Racing to the Bottom?: Provincial Interdependence in the Canadian Federation

Racing to the Bottom?: Provincial Interdependence in the Canadian Federation
ISBN-10
0774841524
ISBN-13
9780774841528
Category
Political Science
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
2011-11-01
Publisher
UBC Press
Author
Kathryn Harrison

Description

The spectre of a "race to the bottom" is increasingly prominent in debates about globalization and also within federal systems where the mobility of both capital and individuals prompts fears of interjurisdictional competition with respect to taxes and environmental and welfare standards. While there has been no shortage of either political rhetoric or academic theorizing on this subject, empirical studies have been in shorter supply. This volume seeks to fill that gap by asking: Are Canadian provinces engaged in a race to the bottom and, if so, what are the consequences? It will be of interest to public policy practitioners, as well as to students and scholars of economics and political science.

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