Boom and Bust Again: Policy Challenges for a Commodity-Based Economy
By Robert Ascah, Jason Brisbois (Contribution by), Colin Busby (Contribution by), Edward J. Chambers (Contribution by), Bev Dahlby (Contribution by), Stephen Duckett (Contribution by), JC Herbert Emery (Contribution by), Nicholas Emter (Contribution by), Roger Gibbins (Contribution by), Brad R Humphreys (Contribution by), Ronald Kneebone (Contribution by), Gordon Kramer (Contribution by), Stuart Landon (Contribution by), Kathleen Macaspac (Contribution by), Victor A Matheson (Contribution by), Melville McMillan (Contribution by), John D Murray (Contribution by), Alice O Nakamura (Contribution by), Al O'Brien (Contribution by), David L. Ryan (Editor), Liesje Sarnecki (Contribution by), Constance Smith (Contribution by)
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By Robert Ascah, Jason Brisbois (Contribution by), Colin Busby (Contribution by), Edward J. Chambers (Contribution by), Bev Dahlby (Contribution by), Stephen Duckett (Contribution by), JC Herbert Emery (Contribution by), Nicholas Emter (Contribution by), Roger Gibbins (Contribution by), Brad R Humphreys (Contribution by), Ronald Kneebone (Contribution by), Gordon Kramer (Contribution by), Stuart Landon (Contribution by), Kathleen Macaspac (Contribution by), Victor A Matheson (Contribution by), Melville McMillan (Contribution by), John D Murray (Contribution by), Alice O Nakamura (Contribution by), Al O'Brien (Contribution by), David L. Ryan (Editor), Liesje Sarnecki (Contribution by), Constance Smith (Contribution by)
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In many commoditybased economies, rollercoaster boomandbust cycles have come to be viewed almost as an unavoidable characteristic. Framed mainly in the context of the Alberta economy, the articles in this volume explore a wide range of issues associated with the historical phenomenon of recurring periods of boom and bust, including reasons for their apparent inevitability, dealing with revenue volatility, possible diversification strategies, savings policy, and challenges faced by policy...






















