Canada : Selected Issues.
This paper documents two aspects of Canada's regional diversity and compares the results with those across U.S. regions. Although gradually converging, Canadian provinces exhibit a considerably diverse economic structure. The paper suggests that the reduction in macroeconomic volatility in Cana...
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| Formáid: | IRIS |
| Teanga: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2006.
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| Sraith: | IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ;
No. 2006/229 |
| Rochtain ar líne: | Full text available on IMF |
| Achoimre: | This paper documents two aspects of Canada's regional diversity and compares the results with those across U.S. regions. Although gradually converging, Canadian provinces exhibit a considerably diverse economic structure. The paper suggests that the reduction in macroeconomic volatility in Canada after the introduction of inflation targeting is largely attributable to the reaction of the private sector to the establishment of a credible monetary policy framework. Reduction in personal income taxation provides considerably larger efficiency gains than a reduction in the effective Goods and Services Tax (GST). |
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| Cur síos fisiciúil: | 1 online resource (24 pages) |
| Formáid: | Mode of access: Internet |
| ISSN: | 1934-7685 |
| Rochtain: | Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students |