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Max Shang

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Economist, Fraser Institute

Max Shang is an Economist at the Fraser Institute. Prior to joining the Institute, Max worked for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as a statistician and University of Guelph as senior research associate. His past research work has been published in leading peer-reviewed academic journals including Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Computational Statistics. During his Ph.D. study, Max developed two more efficient statistical methods for calculating insurance premium. He holds a Ph.D. in Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of Guelph.

Recent Research by Max Shang

Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools 2023
— May 23, 2024
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Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools 2023

Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools, 2023 ranks 689 public, Catholic, and independent schools based on eight academic indicators derived from provincewide test results, and, contrary to common misconceptions, the data suggests every school can improve regardless of type, location, and student characteristics.

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Funding for BC Independent Schools Saves Government Money
— May 22, 2024
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Funding for BC Independent Schools Saves Government Money

Funding for BC Independent Schools Saves Government Money finds that, despite misperceptions, government funding for independent schools in British Columbia saves the province (i.e. provincial taxpayers) millions of dollars every year. Looking specifically at the costs, even if just 10 per cent of independent school students migrated to government public schools because the B.C. government eliminated independent school funding, education spending would increase by $51.6 million per year.

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Report Card on Ontario’s Elementary Schools 2023
— Mar 5, 2024
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Report Card on Ontario’s Elementary Schools 2023

Report Card on Ontario's Elementary Schools 2023 ranks 2975 public, Catholic, and independent schools based on nine academic indicators derived from provincewide test results. And contrary to common misconceptions, the data suggest every school can improve regardless of type, location, and student characteristics.

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