Policy
Showing 17–32 of 96 results
Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
From ![]() Canadian Income InequalityThe Big Picture |
Unbalanced growth and increasing income inequality since 1981 contrasts starkly with the balanced growth and stable income distribution of 1946 to 1981. Although total output per Canadian grew by … | Lars Osberg | 20 | 2018 | $2.00 Add |
From ![]() Newton’s LawFrom: Unicorn in the Woods |
This chapter explores Chris Newton’s younger years; he was an early adopter of home computers, and later enrolled in the computer science program at the University of New Brunswick. | Gordon Pitts | 11 | 2020 | $1.10 Add |
From ![]() NEW! Preface |
John S. Tyhurst | 3 | 2021 | $0.30 Add | |
From ![]() What We KnowFrom: Legalizing Theft |
Alain Deneault | 25 | 2018 | $2.50 Add | |
From ![]() Will the TPP be Good for Canadian Trade? |
Claims the TPP will generate significant trade benefits for Canada are unfounded. Canada already has tariff-free access to most of the TPP region. | John Jacobs | 24 | 2016 | $2.40 Add |
From ![]() A Path beyond Debt: Interest-Free Lending at WorkFrom: Resilience Imperative |
Unlocking the debt trap is hugely difficult. Ironically, the primary solution advanced by banks and the International Monetary Fund is to issue more debt and charge compound interest for the … | Michael Lewis; Pat Conaty | 16 | 2012 | $1.60 Add |
From ![]() NEW! Chapter 1Introduction |
Topics discussed in this chapter include: An introduction to competition law and policy in Canada, the role of competition law and policy in the Canadian Economy, and an overview of the structure … | John S. Tyhurst | 14 | 2021 | $1.40 Add |
From ![]() NEW! Chapter 2: “No Netflix Tax!” (1999–2019)From: Canada Vs California |
Chapter two shows the beginning of Canada’s thoughts on regulating internet broadcasting. Conservatives were notably against any idea of a "Netflix tax" or tax on internet based … | Howard Law | 19 | 2024 | $1.90 Add |
From ![]() Five Severely Harmful ImpactsFrom: Legalizing Theft |
Alain Deneault | 20 | 2018 | $2.00 Add | |
From ![]() Life of BrianFrom: Unicorn in the Woods |
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 |
From ![]() The Myths Used to Create and Justify InequalityFrom: Share the Wealth! |
Readings in part 1 of this title explore the political and economic decisions and trends that have led to economic inequality in Canada. This chapter lists and debunks several myths that are used … | Angella MacEwen; Jonathan Gauvin | 16 | 2021 | $1.60 Add |
From ![]() The Policy Influence of Economic IdeasInterests, Institutions and Innovation in Canada |
Neil Bradford | 30 | 2000 | $3.00 Add | |
From ![]() The TPP and Health Care |
Explores the implications of the TPP for public health care resulting from the agreement’s provisions on intellectual property, services and investment. | Scott Sinclair | 26 | 2016 | $2.60 Add |
From ![]() What’s Been Happening to Canada’s Middle Class? |
Historically, Canada’s middle class has expected increasing prosperity from one generation to the next. Real hourly wages did grow strongly until 1981, when inflation control became the … | Lars Osberg | 29 | 2018 | $2.90 Add |
From ![]() NEW! Chapter 2Enforcement & Adjudication: Historical Evolution & Current Structure |
This chapter consists of a historical overview of competition law in Canada. Topics discussed include a history of enforcement and adjudication in Canada, followed by an overview of the current … | John S. Tyhurst | 58 | 2021 | $5.80 Add |
From ![]() From Beaver to PondA History From: Unicorn in the Woods |
This chapter links the entrepreneurial activities of Flood and Newton with another businessman from New Brunswick: Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook. It also touches on the historic and current … | Gordon Pitts | 14 | 2020 | $1.40 Add |