Teaching & PhD Supervision
Current Teaching

I currently teach the following undergraduate modules in the Department of Economics at the University of St Andrews:

  • EC3303: Economic Growth
    Exploring the mechanics of long-run economic growth, the wealth of nations, and the deep determinants of development.
  • EC3307: Computational Economics
    Introducing numerical methods and programming for solving dynamic macroeconomic models.
Note for Current Students:
All course materials, syllabi, reading lists, and lecture slides are hosted internally. Please log in directly to Moodle or MMS to access the most up-to-date resources for my modules.
Prospective PhD Students

I am actively seeking motivated PhD students to join the Department of Economics at St Andrews. I am particularly interested in supervising doctoral projects in the following core areas:

  • Historical Economics & Macro Development: The demographic transition, human capital accumulation, and the deep roots of economic growth.
  • Evolutionary Macroeconomics: The long-run evolution of human traits (such as patience, risk tolerance, etc.) and their impact on centuries-long macroeconomic trends.
  • Structural Transformation: Misallocation, sectoral shifts, and their aggregate productivity implications.
  • Natural Resources: The macroeconomics of energy, fossil fuels, and the resource curse.

If you are interested in pursuing a PhD under my supervision, please review my latest research and feel free to reach out via email with your CV and a brief summary of your proposed research agenda.

Past Teaching
Laval University (2013 – 2014)
  • Théorie Macroéconomique II (Graduate, Econ 7011 & 8010)
  • Fluctuations et croissance (Econ 7110)
  • Énergie et problèmes économiques internationaux (Econ 1140)
University of Oxford (2009 – 2012)
  • Graduate Macroeconomics
University of Minnesota (2004 – 2009)
  • Economic Development (ECON 4331W)
  • Major Project Seminar (ECON 3951 & 4100W)
  • Principles of Macroeconomics & Microeconomics (ECON 1101, 1102)
  • Intermediate Microeconomics (ECON 3101)