Audra Bowlus joined Western Economics in 1993, became a full Professor in 2008 and served as Department Chair from 2010-2019.
A graduate of the University of Iowa, Audra specializes in applied labour economics with a particular emphasis on job search and human capital. She has conducted pioneering research in the development, estimation, and application of job search models. Her work with Western’s Professor Emeritus Chris Robinson on human capital has led to new insights concerning human capital stocks and prices. An affiliate member in Western’s Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, Audra’s research has also addressed gender-based inequalities and the economic costs of violence.
