Better off Dead: “Value Added” in Economic Policy Debates
Politicians across Canada have come to understand that our economy improves when we develop so-called “value added” industries and jobs. They suppose that turning raw materials into finished goods creates more value added than simply extracting and exporting raw materials directly. That understandin...
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Language: | English |
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University of Calgary
2015-03-01
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Series: | The School of Public Policy Publications |
Online Access: | https://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/value-added-tombe.pdf |