Chetan Dave is a Professor of Economics at the University of Alberta's Department of Economics within the Faculty of Arts. He holds a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh, an MA from the University of British Columbia, and a BA (Hons.) from McGill University. His expertise spans macroeconomics, behavioral economics, and experimental economics, with a focus on macroeconomic forecasting, policy analysis, and structural econometrics. He served as an associate editor of the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (2011–2016) and has presented globally. Key awards include the 2018 EBES Best Paper Award for work on public goods and inequality aversion. His teaching includes undergraduate courses on money and graduate courses in macroeconomic theory and structural econometrics. Education: Bachelor’s in Economics (Hons.), McGill University Master’s in Economics, University of British Columbia PhD in Economics, University of Pittsburgh Research Interests: Macroeconomic modeling with fat tails Behavioral and experimental economics Public goods and policy design DSGE models and structural econometrics Advising & Grants: Supervised PhD students across institutions and secured grants including a $30K City of Edmonton grant (2021) and NSF awards. His work bridges theoretical macroeconomics with empirical and experimental applications.










