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This defence took place on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at 10:00 am. The title of Daniel’s presentation is: “Optimal Crop Decisions Under Carbon Pricing: A Dynamic Programming Approach".
Examination Committee
Mike von Massow (Chair)
Jose Nuna-Ledsma (External)
Alfons Weersink (Advisor)
Tongzhe Li (Committee Member)
Advisory Committee
Alfons Weersink (Advisor)
The final examination for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy for Natalia Piedrahita was held on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at 9:00 am. The title of Natalia’s oral presentation is "Essays on Trade and Development".
Examination Committee
Alfons Weersink (Chair)
Yu Na Lee (Internal External)
Jason Grant (External Examiner)
Getu Hailu (Advisory Committee Member)
The final examination for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy for Liam Kelly was held on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at 1:00 pm. The title of Liam’s oral presentation is "Property Rights, Institutional Change, & Economic Development: Essays on the Causes & Consequences of the First nations Land Management Act".
This defence took place on May 6, 2020, at 9:00 am. The title of Amanda’s presentation is: “Context Specific Factors Affecting Consumer Preferences for Antibiotic and Hormone Use During the Production of Beef in Canada".
Examination Committee
Alfons Weersink (Chair)
Yu Na Lee (External)
Mike von Massow (Co-Advisor)
John Cranfield (Co-Advisor)
Advisory Committee
This defence took place on June 29, 2020, at 2:00 pm. The title of Ben’s presentation is: “Disambiguating Links Between Cash Crop Distributions and Crop Insurance Subsidies for Primary Southern Commodities".
Advisory Committee
Alan Ker (Advisor)
Rakhal Sarker (Advisory Committee)
This defence took place on May 11, 2020, at 10:00 am. The title of Brendan’s presentation is: “The Impacts of Free Trade Agreements on the Intensive and Extensive Margins of Canadian Agri-food Trade".
Examination Committee
Jose Nuna-Ledsma(Chair)
Getu Hailu (External)
S. Kwaku Afesorgbor (Advisor)
Rakhal Sarker (Advisory Committee)
Advisory Committee
This defence took place on Friday, July 24, 2020 at 10:00 am. The title of Elsie’s presentation is: “Land Quality on Reserves in Ontario: Description and Implications for Land Tenure".
Examination Committee
Alfons Weersink (Chair)
Getu Hailu (External)
Brady Deaton (Advisor)
Tongzhe Li (Advisory Committee)
Advisory Committee
Brady Deaton (Advisor)
This defence took place on March 18, 2020 at 9:00 am in Room 106, ROZH Bldg. The title of Fuzhen’s presentation is: “The Economics of Robotic Milking Systems in Dairy: Productivity and Profitability".
Examination Committee
Kwaku Afesorgbor (Chair)
Yu Na Lee (External)
Getu Hailu (Advisor)
Alfons Weersink (Advisory Committee)
Advisory Committee
Getu Hailu (Advisor)
This defence took place on May 20, 2020 at 10:30 am via Zoom. The title of Laura’s presentation is: “The Effect of Mandatory Front-of-Package Nutrition Warning Labels on Demand for Foods High-in Sugar, Sodium and/or Saturated Fats".
Examination Committee
Alfons Weersink (Chair)
Mike von Massow (Advisory Committee)
Yu Na Lee (Advisory Committee)
Tongzhe Li (Advisory Committee)
This defence took place on December 21, 2020 at 10:30 am via Zoom. The title of Lauren’s presentation is: “The Impact of Climate Change on the Net Benefits of Tile Drainage Systems in Southern Ontario: A Spatial Stochastic Simulation".
Examination Committee
Mike von Massow (Chair)
Alfons Weersink (External)
Glenn Fox (Advisory Committee)
Steffi Hamann (Advisory Committee)