Biography
Justin Smith is an Associate Professor of economics and the Director of Undergraduate Economics Programs at Wilfrid Laurier University. His research interests include the economics of education and the economics of charitable giving.
Interests
- Economics of Education
- Economics of Charitable Giving
Education
PhD in Economics, 2008
McMaster University
MA in Economics, 2004
Simon Fraser University
BA in Economics and French Literature, 2003
McMaster University
Publications
(2020).
Big Fish, Small Pond: The Effect of Rank at Entry on Postsecondary Outcomes.
Southern Economic Journal, 86(4).
(2018).
How School Principals Influence Student Learning.
Empirical Economics, 54.
(2016).
Diversity and Donations: The Effect of Religious and Ethnic Diversity on Charitable Giving.
Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 128(4).
(2015).
Does Income Inequality Increase Charitable Giving.
Canadian Journal of Economics, 48(2).
(2014).
How Important are School Principals in the Production of Student Achievement?.
Canadian Journal of Economics, 47 (2).
(2013).
The long-run impacts of early childhood education: Evidence from a failed policy experiment?.
Economics of Education Review, 36.
(2012).
How do school ‘report cards’ affect school choice decisions?.
Canadian Journal of Economics, 45 (2).
(2010).
Can Regression Discontinuity Help Answer an Age-Old Question in Education? The Effect of Age on Elementary and Secondary School Achievement.
The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 9 (1).
(2010).
How Valuable Is the Gift of Time? The Factors That Drive the Birth Date Effect in Education.
Education Finance and Policy, 5 (3).
Working Papers
Contact
- jusmith@wlu.ca
- +1 (519) 884 0710 x4554
- 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo, ON N2L3C5
- LH3091, Lazaridis Hall