Sessional Lecturer-ECOHF​/ECOHF: Sp in Eco: Banking Comp. and Fin. Stability; Sec.L5101

Sessional Lecturer – ECO
421H1F/ECO
4050H1F:
Special Topics in Economics:
Banking Competition and Financial Stability (Section LEC 5101)

Date Posted: 02/26/2026

Req : 47048

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Dept of Economics

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Existing Vacancy: Yes

This course looks at banking where it actually lives: in markets shaped by competition, information frictions, and strategic behavior. Instead of frictionless models, you will study banks as imperfectly competitive institutions that create liquidity and allocate credit while managing risk...and sometimes amplifying it. We examine how these forces shape lending, monitoring, and funding, and how policy tools such as deposit insurance, capital requirements, and resolution regimes both stabilize the system and distort incentives.

By linking core theory to major financial crises and current policy debates, the course develops a clear, integrated view of modern banking. Through interactive discussions, a core research project, guest speakers from the industry, and current policy debates, you will apply economic tools to the real decisions and trade-offs facing financial systems today.

Estimated course enrolment: 50

Estimated TA support: 70 hours (contingent upon enrolment and funding)

Class

Schedule:

Monday 18:00-21:00;
Wednesday 18:00-21:00

The delivery method for this course is currently in-person. Please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department.

Sessional dates of appointment: May 1
- June 30, 2026

$9,820.70 Sessional Lecturer I
$10,510.04 Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term
$10,510.04 Sessional Lecturer II
$10,760.28 Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term
$10,760.28 Sessional Lecturer III
$11,030.36 Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

• PhD in Economics
• Prior experience teaching this course (or a similar course) at the university level
• Ability and experience teaching large classes

• Demonstrated excellence in teaching over four or more years

• Preparation and delivery of lectures in this course
• Supervision of teaching assistant(s) assigned to course
• Preparation, supervision and grading of tests and examinations in accordance with University regulations
• Providing scheduled office hours for academic counseling of students

Applicants should submit an updated curriculum vitae; names and contact information (email and phone) for two referees or two reference letters; evidence of teaching in the relevant area, including student evaluations if available; and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form located here:

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