Leo Michelis

Leo Michelis is a Professor in the Department of Economics at Toronto Metropolitan University. His academic career spans decades of contributions to econometric theory and macroeconomic modeling, with a focus on monetary economics and durable goods dynamics.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics, Queen's University

Michelis' research bridges theoretical econometrics with macro-monetary applications, particularly examining cash-in-advance constraints in small open economies, welfare costs of inflation, and econometric testing methodologies. His work has been published in top-tier journals including the Canadian Journal of Economics, Economics Letters, and Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control.

Recent publications show sustained interest in copula-based dependence structures, cointegration testing, and habit formation models. His methodological innovations, such as numerical distribution functions for cointegration tests, have achieved practical implementation in statistical software like EViews.

Teaching Fields:

• Econometrics
• International Monetary Economics
• Macroeconomics

Scientific Impact:

• Co-developed critical statistical methods adopted by EViews software