Niels Veldhuis is the director of fiscal studies and a senior economist at
The Fraser Institute. He has a Bachelor degree in Business Administration,
with joint majors in business and economics and a Master Degree in Economics
from Simon Fraser University. Since joining the Institute in 2002, Niels has
authored or co-authored 4 books and over 40 comprehensive studies on a wide
range of topics including, taxation, productivity, entrepreneurship, labour
markets, and government performance. He has written over 140 articles, which
have appeared in over 50 newspapers including, The National Post, Globe and
Mail and Wall Street Journal. He appears regularly radio and television
programs across the country and has appeared before committees of both the
House of Commons and the Senate as an expert witness.

Charles Lammam is a Policy Analyst in the Fiscal Studies Department at the
Fraser Institute. Since joining the Institute on a full-time basis in July
2008, he has worked on a wide range of public policy issues including
charitable giving, public-private partnerships in transportation, and the
consequences of an aging population. Mr. Lammam is co-author of Government
Failure in Canada, 2007 Report, a major study examining the instances and
costs of government failure in Canada. He holds a B.A. in economics and is
completing a Master's of public policy from Simon Fraser University.

Articles By Niels Veldhuis and Charles Lammam

Stop the 'Stimulus' Spending: The Case for Restraint

by Niels Veldhuis and Charles Lammam on September 24, 2009

Niels Veldhuis and Charles Lammam dissect the hard numbers to debunk conventional wisdom that governments should spend more during an economic slowdown – the facts show the reverse is true.

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