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Student Spotlight: Meet the BoostNB Team
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: November 22, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Media, Economics
BoostNB is a student research stream in the Pathways to Professions (P2P) experiential learning program at NB-IRDT. Launched in 2018 by Dr. Herb Emery, Vaughan Chair of Regional Economics, BoostNB serves as a dashboard of economic indicators that aims to provide straightforward, fact-based information about New Brunswick and its economy. This summer, BoostNB was comprised of four...
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April English
Posted: November 17, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Events
It takes on average 17 years for research to be translated into action (i.e., policy or practice). In this session, April English will dive into how researchers can help bridge that 17-year gap through Knowledge Transfer (KT) - the process involved in moving research (what we know) into action (what we do). Traditionally, KT involved sharing results through research papers - but KT is so much...
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NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: November 4, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Population Research
Population New Brunswick (PopNB) is a student research stream in the Pathways to Professions experiential learning program at NB-IRDT. Launched in 2020, PopNB describes various population demographics and identifies crucial trends that impact the economy and well-being of New Brunswickers. This summer, PopNB was comprised of four undergraduate students investigating the recent...
Read the full postAre there Labour Shortages in Canada’s Transport Sector?
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: November 2, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Economics
If you have watched the news lately, you may have seen long lines of vehicles blocking roads around the UK as drivers waited for a chance to fuel up. The emerging gas shortage overseas is just one symptom resulting from a truck driver shortage in Great Britain, with food and medicine shortages following to a lesser extent. A labour shortage in the Transportation industry can clearly have...
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