Ron Cheung

  • Professor of Economics

Areas of Study

Education

  • BS (First Class Honours), University of Alberta, 1998
  • MA, University of British Columbia, 1999
  • PhD, University of British Columbia, 2006

Biography

Ron Cheung (PhD, University of British Columbia, 2006) conducts research in public finance and urban economics. He is particularly interested in how the growing trend of homeowners’ associations has affected municipal budgets, local governance and property values.

In other research, he has explored property tax limitations, local elections, land use regulation and housing markets. He has published in journals such as the Journal of Urban Economics, Regional Science & Urban Economics and the National Tax Journal.

He teaches classes in public economics and urban economics, a seminar on housing, as well as principles of economics and intermediate microeconomics.

Fall 2024

Principles of Economics — ECON 101
Public Economics — ECON 322

Spring 2025

Principles of Economics — ECON 101
Urban Economics — ECON 207
Intermediate Microeconomics — ECON 253

Notes

Ron Cheung Article Published in "The Journal of Regional Science"

October 16, 2024

Professor of Economics Ron Cheung recently published "All (Economic) Politics is Local: Voting Responses to Localized Price Shocks during the Great Recession" in The Journal of Regional Science. Economics major Yijia Gao ’19 provided research assistance with the data collection process.

Ron Cheung Interviewed by "MoneyGeek"

April 17, 2024

Professor and Chair of Economics Ron Cheung was recently interviewed by MoneyGeek, a personal finance website, about buying a home in Ohio.

Economics Professor Ron Cheung Returns to "Jeopardy!"

January 24, 2024

Professor of Economics Ron Cheung was invited back to the Alex Trebek studio to compete in the Jeopardy! Season 39 Champions Wildcard. In this two-week tournament, Cheung and 26 other former champs compete for a spot in the Tournament of Champions. Cheung won his quarterfinal match, which aired Monday, January 22.

Ron Cheung Interviewed for Article

October 30, 2023

Professor Ron Cheung, chair of the Department of Economics, was interviewed for an article on rising and declining cities that appeared on FinanceBuzz, a site that provides news on finance topics. Cheung teaches and conducts research in public finance and urban economics, and also teaches a seminar on the economics of housing and real estate.

Ron Cheung is Featured Expert for MoneyGeek.com

January 18, 2022

Professor of Economics Ron Cheung gave expert advice for two articles on credit cards published by MoneyGeek.com: one on credit ratings, and another on credit card rewards points.  

Regional Science and Urban Economics Publishes Ron Cheung

January 4, 2022

Professor of Economics Ron Cheung published the article, "Homeowner Associations and City Cohesion," in Regional Science and Urban Economics.

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