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Arthur SweetmanPhD, Economics (McMaster) Professor Arthur Sweetman is a Professor in the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University, and is cross-appointed in the Department of Economics, and in the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology. Prof. Sweetman holds a Doctorate in Economics from McMaster University. Prior to studying economics full time he worked in industry as an engineer and he has a B.Eng. with a minor in computer science from McGill University, where he received the British Association Medal for Great Distinction upon graduation. His research interests focus primarily on empirical economic issues related to labour market, social and health policy. Recent research topics include education, immigration, health policy, poverty, unemployment insurance (now called employment insurance), program evaluation and microfinance. He has published articles in a variety of collected volumes, and refereed journals including the Canadian Journal of Economics, Journal of Labor Economics, Journal of Human Resources, Economica, Research in Labor Economics, World Development, Review of Economic Dynamics, Journal of Population Economics and Industrial and Labor Relations Review. He has co-edited the following books: Economic Transitions with Chinese Characteristics: Thirty Years of Reform and Opening Up, eds. Arthur Sweetman and Jun Zhang (Montreal and Kingston: McGill Queen's University Press, Queen's Policy Studies Series), 2009, pp. 232. Economic Transitions with Chinese Characteristics: Social Change During Thirty Years of Reform eds. Arthur Sweetman and Jun Zhang (Montreal and Kingston: McGill Queen's University Press, Queen's Policy Studies Series), 2009, pp. 216. Who Goes? Who Stays? What Matters? Accessing and Persisting in Post-Secondary Education in Canada, eds. Ross Finnie, Richard E. Mueller, Arthur Sweetman, and Alex Usher (Montreal and Kingston: McGill Queen's University Press, Queen's Policy Studies Series), 2008, pp. 372. Fulfilling Potential, Creating Success: Perspectives on Human Capital Development, eds. Garnett Picot, Ron Saunders and Arthur Sweetman (Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, Queen’s Policy Studies Series), 2007, pp. 269. SARS in Context: Memory, History, Policy, eds. Jacalyn Duffin and Arthur Sweetman (Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, Associated Medical Services Studies in the History of Medicine, Health and Society Series), 2006, pp 206. Health Services Restructuring in Canada: New Evidence and New Directions, eds. Charles Beach, Richard Chaykowski, Sam Shortt, France St-Hilaire, and Arthur Sweetman, (Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, John Deutsch Institute Series), 2006, pp. 378. Towards evidence-based policy for Canadian education/Vers des politiques canadiennes d'éducation fondées sur la recherche, eds. Patrice de Broucker and Arthur Sweetman, (Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, John Deutsch Institute Series), 2002, pp. 517. His research affiliations include:
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