Weseem Ahmed

Weseem Ahmed

A self-taught data scientist and former economist. I enjoy applying machine learning techniques to solve innovative problems.

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Posts

Cluster Map

less than 1 minute read

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Classifying credit defaulters

10 minute read

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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.

Chord diagram visualization in R

3 minute read

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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.

portfolio

Chord diagram visualization in R

3 minute read

Published:

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.

Classifying credit defaulters

10 minute read

Published:

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.

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

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

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.

teaching