Associate ProfessorLaura Meriluoto

Associate Professor

Department of Economics and Finance

  • Associate Professor
    Department of Economics and Finance
  • Head of Department
    Department of Economics and Finance

BIO

I am an academic economist, with over 25 yeas of professional experience spanning teaching, research, university administration, governance and other external service. My research spans different topics in Applied Microeconomics, including Industrial Organisation, Economics of Competition Policy, International Trade and Wine Economics. I am currently the Head of the Department of Economics and Finance at University of Canterbury. I bring energy and commitment to everything I do, and I am passionate about bringing success of those I serve, be that the students, the staff in my department, my university or the organisations that I am involved with.

TE WHARE WĀNANGA O WAITAHA - UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Professor
    University of Canterbury, Department of Economics and Finance, UC Business School1 Jan 2000 - present
  • Head of Department
    University of Canterbury, Department of Economics and Finance, UC Business School3 Jan 2024 - present

DEGREES

  • PhD
    Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada1 Sep 1994 - 31 Dec 1999
  • M.Sc. (Economics)
    Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland1 Sep 1989 - 30 Jun 1994

CERTIFICATIONS

  • M.Inst.
    Institute of Directors, Christchurch, New Zealand1 Jul 2016 - present

LANGUAGES

  • Finnish
    Can peer review
  • English
    Can peer review

FACULTY

  • UC Business School

GRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION

  • Registered to supervise Master's/Doctoral students

FIELDS OF RESEARCH