Financial regulators should better balance the goal of creating stable markets with the need for allocative efficiency, the key contributor to the growth of the economy and Canadians’ income, according to former Governor of the Bank of Canada, David Dodge. In “Financial Regulation and Efficiency: Tradeoffs in the Post-Financial Crisis Era,” Dodge warns that Canada is being dragged along by overzealous governments and regulators in other countries.
David Dodge Calls for Financial Regulators to Refocus on Efficiency
January 29, 2015 – Financial regulators should better balance the goal of creating stable markets with the need for allocative efficiency, the key contributor to the growth of the economy and Canadians’ income, according to former Governor of the Bank of Canada, David Dodge. In “Financial Regulation and Efficiency: Tradeoffs in the Post-Financial Crisis Era,” Dodge warns that Canada is being dragged along by overzealous governments and regulators in other countries.
In Memoriam: Dr. Joseph L. Rotman
January 27, 2015 – The Board and Staff of the C.D. Howe Institute mourn the passing of Joseph L. Rotman, who served on the Institute’s Board from 1999 through 2012, and subsequently was an honorary director and a member of the Institute’s National Council.
He was an exemplary supporter of the Institute, deeply engaged in its policy work and passionate about its mission.
We offer our sympathy to his family and friends, and extend our profound gratitude for his contributions to the Institute and to Canadian public life.
Pathways to Education, an educational support program for disadvantaged students, had a significant effect on high-school graduation and postsecondary enrolment, finds a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Evaluating Student Performance in Pathways to Education,” authors Philip Oreopoulos, Robert S. Brown, and Adam Lavecchia, find encouraging results, so far, for Pathways sites in Toronto.
Philip Oreopoulos, Professor of Economics, University of Toronto
Submitted by Christina.Chew onPhilip Oreopoulos discussed the results of his Institute publication entitled “Evaluating Student Performance in Pathways to Education”.
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Program Providing a Pathway out of Poverty for Disadvantaged Youth
January 22, 2015 – Pathways to Education, an educational support program for disadvantaged students, had a significant effect on high-school graduation and postsecondary enrolment, finds a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Evaluating Student Performance in Pathways to Education,” authors Philip Oreopoulos, Robert S. Brown, and Adam Lavecchia, find encouraging results, so far, for Pathways sites in Toronto.
“It’s all about people” should be the theme that guides Canada’s actions in 2015, according to Institute President and CEO William B. P. Robson. In “It’s All About People – Really! Some Human Capital Priorities for Canada in 2015,” Robson provides his perspective on national policy priorities for the new year.
Prepared for the Institute’s National Council, the report lays out Robson’s recommendations for building, deploying and equipping our human capital, and creating an environment that fosters entrepreneurship and innovation. His recommendations include:
It’s All About People – Really! Some Human Capital Priorities for Canada in 2015
January 21, 2015 – “It’s all about people” should be the theme that guides Canada’s actions in 2015, according to Institute President and CEO William B. P. Robson. In “It’s All About People – Really! Some Human Capital Priorities for Canada in 2015,” Robson provides his perspective on national policy priorities for the new year.
C.D. Howe Institute Appoints Susan Wolburgh Jenah to the National Council
January 19, 2015 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Susan Wolburgh Jenah to the Institute’s National Council, an esteemed group of Canadians who advise the Institute’s research program.
“Susan has extensive experience in capital markets regulation, notably in matters of conduct and investor protection,” stated Robson. “I know the Council and the Institute will benefit greatly from her insights.”
New Brunswick faces a $68 billion fiscal burden – the future tax bill for increased healthcare costs over the next half-century – and should prepare now for the coming demographic squeeze, says a report released today from the C.D. Howe Institute.In “Managing the Costs of Healthcare for an Aging Population: The Fiscal Impact of New Brunswick’s Demographic Glacier,” authors William B.P. Robson, Colin Busby and Aaron Jacobs recommend changes to protect New Brunswick’s next generation from the burden they will otherwise bear as the tax base grows more slowly and healthcare costs rise.