Trends, Peaks, and Troughs: National and Regional Employment Cycles in Canada

When the 2008 global recession hit Canada and national unemployment rates began to rise, the federal government soon found itself under pressure to do something to help. That something ended up being the Economic Action Plan, a multi-billion-dollar spending initiative spread across the country. But...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ronald D. Kneebone, Margarita Gres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Calgary 2013-07-01
Series:The School of Public Policy Publications
Online Access:https://dev.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/sppp/article/view/42433