<p>“The Department of Economics at UBC is one of the worlds best: in a recent ranking based on research publications, UBC ranked in the top 20 worldwide, and number one in Canada. UBC faculty include seven researchers affiliated with the National Bureau of Economic Research, six researchers affiliated with the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, two research fellows of the Bank of Canada, two elected fellows of the Econometric Society, four fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, and one of the Distinguished Fellows of the American Economics Association.”</p>