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Thin Capitalization: Weak Business Investment Undermines Canadian Workers
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| Citation | William B.P. Robson. 2019. Thin Capitalization: Weak Business Investment Undermines Canadian Workers. ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. |
| Page Title: | Thin Capitalization: Weak Business Investment Undermines Canadian Workers – C.D. Howe Institute |
| Article Title: | Thin Capitalization: Weak Business Investment Undermines Canadian Workers |
| URL: | https://cdhowe.org/publication/thin-capitalization-weak-business-investment-undermines-canadian-workers/ |
| Published Date: | August 28, 2019 |
| Accessed Date: | May 5, 2026 |
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After years of relatively robust performance, business investment in Canada has slipped ominously, according to a new report published by the C.D. Howe Institute.
In “Thin Capitalization: Weak Business Investment Undermines Canadian Workers,” author William B.P. Robson warns that lagging capital investment in Canada has crippled Canadian workers’ ability to increase production and earn higher wages.
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