Elmer Wiens Resume

ELMER GERALD WIENS

204-5555 Balsam St.
Vancouver, B.C.
V6M 4B5

(604) 263-3499
egwiens@egwald.ca

I worked as an economist for the federal and provincial governments, and lectured in economics at the college and university levels (on student/faculty committee as a student, faculty committees as a lecturer). Furthermore, I worked in the computer field for the City of Vancouver and the District of Surrey. This experience along with my involvement in various executive positions with a political party gives me an intimate knowledge of government at all levels.

Skills and Strengths:
a. researching and developing plans and policies,
b. writing and presenting position papers,
c. evaluating the costs and benefits of proposals,
d. conducting meetings,
e. facilitation and participation on committees,
f. governance of organizations,
g. long time association with neighbourhood community centres.

Web Designer, Government Economist, Systems Analyst, Operations Research Analyst, Computer Programmer, College Lecturer and University Professor in Economics and Mathematics, Private Business Person, Writer, Consulting Economist.

Updated skills in research writing, computer programming and languages at the University of British Columbia.

Present Work: Web Site Design: Working on contracts specializing in web site design, construction and maintenance. Web sites feature DHTML and PHP programming, integrated with custom designed MYSQL databases.

Check my popular web site, Egwald Web Services http://www.egwald.ca, for online work in Economics, Statistics, Operations Research, Mathematics, and English Compositions.

Professional Experience

Government Economist

Government of British Columbia, Victoria

Ministry of Industry and Small Business Development
B.C. Industrial Policy, Speech Writer,
General Policy Analysis, B.C./Canada Macro-Micro Analysis,
Federal/Provincial Policy

Ministry of Health,
Policy, Planning and Legislation, Hospital Cost Models

Central Statistics Bureau,
Input-Output Models, Inter-provincial / International Trade Models

Government of Canada, Ottawa

Department of Energy, Mines and Resources / Indian and Northern Affairs
Research Grant: Economist, Petro-Canada: An Instrument of Government Policy

Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs
Bureau of Competition Policy, Private Contract: Economist

Systems Analyst / Computer Programmer

City of Vancouver, Computer Services, Dept. of Finance
City Hall, Vancouver, B.C.

Corp. of the District of Surrey, Data Processing Dept.
Municipal Hall, Surrey, B.C.

Operations Research Analyst

Canada Packers, Operations Research
Department, Toronto, Ontario

Ontario Hydro, Research Division
Toronto, Ontario

University Professor / Lecturer

University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C. Department of Economics, Lecturer: Advanced Economic Theory	Malaspina College, Nanaimo, B.C. Social Sciences / Business Administration, Economics Instructor: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Department of Economics, Social Sciences, Visiting Lecturer: Macroeconomics	University of California, Los Angeles, California. Department of Economics, Visiting Assistant Professor: Microeconomics, International Economics
Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario Department of Economics, Assistant Professor: Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Macroeconomics, International Economics	University of British Columbia Department of Economics, Lecturer: Macroeconomics, Department of Mathematics, Lecturer: Calculus and Analytic Geometry

