Arthur Blouin is an Assistant Professor in Economics at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on why the economies of some communities, ethnic groups, or countries have not developed at the same rate as others. He is particularly interested in how culture and social relationships can impact the development process.
Blouin is currently researching the nature of economic and social relationships between the Hutu and Tutsi in post-genocide Rwanda, the impact of relationship building in the coffee sector, and the importance of cultural isolation in the adoption of agricultural technologies.
