Germain Belzile

Germain Belzile (1957 – 11 November 2021) was an economist born in Chicago, Illinois. Both his parents were from Quebec (Canada). He held a bachelor's degree in Mathematical Economics from the Université Laval and a M.Sc. in economics (macroeconomics) from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). He did further doctoral studies in economics at UQAM. He specialized in macroeconomic theory, macroeconomic policies, money and banking, and international economics.

Career Germain Belzile taught economics at HEC Montreal for 25 years at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He joined the Montreal Economic Institute in May 2010 as Director of Research.

He was a co-author of Principes de microéconomie and Principes de macroéconomie,

Publications

"Would higher tuition fees restrict access to university studies?", Montreal Economic Institute, June 2010, URL: "Viewpoint on measures for raising productivity in the public service", Montreal Economic Institute, March 2010, URL: "Think twice before going deeper into public debt: lessons from the Canadian experience", Montreal Economic Institute and Institut économique Molinari, February 2010 (with Valentin Petkantchin), URL: