Dr. Larry Arbenser

First Name: Dr. Larry
Last Name: Arbenser
Email: arbensl@algonquincollege.com
Phone: 613-727-4723
Title: Professor
School/Department: Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management (Honours) (Co-op)
Campus: Ottawa

Dr. Arbenser took his Ph.D. in Ag. Economics from the Humboldt University of Berlin specializing in Foreign Direct Investment, Trade, and Macroeconomic Policies. His M.Sc. degree — a major in Applied Economics – with selected courses from the department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota.

He was Assistant Professor in the Economics Program at the University of Northern British Columbia where he taught courses at the bachelor and master levels and co-supervised students in the MBA program. His rich teaching experience also includes the University of Lethbridge, Humboldt University, and Algonquin College.

He was a member of a team of experts that prepared a report on “Natural Capital – Value of Water in Alberta” for the government of Alberta. His publications have appeared in academic journals including Journal of Developing Areas, Indian Economic Journal, Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, and India Foreign Trade Review. He wrote the book “A General Equilibrium Analysis of the Nexus between Foreign Direct Investment, Trade and Macroeconomic Policies: The Case of Ghana.”

Dr. Arbenser presented his research findings at various international conferences including “IATRC Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg, Florida”, “Western Economic Association Conference, San Francisco, California”, “Canadian Economic Association Conference, Montreal” and “International Conference on Development Policy, Tanzania”.