The History of Economics at Bishop's University
Economics has a storied past as a field of study at Bishop's University. Bishop's, one of the oldest institutions in Quebec, has also played a noteworthy role in the development of university education in Canada. As one of Canada's few primarily undergraduate universities, the academic record of Bishop's includes fifteen Rhodes Scholars. Economics as a distinct discipline boasts distinguished alumni from each era of its existence.
The Department of Economics at Bishop's has been deeply engaged in educating the local community and contributing to the study of international economics. Over the university's 150 year history there have been significant developments with regards to economic thought. The Department of Economics has faced the consequences of competing perspectives and the economic reality of rapidly changing micro and macro environments.
