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Fiscal Choices

Canada After the Pandemic

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

AvMichael M. Atkinson,Haizhen Mou

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The COVID-19 pandemic revealed that governments can quickly respond to a fiscal crisis without becoming mired in unproductive wrangling. But the pandemic has also revealed the limits of traditional policy instruments in stabilizing the economy, controlling inflation, and fostering economic growth. Fiscal Choices sheds light on the economic dimensions of COVID-19 and examines the state of Canada’s fiscal policy and fiscal health following the pandemic.The book covers a cluster of key fiscal policy topics: the overall capacity of government, the growth of inequalities, the management of sovereign debt, and the troubled institutions of federalism and parliamentary government. The book draws upon candid, in-depth interviews with over 70 former and current politicians, public servants, and academic experts who aim to establish a sustainable future within an accountable political system.The book argues that although those who are entrusted with the instruments of power are intelligent and well meaning, they are reluctant to take risks or abandon well-known, if poorly performing, formulas. It concludes with a set of predictions and prescriptions rooted in a realistic interpretation of Canada’s political economy. Ultimately, Fiscal Choices presents a sober assessment of federalism and parliamentary government as instruments of democratic accountability.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-03-08
Mått161 x 235 x 20 mm
Vikt540 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieJohnson-Shoyama Series on Public Policy
Antal sidor296
FörlagUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN9781487545789

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List of IllustrationsList of TablesPreface Abbreviations1. The Pandemic and AfterResponding to the PandemicThe Post-pandemic Search for StabilityWhat Kind of Change Is Required?Keep in Mind2. Making Economic DecisionsAn Epistemic EliteDistinctive Roles and Critical RelationshipsThe Limitations of Elite Decision-MakingConclusion3. Governing after the PandemicCan Government Do Good?Stabilizing the Economy: Program Design and DeliveryGovernments’ Role in the Economy: Will Anything Change?The Growth Imperative Conclusion4. Coping with Income and Wealth InequalitiesWhy Is Inequality a Problem?The Complicated Relationship between Inequality and Economic GrowthTraditional Programs That Tackle InequalityAlternative Proposals on InequalityConclusion5. Dealing with the DebtDebt DimensionsThe Debt ThreatGuardrails, Anchors, and RulesDebt Options: Good, Bad, and UglyConclusion6. Holding the Federation TogetherEvaluating Fiscal Federalism InstitutionsThe Pandemic: Addressing a Fiscal EmergencyRisk Reduction Risk SharingConclusion7. Keeping Government AccountableOn Being AccountableParliament and the Budget ProcessBureaucrats, Budgets, and Program ReviewsAuditors and Budget OfficersConclusion8. Canada’s Fiscal FutureStubborn RealitiesPandemic EffectsPressing NeedsConclusionAppendix 1: Interview QuestionsAppendix 2: A Survey on Canadians’ Opinions on the Post-pandemic Economy and Fiscal PolicyReferencesIndex