Academic

My academic interests are particularly directed at the analysis of regional economic development, international trade, economic integration and economic geography, and also the distribution of wines and alcohols in Quebec/Canada.

COURSES

My courses are available on the platform Moodle (access restricted to students). Here are the syllabus (in French):

MBA6001– Managerial economics/Industrial organization
ECN6006 – Economics of SMEs
DIO6001  – The organization of the firm (short graduate program in Diagnostic and intervention in organization)
ECA1010 – Macroeconomic analysis

EDUCATION

• 2001-2007 – D. in Economics, Université catholique de Louvain, Centre for Operations research and Econometrics (CORE), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
• 2003-2004 – Graduate econometric courses, École Nationale de la Statistique et de l’Administration Économique (ENSAE). Advanced courses (3) in panel data and in discrete data. Paris, France.
• 1997-2000 – Sc. in Administration – Applied Economics, École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC), Institut d’économie appliquée, Montreal, Canada.
• 1996-1997 – Certificate in European Studies (graduate program), with specialization in European Law, Institut des Hautes Études Européennes, Strasbourg, France.
• 1993-1996 – A. degree in Arts – Economic Sciences & Political Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

ADVANCED TRAINING

• 2017 – Summer School in Qualitative Research, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Canada.
• 2015 – Summer School on Public Policy Evaluation, Göteborg University, Sweden.
• 2010 – Spatial Econometrics Advanced Institute 2010, The Spatial Econometrics Advanced Institute (SEAI), Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italy.
• 2003-2004 – Three Econometrics graduate courses, École Nationale de la Statistique et de l’Administration Économique (ENSAE), Paris, France.

WORK EXPERIENCES

• Director of the MBA Program, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) (June 2019 – currently).
• Professor of Economics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) (Sept. 2008- currently). UQTR Business School, Department of Finances/Economics. Trois-Rivières, Canada.
• Visiting professor & Fellow Research, International School of Economics at Tbilisi (ISET) (2007- 2010). Courses: Advanced Microeconomics, Growth and International Trade. Economic research on transition countries. Tbilisi, Georgia.
• Teaching assistant, Université catholique de Louvain (Sept. 2001- Oct. 2007). Courses: Microeconomics, Industrial Organization, Managerial Economics, Macroeconomic Policies and Political Economy. Department of Economics, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
• Project manager (professional internship), Implantation Express (Oct. 2000 – Feb. 2001). Development of the European market. Private agency in local economic development, offering corporate location services. Paris, France.
• Internship, European Commission (Feb.- August 2000). DG Economic and Financial Affairs. Economic and empirical study on the location of industry in the European Union’s regions. Brussels, Belgium.
• Teaching assistant & Research, HEC Montréal (1998-2000). Teaching assistance. Research contracts for Mr J.-M. Toulouse, director of HEC, (Canada’s competitiveness and education) and for the Institute of Applied Economics (econometric and economic research). Montreal, Canada.
• Research visits (2), European Parliament (May-June 1998 & May 1999). In collaboration with the General Delegation of Quebec in Brussels. Brussels, Belgium.

 PAPERS, RESEARCH AND CONFERENCES

Published papers

• Laurin, F.; Pronovost, S.; & M. Carrier (2019). Economic Performance and SME Capacities across the Heterogeneous Rural-Urban Continuum: Analysis and Typology. Journal of Rural Studies, in revision.
• Laurin, F. (2012). Trade and Regional Growth in Spain: Panel Cointegration in a Small Sample. Applied Economics, vol. 44, no. 4, p. 435-447.
• D’Argensio, J.-J. & F. Laurin (2009). The Real Estate Risk Premium: A Developed/Emerging Country Panel Data Analysis. Journal of Portfolio Management, vol. 35, no. 5, p. 118–132.
• Gauthier, B.; Lapointe, A. & F. Laurin (2003). Les économies d’agglomération et la croissance des régions dans l’Union européenne (Agglomeration Economies and Growth in the EU Regions). Revue d’Économie Régionale et Urbaine, 2, p. 210-234.

Book

• Laurin, F. (2009). Où sont les vins? Le problème de la distribution des vins au Québec (Where are the wines? The problem of the distribution of wines in Quebec), Éditions Hurtubise, Montreal, 2009.

Book chapters

• Laurin, F. (2017). L’orgware, une piste à suivre? État du Québec -2018, Institut du Nouveau Monde, Éditions Del Busso, p. 300-306.
• Razafindrazaka, T. & F, Laurin (2017). Les écosystèmes entrepreneuriaux : état de l’art et perspectives. In: St-Pierre & Labelle eds. Les PME, d’hier à demain, Presses de l’Université du Québec, 720 p.
• Raymond, L.; St-Pierre, J.; Laurin F. & Uwizeyemungu (2015). Internationaliser les PME québécoises. In: L’économie du Québec: contexte et enjeux internationaux, T. Warin, B. Sinclair-Desgagné et A. Van Assche (dir.), Montréal: Presses Internationales Polytechnique, chap. 12, 2015, 297-320.
• Julien, P.-A. & St-Pierre, in collaboration with Laurin, F. & M. Trépanier (2015). Dynamiser le développement régional par l’entrepreneuriat. Mesures et clés pour agir. Presses de l’Université du Québec, 508 p.
• Laurin, F. (2012). Géographie économique, éloignement et développement régional au Québec. Panorama des régions du Québec, Édition 2012, Institut de la Statistique du Québec, June 2012.

