Nicole M. Fortin | |
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| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Spouse | Thomas Lemieux |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Labour Economics Applied Econometrics Economics of Gender Wage Inequality Higher Education |
| Alma mater | Université de Montréal B.Sc. in Mathematics 1976 M.Sc. in Operations Research 1978 M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences 1981 University of British Columbia Ph.D. in Economics 1988 |
| Website | https://economics.ubc.ca/faculty-and-staff/nicole-fortin/ |
Nicole M. Fortin (born 1954) is a Professor in the Vancouver School of Economics (VSE) at University of British Columbia, where she obtained her Ph.D. in Economics. Before moving to Vancouver, B.C. in 1999, Fortin taught at Université de Montréal for ten years in her hometown.[1] She was the President of the Canadian Women Economic Network (CWEN) in 2013–2014. Her research focus is placed on three main themes, including the linkage between labour market institutions and wage inequality, issues related to the economic progress of gender equality, as well as contributions to decomposition methods.[1] Notably, Fortin contributed to the ground-breaking research presented in the 2015 World Happiness Report by examining how various factors (e.g. gender and age) impact feelings of happiness for individuals, and societal well-being overall, across the globe.[2]