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Brenda Spotton Visano
Brenda Spotton Visano is a Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration and the Department of Economics. She is a member of the Graduate Programs in Economics, Sociology, and Social & Political Thought. She teaches and researches in the areas of macroeconomics, monetary theory and policy, banking, and economic sociology. She holds a PhD in Economics from McGill University. She is the author of one book and several articles on financial instability and crises, monetary policy, and the evolution of financial institutions. Dr. Spotton Visano has been a consultant to agencies of the Canadian Federal Government and the not-for profit sector, program consultant to universities and colleges and testified before Parliamentary Committees.
Research
Professor Spotton Visano's research uses interdisciplinary materials from economics, sociology, business and political science to examine comparatively the history and evolution of instability in financial institutions and markets. She is interested in the preconditions for, evolution, transmission and impact of financial crises. She is particularly interested in the similarities between and differences among financial crises occurring at various stages of development in capitalist economies, including the potential for instability in the "new" and global economy, and how that instability shapes and is shaped by the distribution of wealth. Her current research focuses on the the way in which community-based financial institutions in Canada's inner cities promote financial stability, local economic development, and financial inclusion.
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