Robert Lacroix
Canadian economist and academic scholar
Born
April 15th, 1940
85 years ago
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Canada
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Contributed significantly to the fields of economics and education. Served as a professor at the Université de Montréal, where research focused on labor economics and the economics of education. Played a crucial role in developing policies that influenced educational reform in Quebec. Authored numerous publications discussing the intersection of economics and educational systems, impacting theoretical and practical frameworks.
Served as a professor at Université de Montréal
Authored influential publications in economics
Conducted research on labor economics
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