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Brian Ferguson

Brian Ferguson

Professor Emeritus

Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, Department of Economics & Finance

About

Biography

Areas of Specialization: Mathematical Economics, Social Welfare

Brian Ferguson joined the Department of Economics at the University of Guelph in 1982. He received a B.A. in economics from Mount Allison University (1974), an M.A. from the University of Guelph (1977) and Ph.D. from Australian National University (1982). His teaching and research interests are in mathematical economics, health economics and social welfare.

His work has been published in journals including Health Economics, Journal of Population Economics, Substance Use and Misuse, Applied Economics, and Canadian Public Policy.

Education

Mathematical Economics, Social Welfare

Publications

View abstracts and full length articles @ RePEc (Research Papers in Economics): https://ideas.repec.org/e/pfe148.html#works