Publications / Working Papers / Interactive Online Models

Hay, Mathew, Elmer Wiens, and Haris Amiri, 2018. "Topics in Astronomy and Cosmology - Stellar Collapse." http://www.egwald.ca/astronomy/stellarcollapse.php.
Wiens, Elmer, 2018. "Topics in Astronomy and Cosmology - The Curvature of Space." http://www.egwald.ca/astronomy/spacecurvature.php.
Wiens, Elmer, 2018. "The Yarrow Athletic Association: Achieving the Aim (Part 2)." Roots and Branches, Periodical of the Mennonite Historical Society of BC, vol. 24(3), page 25-27, September.
Wiens, Elmer, 2017. "The Yarrow Athletic Association: A Cooperative Approach (Part 1)." Roots and Branches, Periodical of the Mennonite Historical Society of BC, vol. 23(2), page 9-11, July.
Wiens, Elmer, 2016. "Topics in Astronomy and Cosmology - Globular Clusters." http://www.egwald.ca/astronomy/globularcluster.php.
Wiens, Elmer, 2016. "Topics in Astronomy and Cosmology - Gravitational Lensing." http://www.egwald.ca/astronomy/gravitational_lensing.php.
Wiens, Elmer, 2016. "Looking at the Mountains: Poem." Roots and Branches, Periodical of the Mennonite Historical Society of BC, vol. 22(1), page 19, February.
Wiens, Elmer, 2014. "Glory Road: Radio Drama". UBC Radio Podcast: CiTR 101.9 FM.
Wiens, Elmer, 2013. "Canon in D Major: Radio Drama". UBC Radio Podcast: CiTR 101.9 FM.
Esther Epp Harder, Edwin Lenzmann, and Elmer Wiens, 2013. "Mennonites from Mexico find a Home in BC: The 1950s in Retrospect." Roots and Branches, Periodical of the Mennonite Historical Society of BC, vol. 19(1), page 27 , February.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2012. "A Look Back: Revisting Peace Shall Destroy Many by Rudy Wiebe." Roots and Branches, Periodical of the Mennonite Historical Society of BC, vol. 18(3), pages 6-7, September.
Wiens, Elmer, 2011. "Salmon Stream Remembered." Rhubarb Magazine, The Mennonite Literary Society, vol. 28, pages 39-40, Winter.
Esther Epp Harder, Edwin Lenzmann, and Elmer Wiens, 2011. "Mennoniten von Mexiko finden ein Zuhause in BC." Die Mennonitische Post, Freitag, 4 Nov. 2011.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2011. Mennonite Poetry Website. Eds. Robert Martens, Larry Nightingale, and Elmer Wiens. http://www.mennonitepoetry.com/.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2011. "The Duality of Production and Cost Functions: The Theory of Duality and the Implicit Function Theorem — Cobb-Douglas, CES, and Translog Homothetic and Non-Homothetic Duality." http://www.egwald.ca/economics/dualityproductioncost.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2010 "Cost Functions: The Normalized Quadratic Cost Function." http://www.egwald.ca/economics/normalizedquadraticcost.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2010. "Cost Functions: Cobb-Douglas, Translog, Diewert (Generalized Leontief), Generalized CES-Translog, and Generalized CES-Diewert Cost Functions." http://www.egwald.ca/economics/costfunctions.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2010. "Production Functions: Generalized CES Production Function." http://www.egwald.ca/economics/cesgeneralized.php.
Esther Epp Harder, Edwin Lenzmann, and Elmer Wiens, 2010. "Website Review: The WWW.YARROWBC.CA Website." Roots and Branches, Periodical of the Mennonite Historical Society of BC, vol. 16(3), page 22-23 , October.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2010. "T.D Regehr's A Generation of Vigilance: The Lives and Work of Johannes and Tina Harder." Roots and Branches, Periodical of the Mennonite Historical Society of BC, vol. 16(2), pages 13-14, May. http://www.egwald.ca/wiens/reviewregehrtdjohannesharder.html
Wiens, Elmer G. 2009. Yarrow's Pioneers and Settlers Website. Eds. Esther Epp Harder, Edwin Lenzmann, and Elmer Wiens. http://www.yarrowbc.ca/.
Brown, Chester and Elmer Wiens. 2008. "Yarrow Pioneers: Vedder River Flats and Majuba Hill." The Vancouver Sun, 8 Dec. 2008. http://www.yarrowbc.ca/pioneers/vedderflats.html.
Wiens, Elmer G. 2008. "The Benefits of International Trade." Power Point Presentation. http://www.egwald.ca/internationaleconomics/index.php
Wiens, Elmer G., 2006. "The Political Economy of British Columbia's Rainforests." http://www.egwald.ca/ubcstudent/prose/politicaleconomy.php
Wiens, Elmer G., 2006. "Hélčne Cixous' Strategies of Difference and Opposition" http://www.egwald.ca/ubcstudent/prose/strategiesdifference.php
Wiens, Elmer G., 2006. "Nonlinear Dynamics: Two Dimensional Flows and Phase Diagrams." http://www.egwald.ca/nonlineardynamics/twodimensionaldynamics.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2006. "Nonlinear Dynamics: One Dimensional Dynamics and Bifurcations." http://www.egwald.ca/nonlineardynamics/onedimensionaldynamics.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2005. "Linguistic and Commodity Exchanges." http://www.egwald.ca/ubcstudent/aboriginal/exchanges.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2005. "Metagame Example of Game Theory: Satan's Game Singularities." http://www.egwald.ca/ubcstudent/theory/billybudd.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2005. "Hearing Heidegger and Saussure." http://www.egwald.ca/ubcstudent/theory/heidegger.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2004. "Linear Programming — Dual Simplex Algorithm." http://www.egwald.ca/operationsresearch/lpdualsimplex.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2004. "Linear Programming — Simplex Algorithm." http://www.egwald.ca/operationsresearch/lpsimplex.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2004. Linear Algebra: polynomials, vectors, matrices, linear equations, and linear differential equations. http://www.egwald.ca/linearalgebra/index.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2003. Game Theory: Introduction, Battle of the Sexes, Prisoner's Dilemma, Free Rider Problem, Game of Chicken, Online Two Person Zero Sum Game. http://www.egwald.ca/operationsresearch/gameintroduction.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2003. "Applications of Optimal Control Using the Pontryagin Maximum Principle." http://www.egwald.ca/optimalcontrol/index.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2003. "The Comparative Statics of the Classical and Keynesian AD-AS Model." http://www.egwald.ca/macroeconomics/compstatskeynesian.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2003. "The Classical and Keynesian AD-AS Model: Closed Canadian Economy Version." http://www.egwald.ca/macroeconomics/keynesian.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2002. "The Keynesian IS-LM Model: Open Canadian Economy Version." http://www.egwald.ca/macroeconomics/basicislmexternal.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2002. "The Comparative Statics of the Keynesian IS-LM Model." http://www.egwald.ca/macroeconomics/compstatsbasicislm.ph.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2002. "The Keynesian IS-LM Model: Closed Canadian Economy Version." http://www.egwald.ca/macroeconomics/basicislm.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2002. "Production Functions: Cobb-Douglas, CES, Translog, and Diewert (Generalized Leontief) Production Functions." http://www.egwald.ca/economics/productionfunctions.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2001. "Imperfect Competition Models: Differentiated Oligopoly." http://www.egwald.ca/economics/monopolistic.php; "Imperfect Competition Models: Monopolistic Competition." http://www.egwald.ca/economics/monopolistic1.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2001. "Probability and Stochastic Processes." http://www.egwald.ca/statistics/probability.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2000. "Oligopoly and the Public Firm With Managerial Incentives." http://www.egwald.ca/economics/econpage.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 2000. "Linear Multiple Regression: Predicting Canadian Elections." http://www.egwald.ca/statistics/statistics.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 1999. "Government Enterprise: The Nexus of Socialism and Capitalism." http://www.egwald.ca/wiens/governmententerprises.php.
Wiens, Elmer G., 1994. Critical Paths. Theatre Play Presented at the 1994 Vancouver Fringe Theatre Festival by the Vancouver Actors' Theatre Company. http://www.egwald.ca/ubcstudent/theatre/criticalpaths.php
Wiens, Elmer G., 1982. Crown Corporations and Industrial Concentration. British Columbia: Ministry of Industry and Small Business. Unpublished manuscript.
Harris, Richard G. and Elmer G. Wiens, 1980. " Government Enterprise: An Instrument for the Internal Regulation of Industry." Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 13(1), pages 125-32, February.
Harris, Richard G. and Elmer G. Wiens, 1979. "Investment in Capacity and a Normative Theory of the Dominant Public Firm." Working Papers 353, Queen's University, Department of Economics, revised.
Wiens, Elmer G., 1979. "Petroleum Exploration, Property Rights and Externalities in the Canadian Arctic Islands." Center for the Study of Organizational Innovation, University of Pennsylvania, Discussion Paper #45.
Wiens, Elmer G., 1979. "Petro-Canada, Antitrust Legislation and Vertical Integration in the Canadian Petroleum Industry." Center for the Study of Organizational Innovation, University of Pennsylvania, Discussion Paper #41.
Wiens, Elmer G., 1978. "A Positive Theory of Government Firm Regulation." UCLA Economics Working Papers 134, UCLA Department of Economics, revised.
Wiens, Elmer G., 1978. "Government firm regulation of a vertically integrated industry." Carleton Economic Papers, Carleton University, Ottawa.
Harris, Richard G. and Elmer G. Wiens, 1977. "Dynamic Oligopoly, Investment in Capacity and Government Firms. " Working Papers 266, Queen's University, Department of Economics, revised.
Harris, Richard G. and Elmer G. Wiens, 1977. "Government enterprise: an instrument for the internal regulation of industry." Carleton Economic Papers, Carleton University, Ottawa.
Harris, Richard G. and Elmer G. Wiens, 1977. "Behaviour of a government firm in oligopolistic situations." Carleton Economic Papers, Carleton University, Ottawa.
Wiens, Elmer G., 1977. "Division of Labour in the Technology of Exchange." Carleton Economic Papers, Carleton University, Ottawa.
Gotzaman, P.C. and E.G. Wiens, 1977. "Capitalization of property taxes: vacant properties." Carleton Economic Papers, Carleton University, Ottawa.
Wiens, Elmer G. 1975. "Money As A Transaction Technology: A Game Theoretic Approach." Ph.D. Diss. U of British Columbia, 1975.
Wales, T J and Wiens, E G, 1974. "Capitalization of Residential Property Taxes: An Empirical Study." The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 56(3), pages 329-33, August.
Wiens, Elmer G. 1969. "Reduction of Games Using Dominant Strategies." M.Sc. Diss. U of British Columbia, 1969.

