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Governance and Public Institutions
2007-12 Insuring Canada’s Exports: The Case for Reform at Export Development Canada
Kotowski, Maciej
With Parliamentary review of the Export Development Act due in 2008, the federal government should seize the opportunity to streamline the operations and priorities of Export Development Canada (EDC). Straightforward economic reasoning and ongoing developments in the global financial services industry call into question the scope of financial services now marketed by EDC. Policymakers should consider restructuring EDC's operations to create a truly competitive export finance and export insurance environment for Canadian companies.
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