Marcel Boyer
Encyclopedia
Marcel Boyer is the Bell Canada Professor
of industrial economics at the Université de Montréal
, CIRANO
research Fellow and also vice-president and chief economist at the Montreal Economic Institute
. He holds a Ph.D.
in economics
from Carnegie-Mellon University.
Boyer is featured in the 2010 Canadian documentary film Water On The Table
, where he debates water rights issues.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of industrial economics at the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
, CIRANO
CIRANO
CIRANO is a research center that brings together a number of researches from several universities in Montreal , with the purpose of creation and transfer of knowledge on the analysis of organizations...
research Fellow and also vice-president and chief economist at the Montreal Economic Institute
Montreal Economic Institute
The Montreal Economic Institute is a non-profit research organization based in Montreal. It aims at promoting economic education of the general public and efficient public policies in Quebec and Canada through studies and conferences. Its research areas include different topics such as health...
. He holds a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from Carnegie-Mellon University.
Boyer is featured in the 2010 Canadian documentary film Water On The Table
Water On The Table
Water on the Table is a Canadian documentary film directed, produced and written by filmmaker Liz Marshall. The film explores Canada’s relationship to its freshwater resources and features Canadian activist Maude Barlow in her pursuit to protect water from privatization...
, where he debates water rights issues.
Honors
- Alexander Henderson AwardAlexander Henderson AwardThe Alexander Henderson Award is presented to the student at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University who displays the best work in the field of economic theory. A large proportion of the winners of the award has later made contributions to economics that have changed the...
(CMU 1971), - Endowment-for–the–future Distinguished Scholar Award (University of AlbertaUniversity of AlbertaThe University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
1988), - Prix Marcel-Dagenais (SCSE 1985),
- Distinguished Guest Professor Award (Wuhan University of TechnologyWuhan University of TechnologyThe Wuhan University of Technology was merged on May 27, 2000, from the former Wuhan University of Technology , Wuhan Transportation University and Wuhan Automotive Polytechnic University...
, China 1995), - Prix Marcel-Vincent (ACFAS 2002),
- Médaille Guillaume-Budé (Collège de France 2005). He
- member (1992) of the Royal Society of CanadaRoyal Society of CanadaThe Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
(RSC - Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada).