Economic Policy

Showing 65–80 of 100 results

Title & Subtitle Abstract Contributors Pages Year Purchase
From
Part 3: Mobilizing Citizens and Their Governments

Part 3: Mobilizing Citizens and Their Governments

Lessons and Challenges

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

There is an emerging recognition that a contemporary view of sustainable development has to blend this basic desire for economic prosperity (or at least survival) with multiple bottom-line … 6 $0.60 Add
From
Part Four

Part Four

From: Justin Trudeau On the Ropes

In this chapter, Wells traces Justin Trudeau’s political career from 2004 to 2023, examining his leadership style, unfulfilled promises, and reliance on transferring money to Canadians. 21 $2.10 Add
From
Part Six

Part Six

From: Fleeced

In this chapter, Spence examines Canada’s wealth management industry and the high fees embedded in bank-run mutual funds. 11 $1.10 Add
From
Personal Well-Being

Personal Well-Being

From: An Economy of Well-Being

* Well-Being is a Choice * Money, Your Life and Happiness 8 $0.80 Add
From
Planning an Escape from Overshoot

Planning an Escape from Overshoot

From: Escape from Overshoot

In this chapter the author details practical ways to escape from overshoot. 22 $2.20 Add
From
Post Growth Possibilities

Post Growth Possibilities

From: Escape from Overshoot

In this chapter the auhor describes the concept of a "post growth era" as a potential solution to overshoot. 36 $3.60 Add
From
Reclaiming Economics for Happiness

Reclaiming Economics for Happiness

From: An Economy of Well-Being

* Reclaiming the Language of Economics * Happiness: Well-Being of Spirit * A New Index of Well-Being * Measuring Well-Being Objectively * Alberta’s Economic Growth, Disease and Income … 30 $3.00 Add
From
Reweaving Our Economies Close to Home

Reweaving Our Economies Close to Home

From: Resilience Imperative

Despite 60 years of global economic expansion, incomes over the last 30 years have stagnated. People who were once beneficiaries of spiralling growth are no longer participants. The migration of … ; 30 $3.00 Add
From
Ritual Horror
NEW!

Ritual Horror

From: Seven Days in Halifax

In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Two of "Encounter on Urban Environment," discussing the proposed amalgamation of Halifax, Dartmouth, and surrounding rural areas. Ashe … 14 $1.40 Add
From
Samantha Power in Conversation with Rudyard Griffiths

Samantha Power in Conversation with Rudyard Griffiths

April 30, 2020

From: The World After Covid

Samantha Power and Rudyard Griffiths discuss Covid-19 and international affairs and global politics. Topics include global social and economics inequalities, different countries’ responses … 11 $1.10 Add
From
Scare
NEW!

Scare

From: Seven Days in Halifax

In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of the final live TV session of Halifax’s 1970 "Encounter on Urban Environment," as panelists prepared for their final presentation. … 10 $1.00 Add
From
Selling Radian6

Selling Radian6

From: Unicorn in the Woods

In this chapter, Pitts outlines the sale of Radian6 to Salesforce, a fast-growing company based on the West Coast. This led to a financial windfall for all involved. 15 $1.50 Add
From
The Codefather and His Kids

The Codefather and His Kids

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter focuses on Gerry Pond, who after leaving Q1 Labs became the most important angel investor in Atlantic Canada. 9 $0.90 Add
From
The Community Asset Well-Being Fund

The Community Asset Well-Being Fund

From: An Economy of Well-Being

* Eliminating Poverty in Cincinnati within a Generation 10 $1.00 Add
From
The Example of the Nordic Countries

The Example of the Nordic Countries

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

Even between countries with comparable overall levels of wealth, and thus of human and material resources, international comparisons reveal great disparities between indicators of poverty and … ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
The Happiness Policy Handbook

The Happiness Policy Handbook

How to Make Happiness and Well-Being the Purpose of Your Government

Thomas Jefferson said that “the purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness.” Yet only now, 270 years later, is the happiness of citizens … 226 View