Gregory Dow, Simon Fraser University

Research

economic prehistory foraging origins of sedentism origins of agriculture origins of inequality origins of warfare origins of the state climate

Latest funding

Economic prehistory: sedentism agriculture inequality warfare and the state
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$63,552
Economic prehistory: foraging, agriculture, inequality, and hierarchy
SSHRC · 2007 · Principal investigator
$45,000
The economics of organization: coordination, conflict and compliance
SSHRC · 1996 · Principal investigator
$6,670

All 3 grants and awards

Economic prehistory: sedentism agriculture inequality warfare and the state

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Dow, Gregory K.

Keywords: economic prehistory; foraging; origins of sedentism; origins of agriculture; origins of inequality; origins of warfare; origins of the state; climate; technology; population; institutions

$63,552

Economic prehistory: foraging, agriculture, inequality, and hierarchy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Dow, Gregory K.

Keywords: economic prehistory; economic organization; economic institutions; climate; technology; population; property rights; hunting and gathering; foraging; sedentism; agriculture; inequality; warfare; hierarchy; the state; archaeology; anthropology

$45,000

The economics of organization: coordination, conflict and compliance

Principal investigatorSSHRC1996Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Dow, Gregory

Keywords: Organization; incentives; authority; coordination; conflict; compliance; firms; game theory; institutions; bargaining

$6,670

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: economic prehistory Dear Professor Dow, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on economic prehistory connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]