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  1. Fraser Forum- October 2008: US Election Consequences

    In this issue: Up Front: Celebrate Hong Kong On September 16, the Fraser Institute announced the results of the annual Economic Freedom of the World report in Hong Kong at a gala event. Is America becoming Canadianized? by Jason Clemens Some of Canada’s ...

  2. Measuring Entrepreneurship: Conceptual Frameworks and Empirical Indicators

    This study first presents the most important definitions of entrepreneurship and explores their similarities and differences. Then it examines the most widely cited and used measures of entrepreneurship and discusses their strengths and weaknesses. ...

  3. Measuring Business Creation in Canada and the United States

    This study examines business creation in Canada and the United States. Business creation refers to the process of starting a new enterprise and is an important aspect of entrepreneurship. Economic research outlined in this study reveals that business ...

  4. Inconsistencies of Labour Leaders

    Appeared in the Financial Post A major rebuke of the CAW-Magna deal by leading union figures in Ontario was penned in the pages of the National Post on November 23 (“The Magna sell-out”). One aspect of the article, which has largely been ignored, is the ...

  5. Measuring Labour Markets in Canada and the United States: 2007 Edition

    This report is the third instalment in ongoing research to assess the performance of labour markets and explain why results differ among jurisdictions. Such indicators of labour performance as job creation, unemployment, and productivity are used to ...

  6. The Economic Costs of Capital Gains Taxes

    Capital gains taxes, like all forms of taxation, raise revenues for the government but also impose economic costs. Unfortunately, the cost of capital gains taxes is no limited to the amount of tax collected. Capital gains taxes impose additional costs on ...

  7. Mismanagement of Canadians' Social Insurance Numbers

    The Social Insurance Number (SIN) has become an integral part of many transactions in Canada, whether with the federal government for programs like the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) or Employment Insurance (EI), or with provincial governments for programs ...

  8. Reforming Labour Laws is Saskatchewan's Next Challenge

    Appeared in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix Last year, Saskatchewan embarked on a bold plan to make its business taxes more competitive and improve its investment climate. And what a difference it has made. In a report released earlier this week, Saskatchewan ...

  9. Canadian Provincial Investment Climate Report: 2007 Edition

    The allocation of investment capital, both internationally and domestically, is increasingly acknowledged as a leading contributor to a jurisdiction's economic success or failure. https://www.fraserinstitute.org/sites/default/files ...

  10. Union Disclosure in Canada and the United States

    Union transparency is important for two reasons. First, transparency enables workers to make more informed decisions about their preference for collective representation. Second, transparency leads to and is essential for accountability. Disclosing ...