Assistant professor of economics at UdeM. UofT PhD. Interested in crime, education and applied microeconomics.
Joined March 2011
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I am excited to announce that I will be joining the University of Montreal (@UMontreal) as a assistant professor this summer! I can’t wait to integrate such a dynamic environment with amazing colleagues.
J’ai très hâte de commencer ce nouveau chapitre!
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Les inscriptions sont ouvertes! 🧰🔬🛠️
L’EIOM revient pour sa 5e édition, du 25 au 29 août 2025!
5 jours, 3 crédits pour explorer les outils numériques, les méthodes de recherche et les approches interdisciplinaires qui transforment la science.
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🚨 New publication!
✅ Most risk tools use simple points systems--1 point per item, summed into a risk score
➡️ Millions of individuals can share the same score with completely different risk profiles
✅ We show how this leads to misclassification and propose a simple fix
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Choisissez le parcours Causalité! 🥼💹💻
L'EIOM accueillera pour une seconde édition le professeur @williamarbour du département de sciences économiques de l'@UMontreal pour l'enseignement de la logique expérimentale.
Inscription toujours en cours au eiom.ca ☀
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We are pleased to have Prof. David J. Price from the University of Toronto (@econuoft) as our invited seminar speaker on April 23. Prof. Price will be presenting his research "What Occupations Do" (a joint work with @williamarbour @UMontreal).
Very happy to see this paper forthcoming in the @J_HumanResource!
Forthcoming in @J_HumanResource:
"Prison Rehabilitation Programs and Recidivism: Evidence from Variations in Availability" by @williamarbour , Guy Lacroix, and @marchand_steeve
doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1021-119…
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#EconTwitter If you know any PhD students in Canada who speak French and are interested in talking about Gender Economics & Women in Economics, please share this cool event with them!! @CdnWomenEcon
Notre département @EcnUlaval vous a préparé un superbe événement!
Le 19 avril prochain, nous aurons le privilège d'accueillir @DupasPascaline et @sclaszlo dans le cadre de l'événement « Les Femmes en Économie ».
Pour plus d'infos: fsa.ulaval.ca/evenements/les…
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📣 Le 5 février 2024, G. Lacroix (@universitelaval) et @williamarbour (@UMontreal) expliqueront comment s’attaquer à la surpopulation #carcérale par le biais d’alternatives à l’#incarcération peut être rentable d’un point de vue financier et sociétal.
cirano.qc.ca/fr/evenements/1…
It was a pleasure talking with Jen about my paper (and other cool research in this space). Thanks for having me!
A big challenge w CBT programs is finding a version that replicates at scale & is still effective. One reason this paper is important is that it measures the impact of a clearly-defined program that’s active in all prisons in Quebec. For inmates on the margin of participating, it reduces recidivism! Check out my interview w @williamarbour for more.
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📢I'm thrilled to announce that I will be on the 2023-2024 Job Market this year! My research interests are in public and urban economics and my JMP is titled:
"The Impact of Greenbelts on Housing Markets: Evidence from Toronto" (🧵to follow)
Website: hempeleconomics.com
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The next ViCE seminar is this Thursday, November 9, at 1pm ET.
@williamarbour will present: "Can Recidivism Be Prevented From Behind Bars? Evidence From a Behavioral Program"
More info: jenniferdoleac.com/vice-semi…
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📢 I am excited to share my job market paper!
guangbinhong.com/files/JMP/j…
High-productivity firms and high-skilled workers co-locate in larger cities. How does this systematic sorting pattern affect spatial inequality and aggregate welfare? (1/7)
#EconTwitter #EconJobMarket #JMP
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Jour 3⃣ de l'#EIOM2023!
On accueille aujourd'hui notre second expert dans le parcours Causalité, @williamarbour, professeur au département de sciences économiques de l'@UMontreal!
Merci à @VincentAB pour avoir assuré la première moitié de notre semaine! 👨💼🦾
I'm very fortunate to be part of this amazing group of young scholars. See you in Boston!
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A couple folks have recently asked me for names of current Econ JMCs working on crime/CJ-related topics, so I’m crowdsourcing. :) Who do you know of who fits this description?
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The time has come to cobble together the 2023 "Summer Crime High-quality Networking Event, Professional Economics Luau" in San Diego!!!!
Please e-mail me a title and abstract by Jan 20 if interested in participating.
The time has come: hello #EconTwitter! I am a microeconomist & on the 2022-2023 job market. My research agenda focuses on ways to encourage inmates’ social reintegration. See a thread below!
My website: williamarbour.com/
My job market paper: github.com/williamarbour/JMP…
I benefited tremendously from the Econ of Crime community during all the stages of my PhD: @KSchnepel @brittanyrstreet @jenniferdoleac @adamksoliman @mzapryanova @taylor_wright @michaellafores @JasonBaron4
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Don’t forget to have a look at the other PhD job market candidates from UofT: economics.utoronto.ca/index.…
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