Ian Irvine

Ian Irvine is a Professor of Economics at Concordia University, specializing in public economics, health policy, and microeconomics. He holds a PhD from the University of Western Ontario and has been faculty at Concordia since 1978. His research examines tobacco regulation, cannabis legalization, and electric vehicle policies through economic frameworks. Irvine has collaborated internationally with institutions like the London School of Economics and consulted for Canadian governmental agencies.

His research focuses on behavioral responses to taxation, inequality measurement, and regulatory impacts on public health. Current projects investigate vaping trends, cannabis market development, and sustainable transportation incentives. Publications analyze policy efficiency across tobacco control, welfare systems, and environmental subsidies.

Irvine co-authors open-access economics textbooks and develops online learning resources for microeconomics education. He has taught courses in public policy analysis, economic inequality, and foundational microeconomic theory.