Jose Galdo, Carleton University

Research

Colonial Institutions Economic Development Land Reform Agricultural Productivity Financial Inclusion Colonial Legacy

Latest funding

Can land reforms reduce the legacy of colonial institutions?
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$36,980
The role of mobile phone technologies on unemployment spells, search behavior, and job expectations
SSHRC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$35,185

Can land reforms reduce the legacy of colonial institutions?

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Galdo, Jose

Keywords: Colonial Institutions; Economic Development; Land Reform; Agricultural Productivity; Financial Inclusion; Colonial Legacy

$36,980

The role of mobile phone technologies on unemployment spells, search behavior, and job expectations

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012

Principal investigators: Galdo, Jose

Keywords: unemployment spells; mobile phones; ICT; job search effort; labor-market intermediaries

$35,185

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: Colonial Institutions Dear Professor Galdo, 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 colonial institutions connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Can land reforms reduce the legacy of colonial institutions?" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]