Janice Compton

Janice Compton is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the Faculty of Arts, University of Manitoba, where she also serves as Associate Dean (Undergraduate Affairs). Her research focuses on household economics, aging, migration, and intrahousehold care transfers, with strong interdisciplinary links to labor, health, and gender economics.

Research Interests:

• Household and family economic behavior
• Demographic economics and aging populations
• Migration and labor mobility
• Gender disparities in health and labor markets
• Public policy evaluation, particularly in parental leave and care systems

Her recent publications explore life expectancy patterns among couples, gender differences in physician stress during the pandemic, cultural impacts on education, and labor supply dynamics among military spouses. These works appear in top journals such as PLOS ONE, Feminist Economics, and Canadian Public Policy, reflecting a strong empirical and policy-relevant approach.

Scientific Recognition:

• Fellow, Global Labor Organization
• Associate Editor, Journal of Population Economics

Professional and Mentorship Roles:

• Chair, Canadian Women Economists Committee (CWEC)
• Board Member, Canadian Economics Association (CEA)
• Organizer of mentoring events for junior women economists at CEA meetings

She is actively engaged in graduate mentorship and currently accepts graduate students. Her work combines rigorous econometric analysis with real-world policy implications, particularly in Canadian and international contexts.