Kevin Milligan
@kevinmilligan.bsky.social
Professor of Economics, Vancouver School of Economics
First GO train trip in like 20 years or more. Seems like a great network. Cars very clean. Everything on schedule. How frequent/ convenient are the KW trains? Can you get to Pearson?
Register now for the CRDCN-CPP/Adp webinar, November 4 1pmET. Two research papers are being presented ... crdcn.ca/events/crdcn... Thanks to @crdcn.bsky.social for organizing the webinar
CRDCN-CPP 11th webinar - Canadian Research Data Centre Network
04/11/2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - CRDCN and Canadian Public Policy (CPP) present our eleventh collaborative session to highlight policy-related research work in CPP that makes use of confidential or re...
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This isn't an 'oopsie, we'll look into it' mistake This is a 'everyone associated with this resigns and there's a Parliamentary inquiry into how the tax agency paid out $300m to fraudulent conspiracy theorists with no legal basis or remotely plausible case' www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
CRA knew of tax ‘scheme’ before paying out millions in bogus refunds, court documents reveal | CBC News
A fifth estate investigation has found that groups of so-called “sovereigns” following debunked conspiracy theories have successfully duped the Canada Revenue Agency into repeatedly handing over milli...
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We are hiring for two assistant professor positions across the field of macroeconmics, international finance, and international trade. Details in the link below. Fair warning: it is hard to stay focused during our flyouts. This is your view from our seminar room! econjobmarket.org/positions/12...
On Bloomberg, about the BC election. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
BC Premier’s Bid for One of World's Highest Tax Rates Hits an Obstacle: Voters
David Eby launched British Columbia’s election campaign by arguing he needed a mandate to fight Donald Trump’s trade war. Economists warn his push for one of the world’s highest tax rates on top earne...
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Am enjoying the Snellplosion immensely after the way he trash talked in the WS last year.
I woke up early this morning — though perhaps not as early as Bob Hall & Mike Woodford—so that I could explain to the historical context of their Nobel, the work that won the prize, their contributions to the world, and who they are. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpT6... (fixed link)
Bob Hall and Mike Woodford Win the 2026 Economics Nobel
YouTube video by Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers
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Congratulations to Robert E. Hall of @stanford.edu and Michael Woodford of @columbiauniversity.bsky.social on winning the @nobelprize.org in Economic Sciences! #econsky www.aeaweb.org/news/nobel-p...
Congratulations to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford on being awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford lauded for their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic fluctuations.
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Geez I thought I was rough on the BC Conservatives deficit-blowing tax cut promise today. Then I saw my colleague David Duff's comments! On reflection, I think David is correct. vancouversun.com/news/bc-cons...
I swear I've never seen worse graphics than during the DS games. The scoring bug takes forever to update, and has often put up the wrong pitcher. Here is Max Fried with Schlittler's stats. Are they letting AI run the graphics or something like that? Boo. I miss Sportsnet's production!
lol at Canadian political parties trying to do Mamdani things except they're missing the key ingredient to doing Mamdani things which is Mamdani.
Jase Bowen. A+ faces. Too bad he didn't come up with it!
"The Yankees are absolutely tragic defensively here in Game 2" --> this delivered me enough of a warm glow to last the entire winter, I think.
A tribute to Chuck Blackorby, @ubcvse.bsky.social Professor Emeritus who recently passed away. Thanks to Walter Bossert and John Weymark for writing. economics.ubc.ca/profile/char...
Charles Blackorby - Vancouver School of Economics
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Hello! I have received 6 media requests today about BC election policy. I'm afraid I can't do them. I have some time on Thursday / Friday this week but until then I'm busy with the day job here.
The Canadian Tax Observatory has done a careful analysis of the "Productivity Mega Deduction." This is a consequential change to boost productivity-enhancing investments. The analysis highlights design decisions that will determine its effectiveness. canadiantaxobservatory.ca/the-producti...
The Productivity Mega Deduction: the benefits, the risks and the many outstanding questions | The Canadian Tax Observatory
Calling it a “deduction” understates the scale of the change. Here’s an explainer and analysis by the Observatory’s senior economist Jean-François Ruel
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Call for Papers for the 3rd Annual CLEF conference! clef.uqam.ca/conference/ Current grad students and recent Ph.D.s from Canadian universities are also eligible for the Best Paper Prize, details here: clef.uqam.ca/prize/
A writeup of my recent paper (with Michael Baker and Jonathan Gruber) on childcare and long-run parental labour supply and earnings in the @nber.org Digest. www.nber.org/digest/20261...
Prof. Kevin Milligan - BGM-childcare3
"Investing in Mothers? The Long-Run Impact of a Universal Child Care Program on Maternal Work and Income," with Michael Baker and Jonathan Gruber. Draft
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Nice summary of this paper by @kevinmilligan.bsky.social (w/ Baker and Gruber) "Even after their children left preschool, mothers who had access to Quebec’s universal childcare program worked and earned more than mothers who did not." www.nber.org/digest/20261...
Subsidized Childcare and Mothers’ Labor Outcomes in Quebec
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POLITICAL SCIENCE JOB AD: Tenure-track position in International Relations at the University of Waterloo. We're *very happy* to announce this. Applications due Nov. 1st; job start date July 2027. Details here (pdf): uwaterloo.ca/arts/sites/d...
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For the past week, I've heard a lot of people say "provincial and municipal elections happening at the same time is confusing, especially since I don't fully understand what a city is in control of." So, I did a four minute explainer piece to try and help www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqlh...
What municipalities can and can’t do in B.C.
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
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LNG Canada, already the country's largest liquefied natural gas facility, will double its export capacity, as investors commit billions
Shell’s LNG Canada to Proceed With Multibillion-Dollar Expansion
Shareholders in the Shell Plc-led LNG Canada venture greenlit plans to double its liquefied natural gas export capacity, forging ahead with the multibillion-dollar investment as key customers in Asia ...
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This is a big deal! LNG Canada moves ahead with an expansion, nearly doubling its eventual capacity. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/66d740f...
LNG Canada moves ahead with Phase 2 expansion at B.C. terminal
Investment in Kitimat facility expected to double output to 28 million tonnes a year
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Attending the Canadian Tax Foundation BC Tax Conference this morning along with 450 BC Tax professionals. Met a few avid CTJ readers. Nice views from the Convention Centre!
