Books written by Economic Council of Canada
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L'adaptation à la concurrence internationale: les rapports à court terme entre les prix, les flux commerciaux et les facteurs de...
L'adaptation à la concurrence internationale: les rapports à court terme entre les prix, les flux commerciaux et les facteurs de...
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Le salaire minimum: nouveaux aspects théoriques, empiriques et politiques
La question controversée de l'incidence de la législation relative au salaire minimum sur l'économie nationale n'a pas fini d'alimenter les débats.
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Canadian Prairie Farming, 1960-2000: An Economic Analysis
Describes the magnitude of the current financial crisis in the Prairie provinces, identifies its underlying causes, distinguishes between short- and long-run developments, examines the effectiveness of the major Prairie farm...
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Farm Incomes in Canada
"Public policies pertaining to the food and agricultural sector have a large number of diverse objectives. There can be little doubt, however, that one of the principal purposes of economic...
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A Lot to Learn: Education and Training in Canada : a Statement
This document assesses various aspects of the Canadian system and examines how it measures up on the international scene. It shows how the characteristics of the education and training systems,...
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Women Reentering the Labour Force and Training Programs: Evidence from Canada
Women Reentering the Labour Force and Training Programs: Evidence from Canada
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Canada's Trade Relations with Developing Countries: The Evolution of Export and Import Structures and Barriers to Trade in Canada
"The purpose of this study is to present an analysis of Canada's trade with the developing world that can contribute to the formulation of Canadian policies on this issue"--Preface.
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Canadian Private Direct Investment and Technology Marketing in Developing Countries
Canadian Private Direct Investment and Technology Marketing in Developing Countries
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Unemployment in Canada: Frictional, Structural and Cyclical Aspects
"This paper provides an estimate of the natural rate of unemployment. In addition, it describes and quantifies the influences which various factors have had on the natural rate over the...
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Managing the Legacy: Proceedings of a Colloquium on the Environment, December 1985
The colloquim involved presentations on specific topics by national experts: specifically fresh water issues, forest and wildlife management, managementand disposal of toxic wastes, dams and the environment, air quality and...
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Canadian Unemployment: Lessons from the 80s and Challenges for the 90s : a Compendium
"The research reported in this volume was motivated by the observation of two troubling trends - rising and persistent unemployment. Other disturbing dimensions of the Canadian unemployment experience include growing...
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Minding the Public's Business
As a number of governments have assigned a high priority to the review andselected rationalization of their holdings of public corporations, Canadianshave come to appreciate the importance of understanding the...
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Adjustment Policies for Trade-sensitive Industries: A Research Report Prepared for the Economic Council of Canada
From The Scope of the Report: Our emphasis in this report, is on adjustment arising from change in the international trading environment, particularly in trade-sensitive sectors. We confine our attention...
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Reforming Regulation
Economic policy regulations, Canada - transport, telecommunications, agricultural sector, environmental protection, occupational health and occupational safety, employment, agricultural marketing, fisherys, etc. Recommendations. Graphs and references.
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A Framework for Financial Regulation: A Research Report Prepared for the Economic Council of Canada, 1987
Studies the regulations affecting the activities of Canada's financialintermediaries and agents and recommends proposals for improving the effectiveness of regulatory control over the financial system in Canada whichwill enable it...
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Adjustment to International Competition: Short-run Relations of Prices, Trade Flows, and Inputs in Canadian Manufacturing Industries
This report builds on 2 types of research on the structure and performance of Canadian manufacturing industries. One line addresses industries of domestic producers who serve the small Canadian market...
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Innovation and Jobs in Canada: A Research Report Prepared for the Economic Council of Canada
Study of the labour market impacts of technological change, involving use of national data sets such as CANSIM and MESIM with projections to 1995, and a special survey of 1000...
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Reforming Capital Income Taxation in Canada: Efficiency and Distributional Effects of Alternative Options
Presents two main options for capital tax reform in Canada: a lifetimeconsumption tax and a uniform tax through a comprehensive survey of thetheory and evidence on the likely effects of...
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Road Map for Tax Reform: The Taxation of Savings and Investment : a Statement
Road Map for Tax Reform: The Taxation of Savings and Investment : a Statement