
Beyza Ural Marchand, Ph.D.
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Professor of Economics
Associate Dean (Undergraduate)
Faculty of Arts
Department of Economics
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Research Fields:
International Trade, Development Economics
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Beyza Ural Marchand is a Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics at the University of Alberta, specializing in international trade and development economics. Her research focuses on the microeconomic impacts of global market forces on households, examining how international trade influences prices, poverty, income distribution, and welfare. Her work has appeared in leading academic journals, including the Journal of International Economics, the Journal of Development Economics, Quantitative Economics, and the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
Dr. Ural Marchand earned her Ph.D. in Economics from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. At the University of Alberta, she teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in international trade and economic development. She previously served as Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Economics and currently holds the position of Associate Dean (Undergraduate) in the Faculty of Arts. She is also a Research Fellow at the IZA Institute of Labor Economics in Germany.