Fiscal choices Canada after the pandemic / Michael M. Atkinson and Haizhen Mou.
| Author/creator | Atkinson, Michael M. |
| Other author | Mou, Haizhen, 1977- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, [2024] |
| Description | xiv, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Johnson-Shoyama series on public policy Johnson-Shoyama series on public policy. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Abstract | "The COVID-19 pandemic revealed that governments can quickly respond to a fiscal crisis without becoming mired in unproductive wrangling. But the pandemic has also revealed the limits of traditional policy instruments in stabilizing the economy, controlling inflation, and fostering economic growth. Fiscal Choices sheds light on the economic dimensions of COVID-19 and examines the state of Canada's fiscal policy and fiscal health following the pandemic. The book covers a cluster of key fiscal policy topics: the overall capacity of government, the growth of inequalities, the management of sovereign debt, and the troubled institutions of federalism and parliamentary government. The book draws upon candid, in-depth interviews with over seventy former and current politicians, public servants, and academic experts who aim to establish a sustainable future within an accountable political system. The book argues that although those who are entrusted with the instruments of power are intelligent and well meaning, they are reluctant to take risks or abandon well-known, if poorly performing, formulae. It concludes with a set of predictions and prescriptions rooted in a realistic interpretation of Canada's political economy. Ultimately, Fiscal Choices presents a sober assessment of federalism and parliamentary government as instruments of democratic accountability."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-261) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Other forms | Issued also in electronic format. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024441302 |
| ISBN | 9781487545789 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 1487545789 |
| ISBN | 9781487547189 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1487547188 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |