The IONA Journal of Economics is an annual publication of top undergraduate research within the field of economics. Founded in 2016, the print Journal has provided visibility to outstanding undergraduate research in our community and served as a launchpad for discussions between economics students and the faculty of the Vancouver School of Economics at UBC.

This publication believes in tracing consequences to their origin(s) and uncovering the trail for public travel. The name IONA refers both to the economics building at UBC and to the monastic community in the Scottish Hebrides. During the early middle ages, the island of Iona was one of the greatest centres of learning in Northern Europe, where invaluable documents were produced and preserved. The Journal celebrates our heritage with the writing of emerging researchers, while coincidentally paying homage to millennia of learning and scholarship.


Volumes

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Body shape and career outcomes, stock performance following earnings surprises, self-rated health and hours worked, video game consumer reviews and product sales on Amazon

Volume VIII

Published 2023


Volume VII

Published 2022

Education impacting mental health, COVID-19's impact on malaria in Burkina Faso, effect of Rohingya refugees on host communities, oil pipelines, & decision-making at Mount Everest


Volume VI

Published 2021

Life satisfaction & gender roles, ETFs on firm value, Trump's H-1B visas, Menstrual Hygiene Scheme, School attendance in Uganda, Drug violence & mayoral election outcomes

Volume V

Published 2020

Natural Resource Management, Political Polarization, Financial Market Returns, von Neumann Morgenstern Theorem, Happiness and Policy, Free Press

Volume IV

Published 2019

Mobile Broadband Investment, Contraceptive Access, Caste and Community Networks, Water Collection


Volume III

Published 2018

Financial Reform, Softwood Lumber Industry, Healthcare, Food Stamps, Refugees, Medical Decision Making, Online Dating


Volume II

Published 2017

Technological Investments, Education Reform, Automation, Macroeconomic Tendencies


Volume I

Published 2016

Ebola Epidemic, Mechanization, Renewable Electricity, Female Autonomy, Oil Prices, Trade Liberalization