Marvin Shaffer
Marvin Shaffer is a consulting economist and adjunct professor in the Public Policy Program at Simon Fraser University. He has a PhD in Economics from the University of British Columbia and received his BA, Honours in Economics, from McGill University. Marvin has managed his own consulting firm specializing in energy, transportation and natural resource economics for over thirty years. Marvin previously held senior positions with the Government of British Columbia (head of the Crown Corporations Secretariat and Chief Executive Officer of the British Columbia Transportation Financing Authority). As well, he lectured in economics at the University of British Columbia, and at the University of Queensland and University of Tasmania in Australia. Follow Marvin on Twitter
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It was only a one-liner in the budget — the government plans to spend $10 million to advance the $400 million Northwest transmission line project…
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Okay, I can understand why the Premier thinks the Olympics will be fun — even inspiring. And I accept the pitch from his boosters at…
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A Critical Review of Partnerships BC’s Value for Money Assessment Download 134.38 KB7 pages
It is more than a little mischievous for the provincial government and regional politicians to welcome the private sector contributing to the massive cost of…
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Proposed Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games Download 282.37 KB31 pages
Proponents of the 2010 Winter Olympics claim that the Games will provide major economic benefits to British Columbians-so much so that the economic returns would…
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