Canadian Foreign Aid Enters the Twenty-First Century
By Stephen Brown
For over 60 years, Western countries have continuously adjusted their foreign aid programs, often responding to changes in the international context (such...
Can Financial Innovations Mitigate Civil and Ethnic Conflict?
By Saumitra Jha
The failure to align the incentives of self-interested groups in favor of beneficial reform is often considered a major cause of civil...
Innovation in Canadian Natural Resource Industries: A System-Based Analysis of Performance, Policy and Emerging...
By Andrew Sharpe
Innovation is an important driver of productivity growth, which in turn is a major source of improvement in living standards. Given the...
A Story About Inspiring A Local Community To Become Entrepreneurial Using Lessons Learnt From...
By Yiannis Kanellopoulos
IT management consulting is usually perceived as a technical endeavour in which consultants focus on bits and pieces. However, it primarily has...
Calgary, Canada: A Global Energy and Financial Centre
By Paul Paynter & Rachel Yin, Calgary Economic Development
Alberta’s energy sector is a key economic driver and has been for decades. The rich resources...
Global Rebalancing 2.0
By Linda Lim & Ronald U. Mendoza
The discussion on global rebalancing is at a crossroad, and much of what will shape policy options moving...
How Corporations Co-Opt Compassion: Compliance, Cause-Related Marketing, and Corporate Social Responsibility
By Mara Einstein
Cause marketing has become the go-to strategy for companies that want to engender consumer loyalty while differentiating themselves from the competition. While...
Transfer Pricing Update: New discussion draft issued by OECD
By Les Secular
The OECD has issued an updated Discussion Draft on “The Interpretation and Application of Article Permanent Establishments (‘PE’) – of the OECD...
Fiscal Child Abuse American Style
By Laurence Kotlikoff & Scott Burns
President Kennedy said, “Our problems are man-made. Therefore, they may be solved by man.” Looking at America’s current horrendous...
Between Heaven and the Deep Blue Sea: Kitimat’s strategic placement facilitates a growing economy
By Rose Klukas
“At Kitimat the setting for a good life must be hewn out of the unknown wilderness. Pioneers must become old-timers, bound to...





































































