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Dr. Rus‘s current research interests are in theoretical and empirical aspects of international trade, renewable resource management and environmental policy, as well as in the political economy of development.

Academic / Professional Awards

  • SSHRC Insight Development Grant (with A-D Nimubona), 2012
  • A.D. Scott Fellowship in Economics, UBC, 2006-2007
  • York University International Scholarship, 2001
  • Open Society Foundation Fellowship: a Civic Education Project Eastern Scholar, 1999-2001

Publications

  • Rus, H., Z. Chen and A. Sen. 2016. “Border Effects Before and After 9/11: Panel Data Evidence Across Industries”. The World Economy. 39 (10).
  • Rus, Horatiu. 2016. “Renewable Resources, Pollution and Trade”. Review of International Economics. 24 (2).
  • Rus, Horatiu and A-D. Nimubona. 2015. “Green Technology Transfers and Border Tax Adjustments”. Environmental and Resource Economics. 62 (1).
  • Rus, Horatiu. 2014. “Corruption, Conflict and the Management of Natural Resources”. Economics of Governance. 15 (4).
  • Rus, Horatiu. 2012. “Environmental Depletion, Governance and Conflict (appendix)”. Southern Economic Journal. 78 (4).
  • Rus, Horatiu. 2012. “Transboundary Marine Resources and Trading Neighbours”. Environmental and Resource Economics. 53 (2).
FACULTY
TOPICS

Global Development Governance Global Environment Global Political Economy Global Political Economy / WatPEG

RESEARCH
Global Political Economy / Waterloo Political Economy Group (WatPEG)
EDUCATION
  • PhD., University of British Columbia, 2009
  • M.A., York University, 2002
  • M.A., Central European University, 1999
  • B.A., Babes-Bolyai University, 1997

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