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Social Democracy, Capitalism, and Competition

By (author) Marcel Boyer
Categories: Political economy

Our social democracies and welfare states face economic and governance challenges that threaten their very survival. Against this backdrop, Social Democracy, Capitalism, and Competition argues that a true ...

Quebec in a Global Light

In this masterful survey of the major social and economic issues facing Québec, Robert Calderisi offers an intimate look into the sensitivities and strengths of a society that has grown accustomed to ...

The Bartering Mindset

By (author) Brian Gunia
Categories: Economics

We use money to solve our everyday problems, but money has a psychological downside: it trains us to think about negotiations narrow-mindedly, leading us to negotiate badly. In the bartering economies ...

From Wall Street to Bay Street

By (author) Joe Martin & Chris Kobrak
Categories: History of the Americas

 

The 2008 financial crisis rippled across the globe and triggered a worldwide recession. Unlike the American banking system which experienced massive losses, takeovers, and taxpayer funded bailouts, ...

Redesigning Work

By (author) Graham Lowe & Frank Graves
Categories: Sociology

Redesigning Work is a data-rich analysis of the state of Canada’s workers and their job market… This is an important book for employers, workers and policy-makers alike. ”Honourable John ...

Back from the Brink

Back from the Brink is a must read book for all who are interested in understanding how the Canadian financial system functions in a time of stress. ”David Dodge, Senior Advisor, Bennett Jones ...

Globalization and Well-Being

Researchers and policy-makers are looking at public policies to assess their economic and social impacts on individuals, families, communities, and nations. This book applies this new research on social ...