| Racing to the Bottom?: Provincial Interdependence in the Canadian Federation Contributor(s): Harrison, Kathryn (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0774812257 ISBN-13: 9780774812252 Publisher: University of British Columbia Press OUR PRICE: $103.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Business & Economics | Economics - General - Political Science | Political Process - General |
| Dewey: 320.971 |
| LCCN: 2006462382 |
| Series: Equality, Security, Community |
| Physical Information: 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |