COVID-19’s effect on retail: Job losses and lower tax revenues
Statistics Canada’s latest unemployment numbers clearly show how severe the set off by COVID-19 has become. The unemployment rate increased…
Zafer Sonmez
Lead Research Associate, Innovation & Technology
About
Zafer’s current research focuses on transitions from high-risk, low-mobility occupations to high-growth occupations. His previous work includes analyzing the impact of automation technologies on Canada’s local economies.
Past Work Experience
Prior to CBoC, Dr. Sonmez has worked as a consultant on regional industry analyses and economic impact studies in the United States, conducting a series of economic impact analyses for NASA. As an academic researcher, he studied the role of spatial proximity in knowledge diffusion in high-tech industrial sectors.
More About Zafer
He currently serves as a referee for two academic journals: Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Technology Analysis and Strategic Management.
Academic Background
Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Policy, University of Illinois, Chicago
Master’s in Public Administration, University of Illinois, Chicago
Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning, University of Colorado, Denver
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