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C.D. Howe Institute seeks policy analyst
The C.D. Howe Institute is seeking a full-time healthcare policy analyst to join its research team. The position offers a unique opportunity to inform and influence debates over economic and social policy in Canada. It combines original research with coordination and review of work by outside experts, publishing, and presentation to policymakers, business people, academics, and the media.
For more information click here.
Low Risk of US-Style Housing Bust in Canada: C.D. Howe Institute
Toronto, August 31 – While recent swings in Canadian house prices have raised concerns about the possibility of a U.S.-style housing bust in Canada, the risk of that happening is low, according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Not Here? Housing Market Policy and the Risk of a Housing Bust,” author Jim MacGee evaluates the likelihood of a US-style housing market crash in Canada by examining what caused the US housing boom and bust from 2000 to 2010 and comparing housing market policies in the two countries.
For the study click here.
To read an article on the study in the Globe and Mail click here.
Pour lire un article sur l'étude dans Le Devoir (abonnement requis) cliquez ici.
Pour lire un article sur l'étude dans La Presse cliquez ici.
To read an article on the study in the Toronto Star click here.
To read an article on the study in the Calgary Herald click here.
To read an article on the study in the Edmonton Journal click here.
To read a Reuters article citing the study click here.
To read a Financial Post article citing the study click here.
To read an article on the study in Investment Executive click here.
To read a Canadian Press article citing the study click here. The article appeared in more than 10 publications across Canada, including CBC.ca, Canadian Business and the Winnipeg Free Press.
To read an article on the study in Vancouver Sun click here.
Canada Can Forge Ahead with GHG Emissions Trading, Without Waiting for the US: C.D. Howe Institute
Toronto, August 26 – Canada can forge ahead with its own greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trading system, while limiting the risks of getting too far out of step with the United States, according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In Better Together? The Implications of Linking Canada – US Greenhouse Gas Policies, economists Dave Sawyer and Carolyn Fischer suggest that a policy of “go it alone,” with prices on emissions that are similar to those of the US, based on the expectation that a US policy eventually will be in place, would be a low-risk strategy for Canada.
For the study click here.
For the full Communiqué click here.
To read an article on the study in the Calgary Sun click here. The article also appeared in the Edmonton Sun, London Free Press, 24 Hours Vancouver, Winnipeg Sun, and Kingston Whig Standard.
Pour lire un article sur l'étude dans Le Devoir (abonnement requis) cliquez ici.
To read an article on the study in Business in Vancouver click here.
Postsecondary Education Pays for University, College and Trade School Graduates: C.D. Howe Institute
Toronto, August 24 – Higher education pays high rates of return to most graduates of universities, colleges and trade schools, according to a C.D. Howe Institute study released today. In “The Payoff: Returns to University, College and Trades Education in Canada, 1980 to 2005,” authors Daniel Boothby and Torben Drewes, using data from the long-form census for the years 1981 through 2006, consider the financial returns for different types of postsecondary education, and weigh the policy implications for government funding of students and institutions.
For the study click here.
To read an article on the study in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) click here.
To read an article on the study in the Vancouver Sun click here.
To read an article on the study in MacLean’s click here.
To watch a BNN interview on the study with Professor Drewes click here.
Toronto’s Bad Fiscal Habits Need Reform: C.D. Howe Institute
Toronto, August 19 – Toronto has a poor record of fiscal accountability that requires reforms to the city’s financial planning and reporting, according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Unbalanced Books: How to Improve Toronto’s Fiscal Accountability,” authors Colin Busby, Benjamin Dachis and William B.P. Robson note that as Toronto gears up for a municipal election this fall, the city's poor record on fiscal accountability should be a central issue.
For the study click here.
To read an article on the study in the Toronto Star click here.
Lecture/Dinner featuring Dr. Nouriel Roubini
Dr. Nouriel Roubini, one of the world’s most prominent economists, who famously predicted the credit market crisis – earning him the name “Dr. Doom” – will be guest speaker at a C.D. Howe Institute Lecture/Dinner on September 8th in Toronto. He will discuss global imbalances, sovereign debt risk and the potential for a double dip recession. He is a professor in the NYU Stern School of Business and the Chairman of Roubini Global Economics. The event is being sponsored by Bennet Jones LLP; Deloitte; and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.
For more information click here.
Provinces Should Exploit Benefits of East-West Electricity Trading: C.D. Howe Institute
Toronto, July 29 – Canada needs a “Made-in-Canada” approach to electricity transmission that better exploits the benefits of east-west power trading, according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Power Sharing: Developing Inter-Provincial Electricity Trade,” Jan Carr, the former CEO of the Ontario Power Authority, explains how to overcome the impediments to electricity trading that currently exist at provincial borders.
