Dr. Trevor Tombe
Positions
Professor
Director of Fiscal and Economic Policy
School of Public Policy
Contact information
Background
Educational Background
Doctor of Philosophy Economics, University of Toronto, 2011
Masters of Arts Economics, University of Toronto, 2006
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) Finance and Economics, Simon Fraser University, 2005
Biography
Trevor Tombe is a Professor at the University of Calgary’s Department of Economics and the Director of Fiscal and Economic Policy at The School of Public Policy. He received his MA and PhD in Economics from the University of Toronto and an undergraduate degree in finance from Simon Fraser University. His research explores a broad set of topics, including, international trade, public finances, and fiscal federalism. He has published in top economics journals, is co-author of the textbooks Public Finance in Canada and Macroeconomics, co-editor of the recent volume Fiscal Federalism in Canada, co-director of Finances of the Nation, and is a Public Policy Forum Fellow. In addition to his academic work, he actively advises various governments on a wide range of issues and contributes to policy development and discussions through regular op-eds, articles, and media engagement, including as a regular contributor to The Hub.
Research
Areas of Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 621 LEC 01 01 | International Trade | Winter 2025 |
| PPOL 615 | Public Finance | Winter 2025 |
| MGST 611 | Managerial Economics | Winter 2025 |
Projects
Finances of the Nation is a new effort to assemble Canadian public finance data, analysis, and commentary and make it available to researchers, journalists, students, and the general public. Available online at www.financesofthenation.ca.
Awards
- U Make a Difference Award, University of Calgary. 2021
- Faculty of Arts Engagement Award, University of Calgary. 2020
- Vanderkamp Prize, Canadian Economics Association. 2019
- Compelling Calgarians, Calgary Herald. 2019
- Volunteer of the Year, Calgary Chamber of Commerce. 2018
- Peak Scholar, The University of Calgary. 2017
- Harry Johnson Prize for Best Paper in the Canadian Journal of Economics (2016), Canadian Economics Association. 2016
- GREAT Supervisor Award, The University of Calgary. 2015
- Excellence in Teaching, The University of Calgary. 2014
- Department of Economics 2010 Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Toronto. 2010
Publications
- Fiscal Sustainability and Diverging Fortunes in Atlantic Canada. Trevor Tombe. Atlantic Canada Economic Review . 18. (2022)
- Fiscal Integration with Internal Trade: Quantifying the Effects of Equalizing Transfers. Trevor Tombe and Jennifer Winter. Canadian Journal of Economics. (2021)
- Provincial Debt Sustainability in Canada: Demographics, Federal Transfers, and COVID-19. Trevor Tombe. Canadian Tax Journal. (2020)
- The DNA of New Exporters: Spin-offs and FDI at the Extensive Margin of Trade. Bernardo Blum, Sebastian Claro, Ignatius Horstmann, and Trevor Tombe. American Economic Review: Insights. (2020)
- The effect of migration policy on growth, structural change, and regional inequality in China. Tongtong Hao, Ruiqi Sun, Trevor Tombe, and Xiaodong Zhu. Journal of Monetary Economics. (2020)
- Trade, Migration, and Productivity: A Quantitative Analysis of China. Trevor Tombe and Xiaodong Zhu. American Economic Review. (2019)
- A Critical Juncture in Fiscal Federalism? Canada's Response to COVID-19. Daniel Béland , André Lecours , Mireille Paquet and Trevor Tombe. Canadian Journal of Political Science. (2020)
- Analysis of Carbon Tax Treatment in Canada’s Equalization Program. Tracy Snoddon and Trevor Tombe. Canadian Public Policy. (2019)
- Final and Unalterable — But Up for Negotiation: Federal-Provincial Transfers in Canada. Trevor Tombe. Canadian Tax Journal. (2018)
- Internal Trade, Productivity and Interconnected Industries: A Quantitative Analysis. Lukas Albrecht and Trevor Tombe. Canadian Journal of Economics. (2016)
- Environmental policy and misallocation: The productivity effect of intensity standards. Trevor Tombe and Jennifer Winter. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. (2015)
- The Missing Food Problem: Trade, Agriculture, and International Productivity DifferencesThe Missing Food Problem: Trade, Agriculture, and International Productivity Differences. Trevor Tombe. American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics. (2015)
- Quality Disclosure Programs and Internal Organizational Practices: Evidence from Airline Flight Delays. Silke Forbes, Mara Lederman, and Trevor Tombe. American Economic Journal: Microeconomics. (2015)
- Factor market distortions across time, space and sectors in China. Loren Brandt, Trevor Tombe, and Xiaodong Zhu. Review of Economic Dynamics. (2013)
- Management matters. Michelle Alexopoulos and Trevor Tombe. Journal of Monetary Economics. (2012)
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