Working Papers On Canadian Politics

In Canadian Political Economy, experts from a number of disciplinary backgrounds come together to explore Canada’s empirical political economy and the field's contributions to theory and debate. Considering both historical and contemporary approaches to CPE, the contributors pay particular attention to key actors and institutions, as well as developments in Canadian political-economic policies and practices, explored through themes of changes, crises, and conflicts in CPE. Offering up-to-date interpretations, analyses, and descriptions, Canadian Political Economy is accessibly written and suitable for students and scholars. In 17 chapters, the book’s topics include theory, history, inequality, work, free trade and fair trade, co-operatives, banking and finance, the environment, indigeneity, and the gendered politics of political economy. Linking longstanding debates with current developments, this volume represents both a state-of-the-discipline and a state-of-the-art contribution to scholarship.

Contains scholarly evaluations of books and book chapters as well as conference papers and articles published worldwide in the field of Latin American studies. Covers social sciences and the humanities in alternate years.

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Given the importance of resources to the economies of some provinces and the impact of high prices for oil and gas in particular, this issue has direct bearing not only on the Equalization pro- gram but on the potential for resource revenues to increase disparities among provinces. [...] Specifically, the Expert Panel was asked to provide advice to the Government of Canada on:1 • The allocation among the provinces of the annual Equalization allotment set in legislation is to be evidence-based and derived from a formula, including consideration of: • The current Representative Tax System (RTS) approach • The treatment of various provincial and local revenue sources, such The Panel' [...] A list of those who participated in the consultation process is includ- ed in Annex 1. The result is a thorough and comprehensive review of Canada's Equalization program, a sound analysis of the implications of different options and ideas, and a clear understanding of the various positions and ideas put forward by the federal government, provincial governments, and interested individuals. [...] For the purposes of this report, we'll only highlight the origins of the program and some of the major changes that have taken place leading up to the present day. [...] With a 10-province standard in place, the impact on Equalization was to drive up the national average and the costs to the federal government of providing Equalization grants to receiving provinces.

"Rising income inequality has been at the forefront of public debate in Canada in recent years, yet there is still much to be learned about the economic forces driving the distribution of earnings and income in this country and how they might evolve in coming years. With research showing that the tax-and-transfer system is less effective than in the past in counteracting growing income disparities, the need for policy-makers to understand the factors at play is all the more urgent. The Institute for Research on Public Policy, in collaboration with the Canadian Labour Market and Skills Researcher Network, has gathered some of the country’s leading experts to provide new evidence on the causes and effects of rising income inequality in Canada and to consider the role of policy. Their research and analysis constitutes a comprehensive review of Canadian inequality trends in recent decades, including changing earnings and income dynamics among middle--class and top earners, wage and job polarization across provinces, and persistent poverty among vulnerable groups. The authors also examine the changing role of education and unionization, as well as the complex interplay of redistributive policies and politics, in order to propose new directions for policy. Amid growing anxieties about the economic prospects of the middle class, Income Inequality: The Canadian Story will inform the public discourse on this issue of central concern for all Canadians."--Publisher's website.