Leach, Andrew
Boskovic, Branko
Article History
First Online: 30 July 2014
Competing interests
: A.L. holds the Enbridge Professorship at the University of Alberta. This position and associated funding have no impact on this or other research output, and falls under the University of Alberta’s guidelines for the protection of academic freedom. However, Enbridge is involved in the oil-sands industry, so some may perceive a conflict. No representatives from Enbridge or any other oil-sands company or interest have had any involvement in this work, nor have they been made aware of it. A. L. also holds stock in some firms involved in the oil-sands industry, all of which is publicly disclosed as suggested by the American Economics Association on A.L.'s website at ExternalRef removed.