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| 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. Published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy | By Institute for Research on Public Policy , Canada. | Macro Economic Policy Resource. |
| A North American Common Currency?"
William Robson and David Laidler argue that hopes that adopting a monetary system based on the US dollar would improve Canada?s economic performance and elicit US accommodation of Canada's monetary needs are probably misplaced, making the country?s current monetary regime ? a floating exchange rate, inflation targets, and domestic accountability of policymakers ? the most attractive option. "No Small Change: The Awkward Economics and Politics of North American Monetary Integration", is published by the C.D. Howe Institute | By C.D. Howe Institute , US, Canada. | Macro Economic Policy Resource. |
| Economic Freedom "
The "Economic Freedom of the World: 2002 Annual Report" by James Gwartney and Robert Lawson, ranks 123 nations on their level of economic freedom. Indicators include those on inflation, freedom to trade, property rights, limited government intervention, and the rule of law. Published by the Fraser Institute | By Fraser Institute, Canada. | Macro Economic Policy Resource. |
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