Alok Kumar, University of Victoria

Research

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Monetary Economics Macroeconomics Development Economics

Latest funding

Self-employment, business cycle and public policies
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$51,000
Inflation, unemployment insurance, and the dispersion of wages
SSHRC · 2004 · Principal investigator
$65,412

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Self-employment, business cycle and public policies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Kumar, Alok

Keywords: business cycle; self-employment; entrepreneurship; business formation; job-creation; natural rate of unemployment; minimum wage; small businesses; taxes; subsidies

$51,000

Inflation, unemployment insurance, and the dispersion of wages

Principal investigatorSSHRC2004Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Kumar, Alok

Keywords: macroeconomics; monetary economics; labor economics; search theory; incomplete markets; wage posting; wage inequality; expected inflation; unexpected inflation; unemployment insurance; skill requirements; externalities; inefficiencies

$65,412

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: Monetary Economics Dear Professor Kumar, 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 monetary economics 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]