Mervin Daub
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Merv enjoyed a successful career of over 30 years as an academic economist at Smith School of Business. During that period he was a member or chair of virtually every committee in the School and served on numerous university-wide committees as well. He has also presented at numerous conferences and seminars, and been a guest lecturer at various universities around the world.
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Merv enjoyed a successful career of over 30 years as an academic economist at Smith School of Business. During that period he was a member or chair of virtually every committee in the School and served on numerous university-wide committees as well. He has also presented at numerous conferences and seminars, and been a guest lecturer at various universities around the world.
Merv has published six books and over 60 articles on subjects ranging from economic forecasting to business, sport, history and energy matters. He has been a member of the Canadian Economic Association, the American Economic Association, the International Institute of Forecasters and various other professional associations.
His professional accomplishments also include being a Senior Policy Analyst with the Government of Canada and a member of the Ontario Energy Board (where he chaired an Ontario Hydro rate case hearing). He was also Chair of the Building committee for the Goodes Hall project.
Currently retired, and an Emeritus Professor at Queen's, he has also served on several other boards including the Board of the Kingston General Hospital (where he chaired the Audit Committee), that of the Community Foundation of Kingston and the Area, the Board of Trustees of Queen's University (where he also chaired the Audit Committee) and the Board of the Canadian Automobile Association (where he chaired various committees). His awards include the Padre Laverty Award and the Distinguished Service Award (both for service to Queen’s). He is also a member of the Queen’s Football Hall of Fame as both a Player and a Builder.
Academic Degrees
PhD
Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago (1971)
MBA
Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago (1967)
B.Com (Honours)
School of Business, Queen's University (1966)
Publications
Teaching
Presentations
Conferences, Seminars and Lectureships
Various presentations at academic conferences and seminars domestically (Montreal, Edmonton, London, Toronto, Vancouver, St. John's, etc.) and internationally (Manchester, Paris, Bonn, Munich, Vienna, Philadelphia, London, Athens, Dublin, etc.); as well as guest lectureships at various universities (Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration, University of Kaiserslautern (Germany), Prince of Songkla University (Thailand), University of Paris, and University of Rennes (France), Monash University (Australia), etc.).
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Professional Activities
Member at one time or another of: Canadian Economics Association American Economics Association, Canadian Association of Administrative Sciences, Canadian Association of Business Economists, International Institute of Forecasters.
Referee and Book Reviewer: Canadian Book Review Annual, Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Public Policy, McGill-Queen's Press (Editorial Board), Journal of Macroeconomics, Management Science, Queen's Quarterly, Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Econometrics, Journal of Forecasting. International Journal of Forecasting. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences, Social Science and Humanities Research Council (Canada), National Science Foundation (U.S.).
Administrative Activities at Queen's University
At various times member, or chair, of virtually every committee in the School of Business and several elsewhere in the university, including by way of illustration the following:
Member/Chair of the International Business Committee; Chair of the International Exchange Committee; Chair of Full Professors Promotion Committee; Promotion, Tenure and Renewal Committee; Research Committee; PhD Committee; Special PTR Review Committee; Graduate Council; Steering Committees of Graduate Council and the Advisory Research Council; Chair of the Building Committee; Capital Campaign Co-ordinator for the School; Chair of the Faculty Board; PhD/MA thesis examiner for the Departments of Economics, Law, Political Studies, History (various); thesis examination Chair for the Graduate School (various); Faculty Representative on the Pension Board; Senator-School of Business; Member of Senate Budget Review and Grievance Committees; Tenure Appeal Committee (Laval); Residence Board; Queen's University Faculty Association (Remunerations Co-ordinator, Vice President, Member of Executive, Salary, Pension and Fringe Benefits and Joint Faculty/Administration Consultative Committees); Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees.
Outside Activities
Various activities over the years would include talks to local service clubs (Rotary, Lions, etc.), chairing and organizing of the Business Forecast Luncheon (for the local business community, annually, for twelve years), the publishing of several columns in the Kingston Whig Standard ( on various subjects) and two books of short stories/poems, being twice elected to the University Council by alumni, and service on several boards including the Kingston General Hospital, Queen's Board of Trustees, The Community Foundation of Greater Kingston and CAA (South Central Ontario).
Professional Experience
Member, Ontario Energy Board (1987-1990), Senior AnalystPolicy, MSED (Government of Canada-1981/2).