Working papers

• Laurin, F. (2018). Les facteurs d’attraction de la main-d’œuvre en Mauricie. Institut de recherche sur les PME (INRPME) Research Report, August 2018.
• Duhamel, M., & F. Laurin (2018). Estimations des fruits mûrs d’une campagne philanthropique universitaire auprès des diplômés : une étude empirique. UQTR Business School, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, June 2018, Trois-Rivières (Canada).
• Laurin, F. (2017). Organisation et coordination du développement économique et social en région : le « orgware », une piste à suivre? 5ième Forum pour les idées du Québec, September 2017, Ste-Hyacinthe (Canada).
• Laurin, F. (2016). Importance des arts et la culture pour le développement économique. Institut de recherche sur les PME (INRPME) Research Report, September 2016.
• Laurin, F.; Pronovost, S. & M. Carrier (2015). SME capacities and performance: rural versus urban regions in Quebec. 10th OECD Rural Development Conference, May 2015, Memphis, Tennessee.
• Laurin, F. & D. Rigamonti (2014). The Effect of Wine Culture on the Relationship between Price, Consumption and Alcohol-Related Problems. XX1 Enometrics conference, June 2014, Lyon (France).
• Julien, P.-A.; St-Pierre, J.; Laurin, F. & M. Morin (2013). Les déterminants de l’entrepreneuriat dans les MRC du Québec : Une analyse des variables explicatives. Institut de recherche sur les PME (INRPME), June 2013.
• Laurin, F. (2012). Sovereign Risk Premiums in CEE Countries: A non-parametric Matching Method. Conference on International Finance at Trinity College Dublin (INFINITI), June 2012, Dublin (Ireland).
• Julien, P.-A.; St-Pierre, J.; Laurin, F. & M. Morin (2012). La mesure de l’entrepreneuriat en région – Identification et analyse des données entrepreneuriales discriminantes dans les régions du Québec. Institut de recherche sur les PME (INRPME), March 2012.
• Laurin, F. (2012). Impact d’une libéralisation partielle de la distribution des vins et alcools au Québec sur les finances du Gouvernement du Québec. Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, March 2012.
• St-Pierre, J. ; Raymond, L. ; Laurin, F. & S. Uwizeyemungu (2011). Mondialisation et internationalisation des PME : Le comportement des PME manufacturières québécoises. Institut de recherche sur les PME (INRPME), CIRANO Research Report, December 2011, Montréal (Canada).
• Laurin, F. & J. St-Pierre (2011). The Internationalization of SMES and the Relationship between Imports and Exports. 2nd Internationalisation of iSMEs, November 2011, Bengalore (India).
• Alexeev, M. & F. Laurin (2010). Credit Access and Economic Development in Georgia. EERC Policy Brief, June 2010.
• Laurin, F. & J.-J. D’Argensio (2010). The Real Estate Conundrum in the CEE Office Markets: Thinking Too Big? ISET Working Paper, June 2010, Tbilisi (Georgia).
• Laurin, F. (2007). Trade, Growth and Structural Change in Spain’s Autonomous Communities. Université catholique de Louvain, Centre for Operations research and Econometrics, June 2007, Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium).
• Laurin, F. (2007). Mapping Specialization into Exports in Spain’s Regions. Université catholique de Louvain, Centre for Operations research and Econometrics, June 2007, Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium).
• Laurin, F. (2000). La localisation des industries et la spécialisation des régions de l’Union européenne. European Commission, July 2000, Brussels (Belgium).

Doctoral and MA dissertations

 Doctoral dissertation. “Trade, Specialization and Economic Growth in Spain’s Autonomous Communities”. Université catholique de Louvain, Faculté des sciences économiques, sociales et politiques, Département des sciences économique, June 2007, Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium).

• Master’s Thesis. “L’importance des économies d’échelle locales dans la croissance économique des régions de l’Union européenne dans un contexte d’intégration économique” (The importance of Local Scale Economies for Economic Growth in the EU’s Regions in the Process of Economic Integration). École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, Oct. 2000, Montréal (Canada).

