Ryan A Compton

I am a Professor of Economics with a PhD from Washington University. I serve on the executive of the Canadian Development Economics Study Group as well as the Defence and Security Economics Workshop.

New JERP Impact Factor

Very happy to see that the Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy has received its first journal impact factor, with a score of 1.1. For such a relatively new journal this is great news and only a sign of things to come. Please consider the journal for your work!

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ACEA and DSEW Conferences

It’s been a busy few weeks. Had a great time presenting my work at the Atlantic Canada Economics Association Conference in St. John’s Newfoundland. Thank...

SSHRC Funding

Congratulations to Andrea Craig (UBCO) and Karl Skogstad (Lakehead) on our successful SSHRC Insight Development Grant award for our work “ Measuring Conflict...

DSEW Workshop

The 20th annual Defence & Security Economics Workshop is being held on Thursday, October 30, and Friday, October 31, 2025 at Carleton University in Ottaw...

DHBW Germany

Big thanks to everyone at Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg (Germany) for a great two weeks! As always wonderful to see my good friend and coauthor Dan Gi...