Born on January 22, 1924 in Nakusp, B.C., Copes attended high school in Amsterdam. He served in the Canadian Army and British Military before earning a Ph.D. in economics from the London School of Economics. An Emeritus Professor of Economics at SFU, he was the first recipient of the Sterling Prize for Supporting Controversy from SFU.
Bibliography:
St. John's and Newfoundland: An Economic Survey (Newfoundland Board of Trade, 1961)
The Resettlement of Fishing Communities in Newfoundland (Canadian Council of Rural Development, 1972)
[BCBW 2003]
Bibliography:
St. John's and Newfoundland: An Economic Survey (Newfoundland Board of Trade, 1961)
The Resettlement of Fishing Communities in Newfoundland (Canadian Council of Rural Development, 1972)
[BCBW 2003]