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Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Economics, November 15, 1975	U.B.C.
Master of Science, Mathematics, May 31, 1969	U.B.C.
Bachelor of Science, Honours Mathematics, Class 1, May 31, 1967	U.B.C.
UBC Transcript UVIC Transcript Ph.D. Thesis

Citizen's Service

Community

Mennonite Historical Society of BC: Member of the Board of Directors, 2011 - 2023

Kerrisdale Community Centre Society: Member of the Board of Directors, 2008-2010
Committees: Centre Programs, Finance, and 2010 Olympics and Paralympics

Hospital

Volunteer & Member of the Auxiliary to B.C.'s Children's Hospital, 1991-2012
Society Member and Volunteer, Juan de Fuca Hospital, Victoria, 1986-1991

Political

Director, Vancouver Quilchena Provincial Liberal Association
Liberal Provincial Candidate, Victoria-Hillside Constituency, October 17, 1991
Scrap Book Liberal MLA Candidate
President, Victoria-Hillside Provincial Liberal Association
Director, Victoria Provincial Liberal Association
Policy & Membership Chair, Esquimalt-Port Renfrew Provincial Liberal Association

Treasurer, Saanich-Gulf Islands Federal Liberal Association
Membership Chair, Saanich-Gulf Islands Federal Liberal Association
Director, Saanich-Gulf Islands Federal Liberal Association