Thin Capitalization: Weak Business Investment Undermines Canadian Workers

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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:February 11, 2025

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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