Economic Analysis of Law

How should governments deal with those who lose out because of policy decisions? On Sept. 9, 2015, Prof.

In a commentary in The Globe and Mail, Prof. Michael Trebilcock looks at the issue of compensation for those who lose out because of changes in public policy ("How to take the sting out of policy transitions," April 30, 2015). The commentary is based on his book Dealing With Losers: The Political Economy of Policy Transitions, which has been awarded the Donner Prize for the best book on public policy written by a Canadian.

University Professor Michael Trebilcock, Chair in Law and Economics at the Faculty of Law, is the Donner Prize winner for the best public policy book written by a Canadian, Dealing with Losers: The Political Economy of Policy Transitions (Oxford University Press).

In a commentary in the National Post, Prof. Michael Trebilcock and JD student Duncan Melville identify flaws in the Ontario government's proposal to sell a 10-15% stake in the provincially-owned utility Hydro One via an initial public offering (IPO) ("Ontario’s bizarre ‘privatization’ plan for Hydro One," March 25, 2015).

Read the full commentary on the National Post website, or below.