Brains on the move : Essays on human capital mobility in a globalizing world and implications for the Canadian economy
Author: Easton
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Brains on the Move
Author: Stephen T. Easton
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 210
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume contains essays that analyze the importance of labour mobility to the economy and draw important policy conclusions. The first summarizes data on Canadian emigration to the United States and the characteristics of Canadian residents of the US. The next two essays look at emigration of scientists and economists along with the factors related to whether or not they emigrate. The fourth essay examines the decision by Canadians to obtain at least part of their education in the US. The fifth essay takes up the question of the welfare significance of the international flows of skilled labour and develops a theory relating the Canada-US income gap to a knowledge gap between the two countries. The sixth essay develops an alternative approach to the same issue, with a focus on entrepreneurs. It points out the links between the available supply of talent for entrepreneurship and the productivity of new firms that entrepreneurs create and highlights the important issue of different degrees of mobility among different types of people. The seventh essay studies the effect of cultural clustering on immigration decisions using a sample of Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development countries. The last essay discusses whether the North American Free Trade Agreement could be extended to cover free trade in labour.
The Princeton Encyclopedia of the World Economy. (Two volume set)
Author: Kenneth A. Reinert
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2010-08-02
Total Pages: 1329
ISBN-13: 1400830400
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn essential reference to all facets of the world economy Increasing economic globalization has made understanding the world economy more important than ever. From trade agreements to offshore outsourcing to foreign aid, this two-volume encyclopedia explains the key elements of the world economy and provides a first step to further research for students and scholars in public policy, international studies, business, and the broader social sciences, as well as for economic policy professionals. Written by an international team of contributors, this comprehensive reference includes more than 300 up-to-date entries covering a wide range of topics in international trade, finance, production, and economic development. These topics include concepts and principles, models and theory, institutions and agreements, policies and instruments, analysis and tools, and sectors and special issues. Each entry includes cross-references and a list of sources for further reading and research. Complete with an index and a table of contents that groups entries by topic, The Princeton Encyclopedia of the World Economy is an essential resource for anyone who needs to better understand the global economy. More than 300 alphabetically arranged articles on topics in international trade, finance, production, and economic development International team of contributors Annotated list of further reading with each article Topical list of entries Full index and cross-references Entry categories and sample topics: Concepts and principles: globalization, anti-globalization, fair trade, foreign direct investment, international migration, economic development, multinational enterprises Models and theory: Heckscher-Ohlin model, internalization theory, New Trade Theory, North-South trade, Triffin dilemma Institutions and agreements: European Union, International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization, World Bank, Doha Round, international investment agreements Policies and instruments: dollar standard, international aid, sanctions, tariffs Analysis and tools: exchange rate forecasting, effective protection, monetary policy rules Sectors and special issues: child labor, corporate governance, the digital divide, health and globalization, illegal drugs trade, petroleum, steel
Dependent America?
Author: Stephen Clarkson
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2011-09-30
Total Pages: 377
ISBN-13: 1442661259
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollowing the acclaimed Uncle Sam and Us and the influential Does North America Exist? Stephen Clarkson — the preeminent analyst of North America's political economy — and Matto Mildenberger turn continental scholarship on its head by showing how Canada and Mexico contribute to the United States' wealth, security, and global power. This provocative work documents how Canada and Mexico offer the United States open markets for its investments and exports, massive flows of skilled and unskilled labour, and vast resource inputs— all of which boost its size and competitiveness — more than does any other US partner. They are also Uncle Sam's most important allies in supporting its anti-terrorist and anti-narcotics security. Clarkson and Mildenberger explain the paradox of these two countries' simultaneous importance and powerlessness by showing how the US government has systematically neutralized their potential influence. Detailing the dynamics of North America's power relations, Dependent America? is a fitting conclusion to Clarkson's celebrated trilogy on the contradictory qualities of its regionalism — asymmetrical economic integration, thickened borders, and emasculated governance.
Does North America Exist?
Author: Stephen Clarkson
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2008-01-01
Total Pages: 580
ISBN-13: 080209712X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis detailed, meticulously researched, and up-to-date treatment of North America's transborder governance allows the reader to see to what extent the United States' dominance in the continent has been enhanced or mitigated by trilateral connections with its two continental partners.
Journal of Economic Literature
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Published: 2006-06
Total Pages: 298
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBurning Our Money to Warm the Planet
Author: Mark Kenneth Jaccard
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 40
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe past 15 years of policies for reducing domestic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, in addition to 25 years of programs by electric utilities to reduce or shift electricity demand, provide a large body of evidence for assessing the effectiveness of subsidies and information policies in influencing energy use and associated GHG emissions. This study uses this information to calculate the likely effect on Canadian GHG emissions of a long-term continuation of the policy approach represented by Project Green. The first part of the study recounts the Canadian policy approach to GHG emission reduction of the past 15 years and assesses the past and likely future effectiveness of this approach. The second part presents a 35-year (2005-2040) simulation of what would happen to Canadian GHG emissions if the government were to continue the approach epitomizes by Project Green. The third part discusses the lessons for policy design and then suggests alternative policy approaches for GHG emission control.
World Development Report 2019
Author: World Bank
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2018-10-31
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 1464813566
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWork is constantly reshaped by technological progress. New ways of production are adopted, markets expand, and societies evolve. But some changes provoke more attention than others, in part due to the vast uncertainty involved in making predictions about the future. The 2019 World Development Report will study how the nature of work is changing as a result of advances in technology today. Technological progress disrupts existing systems. A new social contract is needed to smooth the transition and guard against rising inequality. Significant investments in human capital throughout a person’s lifecycle are vital to this effort. If workers are to stay competitive against machines they need to train or retool existing skills. A social protection system that includes a minimum basic level of protection for workers and citizens can complement new forms of employment. Improved private sector policies to encourage startup activity and competition can help countries compete in the digital age. Governments also need to ensure that firms pay their fair share of taxes, in part to fund this new social contract. The 2019 World Development Report presents an analysis of these issues based upon the available evidence.
Dispersed Relations
Author: Reginald C. Stuart
Publisher: Woodrow Wilson Center Press
Published: 2007-10-17
Total Pages: 430
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Recent events may have strained, and perhaps even blunted, this historical evolution, Stuart notes. Since 9/11, Washington has focused upon security, and Ottawa reluctantly has met that concern in order to sustain the open transit of people and goods upon which Canada so relies. As the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative has shown, however, border management also has become increasingly costly and complex. This may lead to political continentalism that interaction in other realms failed to produce; more likely, though, the two peoples and their governments will merely adapt to changing circumstances."--BOOK JACKET.
