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Gregory C. Mason

Research and teaching in public-policy

  • Publications
    • Agricultural Commentary
    • Articles (academic)
    • Chapters in Books
    • Current Research and Working Papers
    • Book Reviews
    • Technical Reports & Monographs
    • Workshops & Presentations
  • Guiding the Invisible Hand
  • Teaching
    • Resources for students
    • Economic Analytics Using Computer Methods
  • ISER
  • Economic Analytics
    • Methodology Notes
  • Mincome
  • PRA INC.

About Gregory Mason

Specializing in economic policy, the basic annual income, health economics, and Indigenous economics, Greg joined the Department of Economics at the University of Manitoba in 1974. Recently he has written on the economics of COVID, telemedicine, electronic health records, the modern annuity, and urban reserves. 

  • In 1977/78, Greg directed the Economic Development Advisory Board (Manitoba Government) and produced a study on Energy and Manufacturing in Manitoba. 
  • From 1981 to 1986, Greg directed the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Manitoba (ISER), where he was responsible for over $2.5 million of research, including the Mincome Manitoba experimental data. During this time, he also edited the Western Economic Review and directed ISER in convening several major conferences, books and monographs, and the publication many research monographs.
  • From 1986 to 1988, he directed the Social Sciences Division of University of Manitoba Research Ltd., which focused primarily on contract research for government.
  • In 1988 he founded PRA Inc. (with Rita Gunn and Kerry Dangerfield), which has grown to be one of Canada’s largest program evaluation firms.  During his 27 years at PRA, Greg managed major projects in income security (National Child Benefit), agriculture (environmental protection, and business risk management), labour market training, natural resource management, and programming for First Nations.  Greg retired from PRA in November 2015, but remains as a Senior Consultant with the firm.
  • Greg’s  research encompasses the implementation of basic annual income (he served as an advisor to the Ontario Basic Income Pilot), health economics, and indigenous economic development.
  • His teaching focuses on program evaluation, economic research and communication and creating viable online courseware in economics

Education

PhD (Economics, Management Science and City Planning) University of British Columbia (1975)

Updated: August 13, 2022

email: gregory.mason@umanitoba.ca

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Latest Commentary

Inflation is bred to the bone

October 19, 2022 By Greg Mason

Financial Post, September 28, 2022 The current spike in inflation has its origin in the pandemic, which in one respect is good news: supply chains will eventually unclog and pent-up spending will abate, either because interest rates bite or financial markets force governments to pare back. Read more

Time for an adult conversation about taxes

September 21, 2022 By Greg Mason

Winnipeg Free Press, September 2, 2022 Earlier this year while cleaning out some old files I found my property tax assessment from 1993. I  had just received my 2022 assessment, and my economist’s “spidy” sense tingled. This mental itch kicks in when we economists compare costs and prices over time – we automatically adjust for […]

To boost or not to boost?

August 14, 2022 By Greg Mason

Winnipeg Free Press, August 1, 2022 With apologies to The Clash, that iconic band from the 80s, “Darling you got to let me know, Should I vaxx or should I wait?” Let us be clear. I am a vaccine enthusiast. When the shingles vaccine became available, I was there in a flash. I get the […]

The search for the truth never ends

May 31, 2022 By Greg Mason

Winnipeg Free Press, May 30, 2022 Tributes to David Milgaard all highlight the strength of an individual who persevered through more that two decades of imprisonment for a murder he never committed. His mother Joyce Milgaard, Lloyd Axworthy, and the lawyer who believed his story, Hersch Wolch, deserve recognition for their efforts in righting a […]

We need COVID measures we can trust

April 14, 2022 By Greg Mason

Winnipeg Free Press, April 8, 2022 It is curious that the only recent indicator I have seen that COVID-19 still stalks us is that Kyle Connor and Nate Schmidt of the Winnipeg Jets were placed in virus protocol last week. I do not know what Canada’s self-styled virologists in chief (Stefanson, Kenney, Ford et al) […]

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About

Specializing in economic policy, the basic annual income, health economics, and Indigenous economics, Greg joined the Department of Economics at the University of Manitoba in 1974. Recently he has written on the economics of COVID, telemedicine, electronic health records, the modern annuity, and urban reserves.

Recent

  • Inflation is bred to the bone
  • Time for an adult conversation about taxes
  • To boost or not to boost?
  • The search for the truth never ends
  • We need COVID measures we can trust

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