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A Simulation Model of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Government Accounts for the Analysis of Fiscal-Consolidation Strategies in Canada

13-Sep-2010

Yvan Guillemette

This paper presents a simulation model of the main budget aggregates of federal, provincial and territorial governments in Canada. It also contains an analysis of the cyclicality of Canadian governments’ fiscal policies between 1984 and 2007.

Economic Survey of Canada 2010

13-Sep-2010

The economy is recovering from an externally driven recession. Public spending growth must be restrained as planned starting in 2011 to put public finances onto a sustainable path, including in the health sector where efficiency gains and quality improvements are possible.

The Consequences of Banking Crises for Public Debt

01-Sep-2010

Davide Furceri and Aleksandra Zdzienicka

The aim of this paper is to assess the consequences of banking crises for public debt. Using an unbalanced panel of 154 countries from 1980 to 2006, the paper shows that banking crises are associated with a significant and long-lasting increase in government debt.

OECD Workshop on the Production of Renewable Energy as a Regional Development Policy in Rural Areas

01-Sep-2010

This workshop, hosted in Montreal, discussed how the production of renewable energy could represent a development opportunity for rural regions.

The Use of International Standards in Technical Regulation

06-Aug-2010

Barbara Fliess, Frédéric Gonzales, Jeonghoi Kim and Raymond Schonfeld

To what extent do governments use international standards in their technical regulations? This paper looks at the electrical household appliance, natural gas equipment and telephony sectors in Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, United States and the European Union.

OECD Ambassadors

04-Aug-2010

Photos and CVs of Ambassadors to the OECD on Flickr.

OECD International Migration Outlook 2010 - Country note for Canada

12-Jul-2010

This country note describes recent developments in migration movements and policies. Key statistics are presented in a standardised table.

Nurses in Advanced Roles: A Description and Evaluation of Experiences in 12 Developed Countries (OECD Health Working Paper No. 54)

12-Jul-2010

Marie-Laure Delamaire and Gaetan Lafortune

This working paper reviews the development of advanced practice nurses in 12 countries (Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Ireland, Japan, Poland, United Kingdom and United States), with a particular focus on their roles in primary care.

Employment Outlook 2010 Country Notes: Canada

07-Jul-2010

Canada’s labour market is emerging from the global recession somewhat faster than most other advanced economies.

G20 : Keep up reforms in order to boost jobs

27-Jun-2010

Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD

G20 countries need to keep up the momentum of structural economic reform in order to boost confidence and job creation, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria tells G20 leaders.