Laura J. Weir, MA
Laura Weir has a Bachelor of Arts in economics (with a minor in actuarial science) and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Calgary. She has worked for Economica since 2006
email: laura@economica.ca
Laura’s curriculum vitae (a pdf document)
Expert Witness articles that Laura has authored or co-authored:
(Reverse chronological order – most recent articles at the top)
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Mathematical Mistake: Averaging Multiple Statistical Sources Together to Form One “Overall” Average Income Figure
- Spring 2008 Expert Witness (13.1)
- In this article Laura Weir discusses an error that can occur by averaging multiple sources of statistical data in an attempt to obtain an overall average that is superior in quality to the individual averages.
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The Discount Rate Revisited (Spring 2008)
- Spring 2008 Expert Witness (13.1)
- This article reports on our latest survey of discount rates. We conclude that no changes to our existing discount rate assumptions are warranted, though a reduction in our long-term rate may be necessary in the future if the observed long-term rates remain significantly lower than our assumed rate.