The 2009 Federal Budget: Policy Forum Challenge, Response and Retrospect - Couverture souple

Beach, Charles M.; Dahlby, Bev; Hobson, Paul A.R.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1553391659 ISBN 13 : 9781553391654

Editeur : Queen's School of Policy Studies, 2010

Synopsis

The papers in this volume examine the political and economic context informing the 2009 budget and provide a quantitative evaluation of the impact of the overall budget package on the Canadian economy. Special attention is devoted to topics such as the economic stimulus and stabilization provisions in the budget, specific tax policy changes, financial market provisions, fiscal sustainability of the budget deficits, cost-sharing and federal-provincial fiscal relations, federal equalization transfers since the O'Brien Report, Canada's declining social safety net and EI reform, social policy and anti-poverty provisions, alternative approaches to environmental protection and green initiatives, and emerging fiscal challenges. For a complete list of contributors please visit www.mqup.ca

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Charles M. Beach is professor of economics and director of the John Deutsch Institute, Queen's University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Queen's School of Policy Studies
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1553391659
• ISBN 13: 9781553391654
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 366
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• Personne responsable: non disponible