Global Friday Presents
Dr. Ross Hickey
Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences: Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science
University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus

Abstract: Does charity activity influence the distribution of Canada’s bilateral aid? To answer this question, Dr. Hickey collates data from three primary administrative sources: OECD data on Canada’s bilateral aid commitments, Canada’s Registry of Lobbyists, and Canada Revenue Agency’s Charity Information Returns. Using descriptive statistics and regression analysis he shows that charity activity as measured through the registry of lobbyists is more indicative of how aid is allocated than where aid is allocated. Dr. Hickey also highlights the role of Canadian charities as a both a substitute and complement for special interest influence on the distribution of Canadian aid. The implications of his findings on the measurement of influence through special interests and citizens are discussed from a Canadian public policy perspective.

Speaker's Bio: Ross Hickey is an Associate Professor, jointly in the Faculty of Management and in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus. Ross' research is in public economics. Current projects study charitable giving and elections. Born in Stephenville, Newfoundland, Ross studied at St. Francis of Assisi school (K-8), Gonzaga High School (9-12), St. Francis Xavier University (B.A.), and Simon Fraser University (M.A, and Ph.D.). Ross has been a Teaching Post Doctoral Fellow at University of British Columbia’s Vancouver Campus; a Senior Research Fellow at the Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne; is currently a Research Affiliate at the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute at Australia National University. 
Ross has lectured at the University of British Columbia's Vancouver and Okanagan campuses as well as the University of Melbourne. As an educator Ross enjoys introducing students to classical scholarship as well as the frontiers of knowledge generation.

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