The State of Economics in Canada: Festschrift in Honour of David SlaterAndrew Sharpe, Patrick Grady, David Walker Slater, John Deutsch Institute for the Study of Economic Policy, Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). School of Policy Studies, Centre for the Study of Living Standards McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001 - 517 pages Each article in this collection addresses a particular field or issue in the discipline of economics and surveys the state of knowledge in this area in Canada, pointing out gaps in the knowledge base and directions for future research. Contributors include Richard Bird (University of Toronto), Robin Boadway (Queen's University), Paul Davenport (University of Western Ontario), Pierre Fortin (University of Quebec at Montreal), Fred Gorbet (York University), Morley Gunderson (University of Toronto), John Helliwell (University of British Columbia), Peter Howitt (Brown University), Katie Macmillan (ITPC), Jack Mintz (C.D. Howe Institute), Ed Nuefeld, Charles Beach (Queen's University), Lars Osberg (Dalhousie University), Sylvia Ostry (University of Toronto), Jim Pesando (CPP-PG), Craig Riddell (University of British Columbia), John Sargent (Department of Finance), Tony Scott (University of Toronto), Michael Smart (University of Toronto), and Tom Wilson (University of Toronto). |
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The February 2000 budget introduced a number of tax reductions . It also included spending ... Consistent with the assumption in the budget ( and with past behaviour ) we assume that debt reduction is limited to $ 3 billion per year .
The February 2000 budget introduced a number of tax reductions . It also included spending ... Consistent with the assumption in the budget ( and with past behaviour ) we assume that debt reduction is limited to $ 3 billion per year .
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On balance , we view the debt reduction shown in Table 6 as appropriate , and therefore must subtract these amounts from ... we arrive at our estimates of the amount available for additional tax reductions ( or spending increases ) .
On balance , we view the debt reduction shown in Table 6 as appropriate , and therefore must subtract these amounts from ... we arrive at our estimates of the amount available for additional tax reductions ( or spending increases ) .
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16 reductions could be made if the base - broadening reforms recommended by the committee were implemented . ... We also include a reduction in the capital gains inclusion rate from three - quarters to two - thirds , in order to bring ...
16 reductions could be made if the base - broadening reforms recommended by the committee were implemented . ... We also include a reduction in the capital gains inclusion rate from three - quarters to two - thirds , in order to bring ...
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| Title | The State of Economics in Canada: Festschrift in Honour of David Slater John Deutsch Institute Queen's Policy Studies Series |
| Authors | Andrew Sharpe, Patrick Grady, David Walker Slater, John Deutsch Institute for the Study of Economic Policy, Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). School of Policy Studies, Centre for the Study of Living Standards |
| Editors | Andrew Sharpe, Patrick Grady |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Aug 2011 |
| ISBN | 0889119422, 9780889119420 |
| Length | 517 pages |
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