IX Competition in the Banking System
Author: Iryna V. Ivaschenko
Language:
English
Keywords:
OP; monetary policy; Phillips curve; bank asset; productivity gap; period Phillips curve; h IT PC; risk profile; growth gap; Pensions; Budget planning and preparation; Labor productivity; Macroeconomic and fiscal forecasts; Global; Europe; Australia and New Zealand; North America; Caribbean

Abstract

Robust GDP growth, declining unemployment, low and stable inflation, and a string of fiscal and current account surpluses -- it's a record to be envied. These outcomes in Canada owe much to sound macroeconomic policies, as well as to a favorable external environment. This book focuses on these policies and the economy's salient features, including its close trade integration with the United States, large commodity sector, and substantial decentralization and regional diversity. It outlines what is unique about the Canadian experience and sheds light on policies and philosophies that can be fruitfully applied in other economies.

Cover Northern Star
Northern Star
Canada's Path to Economic Prosperity
Author: Mr. Vladimir Klyuev, Mr. Martin Mühleisen, and Mr. Tamim Bayoumi
ISBN:
9781589066144
ISSN:
0251-6365
Publication Date:
26 Oct 2007
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589066144.084
Pages:
148

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