Quinn James

Economics Finance Analytics

I am an Honours Economics student at Wilfrid Laurier University interested in finance, markets and empirical analysis. My work brings together applied econometrics, personal investment research and practical experience.

BA Honours Economics
Wilfrid Laurier University Expected 2027

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Quinn James

Honours Economics

Wilfrid Laurier University

Applied Econometrics

Stata · Panel Data · Empirical Analysis

Investment Research

Earnings · Valuation · Macro Analysis

Vice-President, Finance

Laurier Supply Chain Association

Selected work

Selected Projects

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Applied Econometrics · EC395 Coursework

Elasticity of
Cigarette Demand

Examining how estimated cigarette-price elasticity changes across OLS, fixed-effects, first-difference and instrumental-variable specifications.

Stata · 48 U.S. states · 1985 & 1995

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Price elasticity

Pooled OLS
−1.332
Two-way fixed effects
−0.935
First difference
−0.935
IV · both tax instruments
−1.253

Specifications use different controls. See the full analysis for interpretation and limitations.

Finance & Investment Analysis

Personal Investment Research

Company earnings, valuation and macroeconomic research, supported by Excel for portfolio monitoring and Quinn’s Investment System for research and decision records.

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Experience

Experience &
Leadership

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Vice-President, Finance

Laurier Supply Chain Association

2026–2027

Landscaper

Lakeshore Lawn & Landscape

Summers 2024–2026

Clerk

Metro

2021–2023

Capabilities

Analytical Capabilities

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Finance & Markets

Personal investment research supported by documented theses, portfolio monitoring and Quinn’s Investment System.

Personal Investment Research

Excel & Analytical Workflows

Portfolio monitoring, transactions, allocation, dollar-cost averaging (DCA) plans and macroeconomic information.

Investment research process

AI-Assisted Systems & Product Design

AcademiaTrack, FlowState, Quinn’s Investment System: systems I use for university work, daily planning and investment research.

Personal Analytical Systems

Economics & Econometrics

EC395 cigarette-demand analysis comparing OLS, fixed effects, first differences and instrumental variables.

Applied Econometrics

About

About Me

I enjoy researching businesses, following markets and building tools that solve problems in my own life.

My economics studies and personal investment research share a common approach: define the question, examine the evidence and make the reasoning explicit.

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