Ruth Forsdyke
Senior Instructor
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Email: Ruth.Forsdyke@Dal.Ca
Phone: 902-494-6990
Mailing Address:
Department of Economics
Dalhousie University
6214 University Avenue
PO Box 15000
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Research Topics:Dalhousie University
6214 University Avenue
PO Box 15000
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
- Economics of information
- Evolutionary theory
- Environmental economics
- History of economic thought
- Economic methodology
Current Research
- The Economics of Information: Emphasis of role of psychological factors that bias information flows particularly as relates to pro-social emotions and cognitive dissonance
- Evolutionary Theory: The evolution of cooperation with a focus on pro-social emotions and biased information processing
- Environmental and Ecological Economics: Biased cognitions about climate change/ Climate change and biodiversity conservation policies
- History of Economic Thought and Economic Methodology