Ryan Compton

Ryan Compton is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Arts. Holding a PhD from Washington University, he specializes in

• Macroeconomics
• Development Economics
• Conflict Studies
• Defense Economics
• Institutional Analysis

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His research focuses on

• Economic impacts of conflict and discrimination
• Wealth inequality dynamics
• Role of institutions in economic growth
• Defense policy and military spending
• Historical economic development

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Recent achievements include a SSHRC Insight Development Grant for 'Measuring Conflict...' with colleagues Andrea Craig and Karl Skogstad. His work has appeared in journals such as

• Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy
• Defence and Peace Economics
• Southern Economic Journal
• European Journal of Political Economy
• Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy

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He actively participates in academic networks like the Canadian Development Economics Study Group and the Defence and Security Economics Workshop, and has collaborated with institutions including Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg (Germany), Carleton University, and Fayetteville State University. Current research explores the intersection of race, economics, and policy, with a focus on minimum wage discrimination and immigrant health impacts.