Posts by David Green

About David Green

David A. Green is a professor in the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia and an International Fellow at the Institute for Fiscal Studies in London.

11 steps toward a more just society for Budgets ‘22 and beyond

Aug 25, 2021

By David Green, Lindsay Tedds, Rhys Kesselman and Daniel Perrin

As a fourth wave of COVID-19 ramps up, the impact of the pandemic on the economy, policymaking and budgets has not gone away. More broadly, government responses to the pandemic at both the national and provincial levels have generally been seen as a success. Much like in WWII, this appears to have led to a… View Article

Temporary foreign workers policy lets low wage firms have their cake and eat it too

Apr 22, 2014

By David Green

One point that has been highlighted by the recent controversy over Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) is that firms can be profitable with very different approaches to wages and worker turnover. On one side of the spectrum are companies such as Lee Valley Tools, which treats its employees well in terms of wages, benefit, and training,… View Article

A progressive take on BC issues

A progressive take on BC issues

Posts by David Green

About David Green

11 steps toward a more just society for Budgets ‘22 and beyond

Temporary foreign workers policy lets low wage firms have their cake and eat it too