Economic Structures & Regional Economies

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From From the Ashes of Nortel From: Unicorn in the Woods View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter recounts the bankrupcy of Nortel, and describes how one former Nortel employee took up a leadership role at UNB’s Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship.	Gordon Pitts	13	2020	$1.30 Add
Getting to Zero Canada Confronts Global Warming	In this book, long-time social and environmental activist Tony Clarke provides hard-to-find information and analysis about what Canada is and is not doing as of 2018 to get to zero emissions. He …		248		View
From Halfway to Impossible From: Unicorn in the Woods View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter concerns Radian6, a social media monitoring platform founded by many of the players discussed in the book thus far. Radian6 was later purchased and folded into the Salesforce brand.	Gordon Pitts	14	2020	$1.40 Add
From Here Come the Americans From: Unicorn in the Woods View Goose Lane Editions	In this chapter, Pitts describes Q1 Labs’ success in finding funding, and how they confronted concerns about their Canadian and Maritime location.	Gordon Pitts	9	2020	$0.90 Add
From Hi, I’m from New Brunswick From: Unicorn in the Woods View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter focuses on the Q1 Labs’ hunt for venture capital, which included multiple trips to the United States to woo wary investors.	Gordon Pitts	11	2020	$1.10 Add
From Homebodies From: Unicorn in the Woods View Goose Lane Editions	In this chapter, Pitts focuses on Daniella DeGrace, who was a key player in several New Brunswick startups, including iMagic, Q1 Labs, and Radian6.	Gordon Pitts	16	2020	$1.60 Add
From NEW! Hub Cities and Transport Costs Section 1: The Economist’s City From: Cities Matter View bar	Chapter 2 explores transportation networks and hub cities, discussing topics including networks, ‘Transport Cost’ theory, and more.	Charles-Albert Ramsay	6	2022	$0.60 Add
From NEW! In a Tower of Glass From: Seven Days in Halifax View Formac Publishing	In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Two of “Encounter on Urban Environment,” detailing how officials interviewed by the panel (federal and provincial planners) addressed …	Robert Ashe	12	2025	$1.20 Add
From In the Middle of the Atlantic From: Unicorn in the Woods View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter explores "the next big one," the hoped-for startup that will generate economic activity in the Maritimes.	Gordon Pitts	9	2020	$0.90 Add
From NEW! Innovation in Jacobs’ Agglomerations Section 4: Cities as a Dynamic Economy From: Cities Matter View bar	Chapter 13 examines Jacobs’ agglomerations and its relationship to innovations, discussing topics such as Schumpeter’s theory of Creative Destruction, urban innovation, and the role …	Charles-Albert Ramsay	7	2022	$0.70 Add
From Introduction From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster View James Lorimer and Company	Overview of the town of Lac-Mégantic, its relation to railroads, and the rail disaster of 2013, placed within the context of government deregulation of key industries like transportation and …	Bruce Campbell	6	2018	$0.60 Add
From Introduction From: The Big Stall View James Lorimer and Company	Compares and contrasts the energy policies of Pierre and Justin Trudeau to demonstrate the shift from a government able and willing to intervene in the economy to pursue the national interest to …	Donald Gutstein	3	2018	$0.30 Add
From Introduction When Brian Met Chris From: Unicorn in the Woods View Goose Lane Editions	In the introduction, Pitts describes a consequential meeting of two tech enthusiasts in New Brunswick.	Gordon Pitts	6	2020	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Introduction From: Cities Matter View bar		Charles-Albert Ramsay	6	2022	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Jacobs’ Theory of Import Replacement Section 2: Jacobs’ Urban Economics From: Cities Matter View bar	Chapter 4 focuses on Jane Jacobs’ theory of import replacement, discussing local markets, variety, the example of Quebec and Québécois language and cultural preferences as an …	Charles-Albert Ramsay	16	2022	$1.60 Add
From Life of Brian From: Unicorn in the Woods View Goose Lane Editions	In this chapter Pitts examines the early life of Brian Flood, an athletic young man with an aptitude for business and entrepreneurship.	Gordon Pitts	10	2020	$1.00 Add