IMFG Fellowship in Municipal Finance and Governance
2024-25 Award Winner
Peter Wu is the recipient of the 2024–25 Graduate Fellowship in Municipal Finance and Governance. He is a PhD candidate in the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto. He has worked previously on projects such as municipal revenues forecasting and data visualization of municipal finances. He is interested in conducting research on the effect of tax policy changes on real estate markets in urban areas such as Toronto.
The Blanche and Sandy Van Ginkel Graduate Fellowship in Municipal Finance and Governance
2024-25 Award Winner
Longyu Gu is the recipient of the Blanche and Sandy Van Ginkel Graduate Fellowship in Municipal Finance and Governance. He is a second-year student in the Masters of Science in Planning program at the University of Toronto's Department of Geography and Planning. He has previously worked as a GIS technician and interned in land use planning with the Ontario Public Service. His research interests concern new developments in economic policies such as land-based financing and regional industrial development. His masters-level research focuses on the institutional behaviour of the development charges system in Ontario's municipalities, analyzing its decision-making processes, market impacts, and planning equity implications.