 Conference papers

• Laurin, F. & J. St-Pierre (2018). L’identification des déterminants qualitatifs de l’entrepreneuriat régional: exploration de deux régions québécoises contrastées. 55e colloque ASRDLF, July 4-6, Caen (France).
• Laurin, F. (2018). Cryptomonnaies: Mirage économique? Journées économiques de la Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec, November 2018, Québec (Canada).
• Laurin, F.; Julien, P-A & J. St-Pierre (2017). L’identification des facteurs qualitatifs de l’entrepreneuriat régional. Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference, Université Laval, May 2017, Québec (Canada).
• Laurin, F. & J. St-Pierre (2017). The Regional Determinants of New Firm Formation: a Qualitative Approach. The regional Studies Association Winter Conference 2017, November 2017, London (UK).
• Laurin, F. (2017). La culture et les arts: Vecteurs de développement et de diversification économique. 30^ième Colloque annuel de Les Arts et la Ville, June 2017, Montmagny (Canada).
• Laurin, F. (2017). Développement régional au Québec: Une réflexion sur le « orgware ». Forum Des idées pour le Québec, Plénière sur l’économie, September 2017, Ste-Hyacinthe (Canada).
• Laurin, F. & P.-A. Julien (2014). The Determinants of Entrepreneurship in sub-regional units. Regional Studies Association Winter Conference, November 2014, London (UK).
• Laurin, F. (2012). Sovereign risk premiums in CEEC countries: a non-parametric matching method. Conference on International Finance at Trinity College Dublin (INFINITI), June 2012, Dublin (Ireland).
• Laurin, F. & J.-J. D’Argensio (2010). The Real Estate Conundrum in the CEE Office Markets: Thinking Too Big? European Real Estate Society (ERES) Conference, June 2010, Bocconi University, Milan (Italy).
• D’Argensio, J.-J. & F. Laurin (2008). The Real Estate Risk Premium: A Developed/Emerging Country Panel Data Analysis. Annual Meeting of the American Real Estate Society (ARES), April 2008, Captiva Island (USA).
• Laurin, F. (2007). Trade, Growth and Structural Change in Spain’s Autonomous Communities. Conference for the Pacific Regional Science Conference Organization, May 2007, Vancouver (Canada).
• Laurin, F. (2002). Les fusions municipales sur l’île de Montréal: causes et processus. Matinée d’études sur les communautés urbaines, January 2002, Brussels (Belgium).

 Research contracts and partnerships

• Research partnership, Culture Mauricie & Culture-Centre-du-Québec (Sep. 2013). Les arts et la culture: vecteurs du développement et de la diversification économique de la Mauricie. Trois-Rivières (Canada).
• Research contract, CDP Capital-Immobilier, Caisse de dépôts et de placements du Québec (2006-2008). Study on the country risk premiums on the real estate market’s capitalization rate. Montréal (Canada).
• Research contract, Investissement-Québec (Nov. 99-Dec. 2003). Research on European regions and industries, as well as on factors of localization of foreign direct investments for Invest-Quebec’s European attraction strategy. Montréal (Canada).
• Research contract, Quebec Federation of University Students (FEUQ) (Dec. 2004). La fiscalité québécoise et le coût des services publics: une comparaison Québec–Canada–États-Unis (Quebec’s Fiscal System and the Cost of Public Services: a Comparison Quebec–Canada–USA), Montréal (Canada).
• Research contract, Quebec Federation of University Students (FEUQ) (Sept. 2004). Le commerce international, la compétitivité et l’éducation” (International Trade, Competitiveness and Education). Montréal (Canada).
• Research contract, Canadian Federation of Business School Deans (cfbsd) (March 2000). Management Education and Productivity in Canada”. Montréal (Canada).

Other papers

• “Arguments anti-fusion: gare au simplisme – Montréal a besoin d’un leadership économique fort” (City Mergers: Montreal needs a Strong Economic Leadership), op. ed. published in Le Devoir, June 16, 2004.
• Master’s thesis. “L’article 36 CEE et la libre-circulation des produits pharmaceutiques à usage humain dans l’Union européenne” (Article 36 CEE and the Free Movement of Pharmaceutical Products in the EU), Thesis presented to professor Denys Simon, Institut des Hautes Études Européennes, June 1997, Strasbourg (France).

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCES

• Member of the Committee of the MBA and business graduate programs, UQTR Business School, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.
• Co-founder and scientific contributor of GROUPÉ Mauricie Rive-Sud, a business association.
• Member of the Governing Board of “Créneau ACCORD” Mauricie Design and Manufacturing of machines.
• Economic columnist for the radio show “Droit au But”, Radio Drummondville CJRD.
• Board member of Mission Leadership Quebec, a non-profit organization.
• Organizing committee for the UCL Doctoral Workshop (2006-2007), Department of Economics, Université catholique de Louvain.
• Journalist, McGill Daily Français (1993-1996), with some experience as a news editor; elected member of the Priorities and Planning Committee of the Daily Publications society (1993-1995).
• Co-founder, President and organizer (1998-2002) of the Simulation du Parlement Européen Canada-Québec-Europe (SPECQUE), an international annual meeting dedicated to the understanding of the European Union, attended by European and Canadian graduate students.