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Derek Hum, PhD, Consulting Associate

Synopsis

Derek Hum is a professor of Economics with the Faculty of Arts and Adjunct Professor with the Faculty of Management of the University of Manitoba. He is also a Fellow of St. John's College, University of Manitoba. Derek has been recognized with various academic honours including the 1986 Rh Institute Award for Outstanding Contributions to Scholarship and Research in the Social Sciences. He has written extensively and has had published many books, monographs, and articles in numerous areas of economics. His latest article (with Norman Cameron and Wayne Simpson) is entitled "Is Hypoinflation Good Policy?".

Derek's previous position was Research Director of Mincome Manitoba. Mincome Manitoba was a multi-million, multi-year project jointly funded by Canada and Manitoba designed to evaluate the economic and administrative consequences of a guaranteed annual income system. The focus of the project was on the work responses of families and individuals to a negative income tax plan. Also of interest were administrative costs and delivery mechanisms.

Selected offices and memberships

1972 to present

Member, Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committees

1983-1992

Secretary, Rhodes Scholarship Trust, Manitoba & Prairie Region

1982, 1981

President, Secretary -Treasurer, St. John's College Faculty Association

1984-1985

Member, Rh Research Awards Selection Committee

1985-1988

Member of Senate, (Executive) University of Manitoba

1985-1988, 1996-1997

Member of Assembly Executive, (Chair), St. John's College

1986-1987

Member, Advisory Board, Institute of Urban Studies

1987-1988

Consulting Associate, UMR Ltd., Social Sciences Division