| Free Trade and Canada: 15 Years Later. Concludes that free trade has promoted a more modern and productive Canadian manufacturing sector, which has helped sustain well-paying jobs in that sector. There is also evidence, Daniel Schwanen says, that it has been beneficial to employment and incomes in Canada in many trade-related services. Schwanen nevertheless says that in spite of these positive effects, Canada?s adjustment to the competitive North American economy continues to be a concern. He thus calls for strategies toward North American integration that reflect the complementary nature of trade, services, investment and migration flows. And, citing innovations and smarter taxes as cases in point, he calls for domestic policies that are properly adapted to this integration. | By Institute for Research on Public Policy, Canada. | International Trade Policy Resource. |
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| Foreign Direct Investment. Although foreign direct investment (FDI) contributes to growth in developing countries, there is evidence that the benefits are not equally distributed. Foreign-owned firms tend to pay higher wages in developing countries, but skilled workers tend to benefit more than less-skilled workers. This conclusion is based on new research conducted into the effects of FDI on wages in five East Asian economies and the effects of foreign ownership in five African countries. While FDI may support development in the aggregate, more attention should be focused on the distribution of gains from FDI, notably effects on wage inequality. "Foreign Direct Investment: Who Gains?" by Dirk Willem te Velde and Oliver Morrissey is published by the Overseas Development Institute. | By Overseas Development Institute, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines. | International Trade Policy Resource. |
| Public Service Reform. Attempting to simply emulating private sector practices to reform the public service, as suggested by some in the new public management movement, has contributed to aggravation, cynicism and decreased morale among civil servants. These two papers, by Christian Rouillard and Isabelle Fortier, are published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy. | By Institute for Research on Public Policy, Canada. | Law and Order Policy Resource. |
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