May 17, 2022
Does information about how other people feel about COVID-19 vaccination affect immunization intentions? Along with their co-authors, Peter Loewen and Eric Merkley conducted pre-registered survey experiments in Great Britain (5,456 respondents across three survey waves from September 2020 – February...
Read full entryMay 13, 2022
In October 2018, public research by the Citizen Lab, a research laboratory at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto, documented how a Saudi dissident living in Montreal, Canada, was likely targeted with...
Read full entryMay 9, 2022
New report in IMFG and Urban Policy Lab’s Who Does What series examines the role of municipalities in economic development and innovation, including through the different perspectives of large, mid-sized, and small cities. Read the report.
Read full entryMay 6, 2022
Economic activity has been highly concentrated in a small number of major cities for the past decade and this has led to various calls for the enactment of policies that can extend economic activity and employment opportunities to broader parts...
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The role of universities in regional development has grown significantly over the past two decades. One strand of analysis has been that of the university in regional innovation systems (RIS). However, the contribution of university students has largely been neglected....
Read full entryMay 3, 2022
Higher levels of innovative activity drive growth in productivity. In particular, productivity growth is linked with higher pay and increased living standards for Ontarians. Yet productivity growth in Ontario has fallen steeply over recent decades, amidst a wider productivity slowdown...
Read full entryApril 22, 2022
For Ontario to drive more economic growth and higher living standards in the province, it will need to cultivate advanced industries and adjust how it thinks about its innovation infrastructure and ecosystem. Robert Asselin shares how in this Ontario 360...
Read full entryApril 21, 2022
Do traffic safety interventions work? The Munk School’s Jonathan Hall co-authored a study in Texas showing that the number of crashes actually increases by a few percentage points when motorists are confronted with displays indicating the number of road fatalities...
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April 18, 2022
The Citizen Lab, in collaboration with Catalan civil society groups, has identified at least 65 individuals targeted or infected with mercenary spyware. At least 63 were targeted or infected with Pegasus, and four others with Candiru. At least two were targeted or infected with both. Victims included Members of the European Parliament, Catalan Presidents, legislators, jurists, and members of civil society organisations. Family members were also infected in some cases. The findings are catalogued in CatalanGate, a new report from the Citizen Lab.
Read full entryApril 13, 2022
After a COVID pause, Canada’s immigration levels are back on target at over 400,000 newcomers each year. What should Ontario be doing, in terms of settlement policies and programs, to ensure their successful arrival? Read the paper
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