Chord diagram visualization in R
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This blog goes through the basic steps to create a chord diagram which is a fantastic data visualization tool for showing the magnitudes of different groups’ interactions.
Posts by Collection
portfolio
Dot density map: what you see isn’t always what you get
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This blog goes through the steps to create a dot density map with simple features shapefiles!
Boundary File Data Extraction
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Learn how to extract data from shapefiles and combine it with other data!
Classifying credit defaulters
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This post builds a machine learning model using a multi-linear logistic regression to estimate which borrowers are more likely to default on their loans.
Transportation change since COVID-19 in Canada
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In this blog I show how to load, filter, and analyze COVID transportation trends for cities across Canada using RStudio.
Predicting diabetes outcomes with machine learning
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In this blog I compare two models to predict diabetes outcomes of patients given other features.
Using Reinforcement Learning to build an intelligent in the Classic Snake Game
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In this blog use reinforcement learning to create genetic algorithms that allow a ‘snake’ to learn how to play the game.
publications
Unfinished Business: Ontario since the Great Recession
Published in Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity, 2018
A review of Ontario’s economic and social performance over the past 17 years with emphasis on the effects of the Great Recession.
Recommended citation: Ahmed, Weseem and Chris Mack (2018). "Unfinished Business: Ontario since the Great Recession." Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/weseemahmed/weseemahmed.github.io/master/files/Annual_Report_17_Unfinished_Business_Ontario_since_the_Great_Recession_Dec_2018.pdf
The Canadian Cluster Handbook
Published in Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity, 2019
A comprehensive guide on developing and maintaining an economic cluster ecosystem in Canada.
Recommended citation: Ahmed et al. (2019). "The Canadian Cluster Handbook." Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity http://weseemahmed.github.io/files/WP_34_The_Canadian_Cluster_Handbook_Final.pdf
Measuring Ontario’s Urban-Rural Divide
Published in University of Toronto, 2019
The “geography of discontent” is real and has already affected political, social, and economic outcomes around the world. Ontario is not immune. In this research paper I take a look at where Ontario has been, where it is going, and what we can do to close the urban-rural divide within the province.
Recommended citation: Ahmed, Weseem. (2019). "Measuring Ontarios Urban-Rural Divide." University of Toronto. http://weseemahmed.github.io/files/Measuring-Ontario’s-Urban-Rural-Divide-nov5_FINAL.pdf
A Place-Based Lens to the Future Of Work in Canada
Published in Brave New Work, 2020
This paper examines the future of work in Canada in light of changing demographic and technological trends.
Recommended citation: Ahmed, Weseem and Sean Speer. (2020). "A Place-Based Lens to the Future Of Work in Canada." Public Policy Forum. http://weseemahmed.github.io/files/PlaceBasedLensToTheFutureOfWork-PPF-June2020-EN.pdf
11 Ways to Measure Clean Growth: Unlocking prosperity through progress on climate change, economic and social goals
Published in Canadian Institute for Climate Choices, 2020
A look at Canada’s place in a warming climate, the risks posed, and the opportunities that present themselves for Canada’s long term economic growth.
Recommended citation: Arnold, J., R. Samson, W. Ahmed, D. Beugin, and J. Bourque (2020). "11 Ways to Measure Clean Growth." Canadian Institute for Climate Choices. https://climatechoices.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/11-WAYS-TO-MEASURE-CLEAN-GROWTH_report.pdf
talks
Implementing Cluster Theory in Ontario
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In this talk, I discuss with Ontario’s Ministry of Finance my latest paper The Canadian Cluster Handbook with a focus on provincial issues. Cluster theory describes how regions specialize around often unique economic activities and by focusing resources and capital into these regional sectors, government can catalyze better local outcomes. In this presentation, I also shared a better way for the Ministry to denote “regions” based on labour flow data rather than population censuses.
Discussing Public Policy in Ontario
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I join CBC Radio to discuss Ontario’s public policy and regional difference with five stations (Windsor, London, Waterloo, Sudbury, and Thunder Bay) and a further three more with Ontario Morning (Barrie, Peterborough, Kingston).
Bridging Ontario’s Rural-Urban Divide
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In this talk, I join Munk School Professor Sean Speer and Steve Paikin to discuss my latest paper Measuring Ontario’s Rural-Urban Divide. We go in depth into the causes of the divide, its implications, and provide policy recommendations on how to remedy it.
How ready is YOUR province for a low-carbon future?
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On the heels of my latest piece, Is your province ready for a low-carbon future?, I discuss with Energi Media’s Markham on where Canada’s provinces stand in terms of their carbon dioxide emissions intensities and what that means for their future prosperity.