Jason Childs

Jason Childs is a professor of economics at the University of Regina. He earned his Ph.D. and Master’s degree at McMaster University and his undergraduate degree at Mount Allison University. He has published academic papers on a wide range of topics including international finance and currency crises, lying, and the tension between legal and illicit cannabis markets. His research has been published in the Journal of Public Economics, Canadian Public Administration, and the International Journal of Drug Policy. Prof. Childs is currently vice-president of the Canadian Behavioural and Experimental Economics Research Group and maintains membership in both the Canadian Economic Association and the Atlantic Canada Economics Association. He is routinely sought out by Canadian and international news media such as CBC Radio and Television, Global, and CTV as well a numerous newspapers and radio stations for commentary on economic issues and public finance.

Recent Research by Jason Childs

— Feb 28, 2023
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Saskatchewan Premiers and Provincial Government Spending

Saskatchewan Premiers and Provincial Government Spending is a new study that reviews annual per-person program spending (inflation-adjusted) by Saskatchewan premiers from 1965 to 2021, and finds that the highest single year of per-person spending on record was under Premier Scott Moe in 2021, even excluding COVID-related spending.