For the study click here.
To read an op-ed in the Globe and Mail click here.
To read an op-ed in the Saint John Telegraph Journal clickhere.
To read an article on the study in the Montreal Gazette click here.
To read an article on the study in the Saint John Telegraph Journal click here. This article also appeared in the New Brunswick Business Journal.
Cross-border Investment Disputes on the Rise; Thorny Issues for Ottawa, Provinces:
C.D. Howe Institute
Toronto, July 22 – Cross-border Investment disputes have supplanted trade disputes as the main focus of legal actions under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Trend Spotting: NAFTA Disputes After Fifteen Years,” author Lawrence Herman finds a growing number of these investment disputes entail challenges by American investors against Canada's provincial, as opposed to federal, laws and regulations. So important constitutional issues need clarifying between Ottawa and the provinces. “As party to the treaty, Ottawa must carry the ball in court,” notes Mr. Herman, “but who is really responsible? Who pays when the provinces – or municipalities – run afoul of Ottawa’s multilateral commitments?"
For the study click here.
Pour lire un article sur l'étude dans Le Devoir (abonnement requis) cliquez ici.
C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council Urges Bank of Canada to ?Raise Overnight Rate to 0.75 Percent, With Increases to 1.50 in January and 2.25 Percent by July 2011
To read the July 15, 2010 Monetary Policy Council release click here.
To read a Bloomberg interview with Monetary Policy Council member (and David Dodge Chairholder) Christopher Ragan that appeared in Businessweek and the San Francisco Chronicle click here.
Pour lire un article dans La Presse citant la déclaration cliquez ici.
To read a Canadian Press article on the Monetary Policy Council release that appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press as well as media outlets across Canada click here.
To read a Financial Post article on the Monetary Policy Council release click here.
Greater Transparency Needed from Bank of Canada on Rate-Setting:
C.D. Howe Institute
Toronto, July 14 – Financial market participants would benefit from a better understanding of how the Bank of Canada sets the overnight interest rate in response to economic developments, according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Greater Transparency Needed,” distinguished economists Angelo Melino and Michael Parkin, both members of the Monetary Policy Council at the C.D. Howe Institute, say more accurate forecasts of the Bank’s future policy choices would lead to better financial decisions and better price and wage-setting decisions, making it easier for the Bank to hit its 2 percent inflation target.
For the study click here.
To read a Reuters article on the study click here.
To read an article on the study that appeared in Businessweek, the Washington Post, and the San Francisco Chronicle, click here.
Globe and Mail Op-Ed on Cancelling the Census Long Form: Good Information Comes at a Price
Summary: In an op-ed published in today’s Globe and Mail, C.D. Howe Institute President William Robson criticizes the proposal to replace the long form census with a voluntary disclosure. He argues that although the current Census is intrusive, it provides data that enables citizens to hold government to account.
To read the op-ed. click here.
Selon l’Institut C.D. Howe, les mesures fiscales annoncées dans le dernier budget du Québec parviennent à un compromis raisonnable entre l’efficience économique et la juste répartition de l’impôt
Toronto, le 7 juillet – Bien que les nouvelles mesures fiscales ne soient qu’imparfaitement indexées aux revenus et donc réduisent légèrement la progressivité du régime fiscal québécois, une autre option qui serait de restreindre les hausses d’impôt aux revenus les plus élevés tout en générant les mêmes recettes budgétaires entraînerait sans doute un coût économique important; c’est du moins ce que conclut une étude publiée aujourd’hui par l’Institut C.D. Howe.
Pour consulter l’étude cliquez ici.
Pour lire un article mentionnent l'étude dans Le Devoir cliquez ici.
Quebec Budget Strikes a Fine Balance: C.D. Howe Institute
Toronto, July 7 – Tax measures announced in the latest Quebec budget strike a balance between good economic outcomes and attention to fairness in how tax burdens are shared out, according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute.
In “Le Budget 2010 du Québec: Effets sur la taille et la progressivité du fardeau fiscal,” the Institute’s Associate Director of Research, Alexandre Laurin, assesses Quebec’s budget measures according to their impacts on the tax burden and how well provincial taxes match citizens’ abilities to pay.
For the study in French only click here.
G20 Decisions on Stimulus and Financial Regulation “A Practical and Moral Victory for Canada”
Toronto, June 30 – In an op-ed published in the Financial Post, Finn Poschmann, Vice-President of Research at the C.D. Howe Institute, analyzes the emerging international consensus on economic stimulus and financial sector reform. He concludes that “Canada's G20 delegation deserves congratulations for slowing the contagion of bad regulation, and persuading many other participants to shift their potentially destructive course.”
To read the op-ed click here.
