Horatiu A. Rus

Associate Professor
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hrus@uwaterloo.ca
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CV: Horatiu A. Rus

BA (Babes-Bolyai University); MA International Relations and European Studies (Central European University); MA Economics (York University); PhD (University of British Columbia)

Areas of specialization: International trade; Natural resource and environmental economics; Political economy and development

Research interests

I am interested in the economics and political economy of international trade and environmental issues. I use applied theoretical and empirical methods to study the effectiveness of trade and environment policies in an international context.

Biography

After completing a BA in International Economics in my home town of Cluj, Romania, and then an MA in International Relations at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary, I came to Canada to begin graduate school in Economics. I graduated with an MA in Economics from York University and then earned a PhD in Economics from UBC in Vancouver. At À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, I am jointly appointed in Economics and Political Science, where I primarily teach courses on the Economics and Politics International Trade and Natural Resources.

Selected publications

  • A Place-Based Socioeconomic Status Index: Measuring Social Vulnerability to Flood Hazards in the Context of Environmental Justice, with L. Chakraborty,ÌýD. Henstra, J. Thistlethwaite, and D. Scott. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol 43, 2020.

  • Bulk-Water Extraction Charge Calculator: a Tool for Sustainable Water Management in Ontario, with G. Sandhu, M. Wood, and O. Weber. Canadian Water Resources Journal, 45:1, p. 59-76, 2020.

  • Adaptation to Climate Change and International Mitigation Agreements with Heterogeneous Countries,with Hongxiu Li.Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists,Ìý6:3, 2019.
  • Border Effects Before and After 9/11: Panel Data Evidence Across Industries, with Zhiqi Chen and Anindya Sen. The World Economy, 2016.
  • Renewable Resources, Pollution and Trade,ÌýReview of International Economics, 24:2, 2016.
  • Green Technology Transfers and Border Tax Adjustments, with A-D Nimubona,ÌýEnvironmental and Resource Economics, 62:1, 2015.

The complete publications list here.