18 results found for "basic income"
Intelligence Memos
From: Glen Hodgson and William B.P. Robson
To: Canadians concerned about COVID-19’s economic impact
Date: April 21, 2020
Re: Some principles for an economic restart
We have learned a great deal over the past month about the interaction between the coronavirus pandemic and the economy. This is a recession unlike any other, driven by a forced supply-side shutdown of many business sectors…
Intelligence Memos
From: Paul Jenkins and Jeremy M. Kronick
To: Canadians Looking to Understand the Times
Date: April 2, 2020
Subject: COVID-19: A Macroeconomic Narrative
These are highly uncertain times, as we individually and collectively face the challenges of COVID-19. With the many complexities – both health and economic related – is there a simple narrative that can help in bridging us through the…
Intelligence Memos
From: Jeremy Kronick and Steve Ambler
To: Bank of Canada Watchers
Date: September 10, 2020
Re: The GDP Story is Not as Bleak as Reported
Statistics Canada released its initial estimate of second-quarter GDP last month. Output dropped by 11.5 percent compared with the first quarter and by a little more than 13 percent compared with the second quarter of 2019. This is the…
Intelligence Memos
From: Barry Gros
To: Canada’s pension regulators
Date: June 25, 2020
Re: Rules-based regulations a poor fit for target-benefit pension plans
Regulations for target-benefit pension plans have been developed across the country in several jurisdictions and without consistency.
But as I outline in my recent C.D. Howe Institute paper, their basic direction is actually a bad fit for the way target-…
Intelligence Memos
From: Rosalie Wyonch
To: Canada’s health system administrators
Date: February 5, 2020
Subject: Nudging Health: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Behavioural “nudges” can influence the choices that individuals and healthcare professionals make. A nudge changes the context of decision-making to subtly influence resulting choices. In healthcare, they can encourage appropriate…
Intelligence Memos
From: Åke Blomqvist and Rosalie Wyonch
To: Merrilee Fullerton, Ontario Minister of Long-Term Care
Date: February 18, 2020
Re: A Voucher Model for Long-Term Care
Long-term care (LTC) for the frail elderly will be a critical question for Ontario and other provinces as the boomer generation enters further into seniority.
Addressing elderly care needs effectively is already a growing challenge, as…