Clipping Loonie’s Wings Would Be Policy Folly for Central Bank: C.D. Howe Institute
Toronto, June 29 – With the Canadian dollar near parity to its US counterpart, monetary policymakers should reject pressure to limit future interest rate increases in response to fears that the loonie’s level is too high, according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Loonie’s Flirtation with Parity: Prospects and Policy Implications,” policy analysts Philippe Bergevin and Colin Busby conclude the present trading range for the loonie is supported by fundamentals. The Bank of Canada should therefore pursue a policy of benign neglect with regard to the exchange rate, they argue, and maintain a singular focus on hitting its inflation targets. When the value of the loonie is in line with economic fundamentals, actions to affect its value necessarily compromise the domestic inflation target, say the authors.
For the study click here.
To read an article on the study in the Globe and Mail click here.
To read an article citing the study in the Globe and Mail click here.
Poverty Rate Among Single-Parent Families Cut by Half over Decade: C.D. Howe Institute
Toronto, June 24 – The poverty rate among the two million Canadians living in lone-parent families has fallen by more than half over a decade, according to a C.D. Howe Institute study released today. In Reducing Lone-Parent Poverty: A Canadian Success Story, Professor John Richards, the Roger Phillips Scholar in Social Policy, finds this decline largely reflects smart social program reforms that led to a dramatic increase in employment income among these families.
For the study click here.
For the Communiqué click here.
To read an article on the study in the Vancouver Sun click here.
To read an op-ed on the study in the Globe and Mail click here.
Government Interventions in Labour Disputes Have Unforeseen Costs: C.D. Howe Institute
Toronto, June 17 – When politicians consider intervening in labour disputes, they should also consider the long-term, potentially unintended results of such action, according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Laws of Unintended Consequence: The Effect of Labour Legislation on Wages and Strikes,” authors Benjamin Dachis and Robert Hebdon investigate the lessons from previous government legislative interventions, whether through compulsory arbitration, “back-to-work” legislation or bans on replacement workers during strikes, and find these actions have unintended results that give reason for sober second thought.
For the study click here.
For the Communiqué click here.
Pour lire le communiqué en français cliquez ici.
To read an article on the study in the Montreal Gazette click here.
BC’s Top-Performing Schools Revealed in “Apples–to-Apples” Comparison:
C.D. Howe Institute
June 10, 2010 – British Columbia’s top-performing schools for grades 4 and 7 are revealed in a province-wide study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In the study “British Columbia’s Best Schools: Where Teachers Make the Difference,” author David Johnson compares student outcomes on province-wide tests at British Columbia elementary schools where students come from similar socio-economic backgrounds. This “apples-to-apples” comparison reveals "good" schools where principals, teachers and staff are making a positive difference in student performance.
For the study click here.
For the complete school performance tables click here.
To read an article on the study in the Vancouver Sun (that also includes a searchable database of the study results) click here. The article also appeared on nine Global News sites across Canada.
To read an op-ed on the study in the Vancouver Sun click here.
To read an article on the study in the Victoria Times Colonist click here.
To read an article in the Clearwater Times assessing the methodology utilized in the study click here.
C.D. Howe Institute Scholar Wins Prestigious Purvis Memorial Prize
Toronto, June 3 – C.D. Howe Institute Fellow-in-Residence Bev Dahlby has won the 2010 Doug Purvis Memorial Prize for his study “Once on the Lips, Forever on the Hips: A Benefit-Cost Analysis of Fiscal Stimulus in OECD Countries.”
The award was announced last weekend at the 2010 annual meeting of the Canadian Economics Association. The $10,000 prize, one of the most prestigious in economic policy, is awarded by the Purvis Foundation to the author/authors of “a highly significant, written contribution to Canadian economic policy.”
For the Communiqué click here.
For the study click here.
To read the announcement by the Canadian Economics Association click here.
Barriers to Labour Mobility Still a Costly Problem for Canada: C.D. Howe Institute
Toronto, June 3 – Barriers to labour mobility in Canada remain a problem, even though Canadian governments have taken steps to reduce them, according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Who Can Work Where: Reducing Barriers to Labour Mobility in Canada,” author Robert Knox says Canada’s regulated professions and skilled trades, which represent about 11 percent of the workforce, face barriers to mobility that have negative implications for the country’s productivity, labour supply and future economic prospects. The author makes several recommendations to broaden the labour mobility chapter of the Agreement on Internal Trade and make it more effective.
For the study click here.
The Certified General Accountants of Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta released a statement on June 3 stating that the organizations “commend and support the report issued by the C.D. Howe Institute” on labour mobility.
To read the CGA statement click here.
To read an article on the study in the Toronto Sun click here.
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