Analysis of Canada's 64 international recruitment chairs: 21 identified as top-tier hires
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-08-28
Canada announced the 64 chairs for its major international recruitment drive. Intrigued by the inclusion of stars like Ray Fisman, the author analyzed the quality of hires using AI and Google Scholar.
The assessment suggests that 21 of the 64 hires would be "better than average" for a top Canadian university. While slightly disappointing given the huge budget, the program was executed quickly.
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