Ryan A Compton

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

I am a Professor of Economics based in Winnipeg Canada with a PhD in economics from Washington University. I have been a Visiting Professor at the Central Bank of Brazil, University of Western Ontario , National Economics University (Hanoi), and Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg. Prior to academia I held positions in the Accelerated Economist Program (now known as the Advanced Policy Analyst Program) as well as the Department of Finance of the Canadian government.

My research areas include macroeconomics, development, institutions, conflict and defence economics, and more generally projects that allow me to work with interesting people. My research has appeared recently in journals such as the Southern Economic Journal, Economic Modelling, Defence and Peace Economics, and the Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy.

I currently serve on the executive of the Canadian Development Economics Study Group , co-organize the annual Defence and Security Economics Workshop, and serve on the editorial boards of Defence and Peace Economics and the Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy.