Education

Doctor of Philosophy

Department of Economics, University of Toronto, 1996
Dissertation: Three Essays on International Trade: Hysteresis, R&D, and the Environment

Diplom-Volkswirt

Universität zu Köln, 1990
Dissertation: Ein Backpropagation-Netzwerksimulator als konnektionistisches Expertensystem
(A backpropagation network simulator as a connectionist expert system)

Membership in Professional Organizations

Canadian Economics Association (CEA; lifetime member)

Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE)

American Economic Association (AEA)

European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE)

International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE)

International Economics and Finance Society (IEFS; lifetime member)

Employment

Associate Professor (2003–)

Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia

Assistant Professor (1996–2002)

Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia

Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, Sessional Lecturer (1991–1995)

Department of Economics, University of Toronto

Software Analyst (1992–1995)

EPAS Computing Facility (now CHASS), University of Toronto

Software Analyst (1984–1990)

Computer Centre (RRZK), Universität zu Köln

Citizenships

Canadian, German

Languages

English, German

Sabbaticals

University of Kiel, Germany (July-December 2007)

University of Toronto, Joseph L Rotman School of Management (January-June 2008)

Community Functions

Board of Directors (2015–2021), Treasurer (2018–2021),
Secretary-Treasurer (2017–2018), Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (2015–2017)

Canadian Economics Association

Council Member and Treasurer (2005–2019, 2020–)

Logan Lane Strata Corporation BCS-1419

Board of Directors (2013–2018), Vice President (2014-2015), Treasurer (2015-2018)

Vancouver Westside German School (VWGS)

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