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Economics and Finance
Canada
2026

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Economics and Finance

D-Index
73
Citations
24696
World Ranking
394
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Canada Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Canada Leader Award
  • 1990 - Fellows of the Econometric Society
  • 1986 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Social Sciences

Overview

John Whalley is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on economics, econometrics, and finance, with a notable emphasis on topics related to global trade and economics, fiscal policy and economic growth, as well as international development and aid.

Their scholarly contributions span multiple subfields, including general economics, econometrics, and finance, alongside development and public administration. The body of research published by Whalley includes work on merger and competition analysis, as well as labor movements and unions, reflecting a diverse approach to economic inquiry.

Whalley's recent papers encompass the following:

  • Trade protectionism and US manufacturing employment (2020, Economic Modelling)
  • Effects of the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-pacific partnership (2020, World Economy)
  • Comparing alternative China and the US arrangements with CPTPP (2024, World Economy)

Common venues for Whalley's publications are the journals World Economy and Economic Modelling. Their work within these journals addresses key economic questions and developments in international trade and policy agreements.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Whalley include Manmohan Agarwal, Chunding Li, and Lin Xin. These collaborations have contributed to an interdisciplinary perspective in their research outputs.

Whalley has also authored several books published by World Scientific, notably the "Economics of G20" published in 2020. These books further explore economic issues related to global governance and economic groupings.

Their research topics cover:

  • Global trade and economics
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • International Development and Aid
  • Merger and Competition Analysis
  • Labor Movements and Unions

The scientist has received honors including election as a Fellow of the Econometric Society in 1990, and as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1986, recognized by the Academy of Social Sciences. These distinctions reflect their standing in the field of economics.

Best Publications

  • Applying general equilibrium

    John B. Shoven;John Whalley

  • Applied General-Equilibrium Models of Taxation and International Trade: An Introduction and Survey

    John B. Shoven;John Whalley

  • A General Equilibrium Model for Tax Policy Evaluation

    Charles L Ballard;Don Fullerton;John B Shoven;John Whalley

  • General Equilibrium Computations of the Marginal Welfare Costs of Taxes in the United States

    Charles L. Ballard;John B. Shoven;John Whalley

  • The Impact of China's Economic Reforms on Agricultural Productivity Growth

    John McMillan;John Whalley;Lijing Zhu

  • A General Equilibrium Calculation of the Effects of Differential Taxation of Income from Capital in the U.S

    John B. Shoven;John Whalley

  • Efficiency and distributional implications of global restrictions on labour mobility: Calculations and policy implications

    Bob Hamilton;John Whalley

  • Numerical Specification of Applied General Equilibrium Models: Estimation, Calibration, and Data

    Ahsan Mansur;John Whalley

  • China's FDI and non-FDI economies and the sustainability of future high Chinese growth

    John Whalley;John Whalley;John Whalley;Xian Xin;Xian Xin

  • Trade Liberalization among Major World Trading Areas

    William Diebold;John Whalley

  • Applied General Equilibrium Models of Taxation and International Trade

    Johne B. Shoven;John Whalley

  • The New Regionalism: Trade Liberalization or Insurance?

    Carlo Perroni;John Whalley

  • The Taxation of Income from Capital: A Comparative Study of the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and West Germany.

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  • General Equilibrium with Taxes: A Computational Procedure and an Existence Proof

    John B. Shoven;John Whalley

  • Why Do Countries Seek Regional Trade Agreements

    John Whalley

  • Cutting CO2 Emissions: The Effects of Alternative Policy Approaches

    John Whalley;Randall Wigle

  • The Higher Educational Transformation of China and Its Global Implications

    Yao Amber Li;John Whalley;Shunming Zhang;Xiliang Zhao

  • A numerical simulation analysis of (Hukou) labour mobility restrictions in China

    John Whalley;John Whalley;John Whalley;Shunming Zhang

  • VAT Base Broadening, Self Supply, and the Informal Sector

    John Piggott;John Whalley

  • China's higher education expansion and unemployment of college graduates☆

    Shi Li;John Whalley;Chunbing Xing

  • Trade Liberalization among Major World Trading Areas

    John Whalley

Frequent Co-Authors

Don Fullerton
Don Fullerton University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
John B. Shoven
John B. Shoven Stanford University
Lawrence H. Goulder
Lawrence H. Goulder Stanford University
Robert M. Stern
Robert M. Stern University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jack M. Mintz
Jack M. Mintz University of Calgary
Timothy J. Kehoe
Timothy J. Kehoe University of Minnesota
T. N. Srinivasan
T. N. Srinivasan Yale University
Ben Lockwood
Ben Lockwood University of Warwick
Nicholas Stern
Nicholas Stern London School of Economics and Political Science
Simon J. Evenett
Simon J. Evenett IMD Business School

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