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| Emter, Nicholas A.. |
| Over the past year and a half, Canada, along with the rest of the world, experienced an economic downturn, the likes of which had not been seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s. After more than a decade of relatively stable economic growth that culminated in the housing market bubble collapse in the U.S., the world financial system, and subsequently the world economy began to fall apart. Massive, previously unseen, fiscal stimulus expenditure in the form of both infrastructure spending and ‘bailouts’ was undertaken in the U.S., and to a lesser degree in Canada, in order to stabilize the banking and financial systems, spur demand, and carry the economy on the path of expansion. Now, in the first months of 2010, many economic indicators indicate that... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Alberta; Recession; Unemployment rate; Participation rate; Employment; EI beneficiaries; Leading indicators; Lagging indicators; Recovery; Labor and Human Capital; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60402 |
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| Brisbois, Jason; Emter, Nicholas A.; Frost, Jean; Gibbins, Dan; Marcil, Jacques. |
| The online Western Economic Expectations survey solicits views on the future economic performance of the western provinces and the country from over 2,000 economists and financial analysts who are closest to the working details of the Western Canadian economy. The survey covers people who use economics in their work, in universities and colleges, industry associations, economic development agencies, the private sector and the public service across Western Canada. The survey is conducted through a partnership between Alberta’s two premier economic and policy research centres, the Canada West Foundation in Calgary and the Western Centre for Economic Research at the University of Alberta’s School of Business in Edmonton, It is the only survey that solicits... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Western Economy; Economic expectations; Economists; Survey; Expectations; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; Public Economics. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60405 |
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| Chambers, Edward J.; Emter, Nicholas A.. |
| This quarter’s Business Sentiments Index™ of 141.8 reflects the continued optimism of Alberta entrepreneurs. The substantial increase (8.6%) in the Business Activity Index, standing at 121.0, shows that the Alberta economy is emerging from the economic downturn. This compares with a level of 111.4 last quarter, but is still below pre-recession levels. The Business Hiring Index of 119.2 is a slight improvement over the last quarter, when the index stood at 117.4. |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Business Sentiments; Economy Going; Public Economics. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60393 |
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