The State of Economics in Canada: Festschrift in Honour of David SlaterAndrew Sharpe, Patrick Grady, 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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... retirement savings in 1991 to provide more equal treatment of holders of pension and registered retirement savings plans , including an expansion of the limits for contributions made to these plans . Studies like that of the Economic ...
... retirement savings in 1991 to provide more equal treatment of holders of pension and registered retirement savings plans , including an expansion of the limits for contributions made to these plans . Studies like that of the Economic ...
Page 89
... retire in later years . Further , to the extent that governments target public support to the elderly who most need it , the elderly will need greater resources after retirement . Thus , savings today will be important to cover future ...
... retire in later years . Further , to the extent that governments target public support to the elderly who most need it , the elderly will need greater resources after retirement . Thus , savings today will be important to cover future ...
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... savings rate . Most Canadians can retire in comfort if they do two things : eliminate their debts and save a modest amount to supplement government pensions . Those who save heavily , either because they participate in expensive pension ...
... savings rate . Most Canadians can retire in comfort if they do two things : eliminate their debts and save a modest amount to supplement government pensions . Those who save heavily , either because they participate in expensive pension ...
Contents
Overview of the Festschrift | 3 |
Pensions | 4 |
An Economist for All Seasons | 19 |
Copyright | |
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