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  1. Comparing Public and Private Sector Compensation in Ontario

    As Ontario?s provincial government continues to struggle with both deficits and finding ways to constrain spending, there is heightened interest in how wages and non-wage benefits (compensation) in the public sector compare with those in the private ...

  2. Comparing Public and Private Compensation in British Columbia

    As British Columbia's provincial government continues to struggle with both deficits and finding ways to constrain spending, there is heightened interest in how wages and non-wage benefits (compensation) in the public sector compare with those in the ...

  3. Comparing Public and Private Compensation in Alberta

    As Alberta?s provincial government continues to struggle with deficits and as it tries to constrain spending, there is heightened interest in how wages and non-wage benefits (i.e., total compensation) in the public sector compare with those in the private ...

  4. Measuring the Fiscal Performance of Canada's Premiers, 2012

    In this third edition of Measuring the Fiscal Performance of Canada?s Premiers, the authors provide an objective, empirical assessment of how Canada?s premiers have managed the public finances of their provinces and whether they have pursued sound, long ...

  5. Measuring Income Mobility in Canada

    This study measures income mobility in Canada over two five-year periods (1996-2001 and 2002-2007) and over a 10-year and a 19-year period (1990-2000 and 1990-2009). In all periods, Canadians initially in the lowest income group (the bottom 20%) ...

  6. Measuring Labour Markets in Canada and the United States: 2012 Edition

    This study measures the labour market performance of Canadian provinces and US states from 2007 to 2011 based on five equally weighted indicators: average total employment growth, average private-sector employment growth, average unemployment rates, ...

  7. Measuring the Fiscal Performance of Canada's Premiers, 2011

    This Alert is designed to help Canadians hold their provincial political leaders accountable for the relative performance of their fiscal policies. In this second edition, we provide an objective, empirical assessment of how Canada?s premiers have managed ...

  8. Measuring Labour Markets in Canada and the United States: 2011 Edition

    This study measures the labour market performance of Canadian provinces and US states from 2006 to 2010 based on five equally weighted indicators: average total employment growth, average private-sector employment growth, average unemployment rates, ...

  9. Estimating the Economic Impact of British Columbia's Minimum Wage Increase

    On March 16, 2011, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark announced her first major policy change, a $2.25 (28.1%) increase to BC?s current $8.00 per hour minimum wage. Controversy surrounds minimum wages because of the tension between well-intentioned ...

  10. Fraser Forum- November/December 2010: Economic Freedom

    In this issue: Celebrating economic freedom by Fred McMahon The Fraser Institute works continuously to promote and develop economic freedom throughout the world. Economic freedom is essential for US economic recovery by Nathan J. Ashby American states ...