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Stéphane Mechoulan holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Northwestern University, a J.D. from the University of Toronto, an M.A. in Economics from École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, and a Master in Management from HEC Paris (Grand École). He is a member of the Ontario Bar. Dr. Mechoulan taught in the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto before joining Dalhousie’s School of Public Administration as an Associate Professor in July 2009. His research interests gravitate towards law and economics, health economics and public policy, in particular the unintended consequences of policy changes.
His work has appeared in journals such as the Journal of Human Resources, the Journal of Law and Economics, the Journal of Legal Studies, and the Journal of Labor Economics. His work has been funded by e.g., the American Statistical Association, Health Canada, the Russell Sage Foundation, and the Social Science Human Research Council of Canada. His paper ‘Market Structure and Communicable Diseases’ received the 2008 Mundell Prize from the Canadian Economics Association.
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Education/Academic qualification
JD, University of Toronto Faculty of Law
… → 2013
Economics, PhD, Northwestern University
… → 2001
Diplôme d’Études Approfondies (MA), École d’Économie de Paris
… → 1996
Diplôme HEC, HEC School of Management
… → 1995
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Economics and Econometrics
Research Interests
- Law and Economics
- Health Economics
- Public Policy
Disciplines
- Administrative Law
- Law and Economics
- Health Economics
- Economic Policy
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Extension: A Tale of Two Studies: Revisiting the Unintended Effects of Staggered Legal Changes
Mechoulan, S., Pantano, J. & Rosenthal, I., Jun. 2025, In: Journal of Legal Studies. 54, 2, p. 519-575 57 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Civil unrest, emergency powers, and spillover effects: A mixed methods analysis of the 2005 French riots
Mechoulan, S., Sep. 2020, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 177, p. 305-326 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Case Against the Face-Veil: A European Perspective
Mechoulan, S., Dec. 31 2018, In: International Journal of Constitutional Law. 16, 4, p. 1267-1292 26 p., moy099.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Assessing racial disparities in parole release
Mechoulan, S. & Sahuguet, N., Jul. 2 2015, In: Journal of Legal Studies. 44, 1, p. 39-74 36 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Intra-household allocation of family resources and birth order: evidence from France using siblings data
Mechoulan, S. & Wolff, F. C., Oct. 29 2015, In: Journal of Population Economics. 28, 4, p. 937-964 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review