Anthony E. Myatt
Professor
Teaching
Courses
- ARTS1000. Introduction to Western Civilisation
- ECON1001. Economics in the Real World
- ECON1013. Introduction to Microeconomics
- ECON1023: Introduction to Macroeconomics
- ECON3023. Intermediate Theory I: Macro
- ECON4023. Advanced Macroeconomics
- ECON5023/6023. Economic Theory I: Macroeconomics
Open Access Learning
- ECON1001. Economics in the Real World
- ECON1023. Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON3023. Intermediate Theory I: Macro
Supervision
- Yang Lui: “The Impact of Minimum Wages in Canada”.
- Janine Stafford: “The Determinants of Cross-Border Shopping in New Brunswick”
Books
- The Economics Anit-Textbook: A Critical Thinker's Guide to Microeconomics, 2010 (with Rod Hill), Zed Books (World-wide rights), Fernwood Publishing (Canadian rights), pages 1-305.
- Macroeconomics: Canadian Edition, 2007 (with Paul Krugman and Robin Wells) Worth Press, pages 1-536.
- Microeconomics: Canadian Edition, 2006 (with Paul Krugman and Robin Wells) Worth Press, pages 1-564.
Articiles
- "The Robustness across Space of Provincial Panel-Data Studies of Minimum Wages in Canada" (with Ted McDonald), Canadian Journal of Regional Science, Issue 3, Volume 33, 2010, pp. 77-88.
- "The Overemphasis on Perfectly Competitive Markets in Microeconomics Principles Textbooks" (with Rod Hill), Journal of Economic Education, Winter 2007, Volume 38, No. 1, pp. 58-77.
- The Vanishing Efficiency Gains of Accelerated Debt Repayment" (with Joe Ruggeri), Canadian Federal Budget 2006, technical paper 2, pp. 1-22.
Recent publications
- Myatt, A. and Hill, R, The Overemphasis on Perfectly Competitive Markets in Microeconomics Principle Textbooks, Journal of Economic Education, 2007, forthcoming.
- Myatt, A. and Ruggeri, J., The Vanishing Efficiency of Accelerated Debt Payments, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Alternative Federal Budget 2006, Technical Paper 2, pp. 1-22
- Myatt, A. and Ruggeri, J., Federal Debt Payments as an Instrument of Fiscal Centralization, Caledon Institute of Social Policy, 2004, pp. 1-6
- Myatt, Anthony, "Getting the Most from a Principles Discussion of Rent Control”, Economic Research Network, ERN Educator: Courses, Cases and Teaching, Abstract # 485422, January 2004, 17 pages.
- Myatt, Anthony, and Scarth, William, “Is Policy Perversity Consistent With Keynesian Business Cycles?”, Journal of Macroeconomics , forthcoming, Volume 25, Number 3, Summer 2003.
Work in progress
- The Minimum Wage Effect on Youth Employment in Canada: Testing the Robustness of Cross-Province Panel Studies (with Ted McDonald).
Conferences/Seminars
- Deficits and Debt in New Brunswick: Financial Meltdown or a Mere Blip" (with David Murrell and Rod Hill), presented to the Canadian Economics Association, Ottawa, May 30th, 2011.
- "What's the Reality of New Brunswick;s Deficit and Debt?", presented at the People's Forum "It's Our Economy Too" in Moncton, November 27th, 2010.
- "Is There a Market Fundamentalist Message in Mainstream Microeconomic Textbooks", paper presented to the Canadian Economic Association, Quebec, may 29th, 2010.
- Testing the Robustness of Panel Studies of the Minimum Wage in Canada", paper presented at the Atlantic Canada Economics Association, Saint John, October 17, 2009.
- "The Economics of Labour Market Policy: A Tale of Two Tales", paper presented at the Informing Public Policy Conference on Labour History and Labour Issues in New Brunswick, September 2, 2009.
- Myatt, Anthony and Hill, Rod, “Is There an Overemphasis on Competitive Markets in Microeconomics Principles Texts?”, presented at the Conference on Economic Education, Adelaide, Australia, June 2004
- Myatt, Anthony and Ruggeri, Joe, "On the Efficiency Effects of an Accelerated Decline in the Debt to GDP Ratio", presnted at the Atlantic Canada Economic Association Conference, October 2004
- Myatt, Anthony, and McDonald, Ted, “The Minimum Wage Effect on Youth Employment in Canada: Testing the Robustness of Cross-Province Panel Studies” presented to the CEA, June 2004
Service
- Arts 1000 committee
- Curriculum committee
- Memberships: CEA, ACEA
Other Activities
- Finance Critic for the NDP in the 2010 provincial election.
Awards
- Recipient of the Arts Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2008.
Contact Information:
Anthony E. Myatt
Professor
Office: 456 Singer Hall
Phone: (506) 447-3208