Public Finance Economics
  • ECON3504 Regional Economic Theory and Policy
  • ECON3702 Cost-Benefit Analysis, 

Graduate Supervision

  • "Property Tax Regressivity, Property Tax Relief Programs, Across Provinces in Canada", by Yan Chu, April 2009.
  • "Determinants of Private and Public Health Spending in Canada", by Ying Qi, January 2006.
  • "Does the Value of Live Differ Across Provinces?" by Wei Li, August 2003.

Research

Unpublished Paper

Referred publications

  • "Climate Change Plans for Canada: a Full Cost-Benefit Framework for Evaluating Options at the Provincial Level" (with Van Lantz), Canadian Journal of Regional Science, vol. 28, no. 1, Spring 2005, pp. 1-18.
  • "Could Do Better: Grading Atlantic Canada's Provincial Finances, for the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, February 2005.
  • "Grading Atlantic Canada's 2004/05 Provincial Finances: Data Calculations and Sources of Data", for the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, February 2005, available on AIMS's web site www.aims.ca .
  • "Following the Money Trail: Figuring Out How Large Subsidies Really are in Atlantic Canada", Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS), March 2001, 9 pages. A summary article of this study, "Atlantic Business Still Depends on Subsidies", was published by the National Post, March 15, 2002.

Other Articles or Studies

  • "Effect of Reducing the HST Rate by Two Percentage Points on Average Households: The Case for Ontario and British Columbia", The Frontier Centre for Public Policy, Policy Series No. 111, July 2011.
  • "Reducing the Size and Cost of Federal Government in Canada: A Constitutional Approach", The Canadian Centre for Policy Studies, June 2011.
  • "Tax Effects on Households, by Income Quintiles, Upon Implementation of the HST Tax: the case of Ontario and British Columbia", The Canadian Centre for Policy Studies, www.ccps.ca (electronic publication), August, 2010.
  • "HST Hits Middle-Class Families", The Taxpayer, The Canadian Taxpayers Federation, August 2010, pp. 14-16.
  • "Why is CIDA Funding Domestic Advocacy Groups?", The Canadian Centre for Policy Studies, www.ccps.ca, (electronic publication), February, 2010.
  • "Property Tax Progressivity and Property Tax Relief Programs Across Provinces in Canada" (with Yan Chu), A.C.E.A. Papers and Proceedings, vol. 39, internet version on the A.C.E.A. web page, 2009.
  • "Planning for Prosperity: A Blueprint for Economic Recovery in Canada", The Canadian Centre for Policy Studies, www.ccps.ca (electronic publication), January 2009.
  • "A Critique of the New Brunswick Self-Sufficiency Task Force Reports", A.C.E.A. Papers and Proceedings, vol 36, internet version on the ACEA web page, 2008.
  • "Are Property Tax Rates in Atlantic Canada Rising or Falling?", A.C.E.A. Papers and Proceedings, vol. 36, internet version on the ACRA web page, 2008.
  • "Eight Reasons to Oppose a Carbon Tax", September 2008, the Canadian Centre for Policy Studies, www.ccps.ca (electronic publication). A shortened version of the article, applicable to New Brunswick, appeared as "New Brunswick Should Oppose Carbon Taxes", Telegraph Journal, October 3, 2008.
  • "Fiscal Transfers", chapter in the book Looking Ahead: Self-Sufficiency or Sustainable Progress in New Brunswick, Joe Ruggeri (ed), Centre for Policy Studies, University of New Brunswick, 2008, pp. 179-201.
  • "A Coming Revenue Crunch? Grading Western Canada's 2006/07 Provincial Budgets" (with Ian Munro), co-published by the Frontier Institute (Winnipeg, Manitoba), and the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (Halifax, NS),  August, 2007.
  • "Could Do Better 3: Grading Atlantic Canada's 2006/07 Provincial Finances" (with Ian Munro), the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS), March, 2007.
  • "Could Do Better 2: Grading Atlantic Canada's 2005/06 Provincial Finances", (with Bruce Winchester), The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS), April 2006, 29 pages.
  • "Has the Increase in Federal Transfers Changed Public/Private Spending Patterns Across Provinces? (with Mike Farnworth), ACEA Papers and Proceedings, 2005, vo. 34, internet version on the ACEA web page.

Work in Progress

  • "Improper Accounting: A Critique of the Study 'The Economic Impact of CBC/Radio-Canada'", under review.
  • "Deficits and Debt in New Brunswick: Financial Meltdown or a Mere Blip?", (with Tony Myatt - lead author, and Rod Hill), under revision.
  • "Are Private Universities in Canada Having Difficulties? A First Look" (with Alan Chan), work in progress.

Contact Information:

David Murrell

Professor
Office: 463 Singer Hall
Phone: (506) 447-3207