Trust is Earned
The C.D. Howe Institute is essential reading because more than any other think tank, its research is authorative, timely, and written by outstanding scholars. This approach is supported by the most rigorous expert review process in the industry. This effort has made the C.D. Howe Institute an essential part of the policy process, earning it accolades and prestigious awards along the way. The C.D. Howe Institute has won more research awards than any other similar Canadian think tank as a result.
Award Winning C.D. Howe Institute Publications
2010 Purvis Award: “Once on the Lips, Forever on the Hips: A Benefit-Cost Analysis of Fiscal Stimulus in OECD Countries,” by Bev Dahlby. To download a copy, click here.
2005 Donner Prize Runner-Up: “Signposts of Success: Interpreting Ontario’s Elementary School Test Scores,” by David Johnson. To download a copy, click here.
2004 Donner Prize Winner: “Two Percent Target: Canadian Monetary Policy Since 1991,” by David Laidler and William Robson. To download a copy, click here.
2002 Purvis Award: “Most Favoured Nation: Building a Framework for Smart Economic Policy,” by Jack Mintz. To download a copy, click here.
2002 Douglas J. Sherbaniuk Award (Canadian Tax Foundation): “Expanding the Recognition of Personal Savings in the Canadian Tax System,” by Jonathan R. Kesselman and Finn Poschmann, published in the Canadian Tax Journal. To download a copy, click here.
2001 Donner Prize Runner Up: “Most Favoured Nation: Building a Framework for Smart Economic Policy,” by Jack Mintz. To download a copy, click here.
1995 Purvis Award: “Social Canada in the Millenium,” by Tom Courchene.
1994 Purvis Award: “The Great Canadian Disinflation,” by David Laidler and William Robson.
1991 Policy Research Initiative Award (Government of Canada): “Will the Baby Boomers Bust the Health Budget?” by William Robson.