North American linkages : opportunities and challenges for Canada /
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| Imprint: | Calgary : University of Calgary Press, c2003. |
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| Description: | 693 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Industry Canada research series ; v. XI |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5060307 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Measuring Integration: Trade and Investment
- The NAFTA Countries as a Common Market
- Policy Convergence or Divergence?
- Conclusion
- Part I. Measuring Integration: Trade and Investment
- 1.. Canada-U.S. Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Patterns
- Introduction
- Merchandise Trade Patterns
- The Service Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Patterns
- Factor Content and RCA
- Intraindustry Trade and Productivity
- Canada's Competitive Position in the U.S. Market
- Conclusions
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Appendix D
- Appendix E
- 2.. Comparative Advantage and Trade in North America: A Sectoral Analysis
- Introduction
- North American Trade in Manufactured Goods: An Overview
- Theory
- Empirical Implementation
- The Data
- Regression Results
- Concluding Remarks
- Endnotes
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Appendix D
- 3.. Mexico and Canada: Changing Specializations in Trade with the United States
- Introduction
- Some Interesting Facts
- Factors Driving Exports from Mexico and Canada: The Contribution of Rising U.S. Import Demand
- Additional Factors behind Rising Exports from Mexico and Canada
- Some Issues
- The Research in Brief
- Concluding Thoughts
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- 4.. Free Trade and Canadian Economic Performance: Which Theories Does the Evidence Support?
- Introduction
- Trade Creation and Diversion
- Interindustry Resource Reallocation
- Efficiency Gains within Industries
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Comment on: Free Trade and Canadian Economic Performance: Which Theories Does the Evidence Support?
- 5.. Cities, Regions and Economic Integration in North America
- Introduction
- The Importance of Cities
- Features of Economic Integration: The Context in which Our Cities and Regions Operate
- Agglomeration of Economic Activity, Metropolization and Economic Growth
- Competitiveness and Growth in a Sample of North American Cities
- Concluding Comments
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- Appendix A
- 6.. Canada-U.S. Integration and Labour Market Outcomes: A Perspective Within the General Context of Globalization
- Introduction
- Capital Flows and Capital Market Outcomes: A Simple Theoretical Framework
- The Effect of Physical Capital Accumulation on Wage Structure: International Evidence
- Discussion of the Role of U.S.-Canada Integration in Increasing Capital Flows to Canada
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- 7.. Assessing Recent Patterns of Foreign Direct Investment in Canada and the United States
- Introduction
- Aggregate FDI Flows
- FDI Flows, by Country of Origin and Industrial Sector
- Evaluating Hypotheses about Canada's Declining Location Attractiveness
- Overall Summary and Policy Conclusions
- Endnotes
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- Part II. The Nafta Countries as a Common Market
- 8.. The Consequences of Increased Labour Mobility Within an Integrating North America
- Introduction
- Historical and Recent Trends in Migration
- Trade and Migration: Traditional Theories and Implications
- Agglomeration, Convergence and Regional Development
- The Brain Drain and Knowledge Transfers
- New Forms of Labour Mobility
- Mobility and Adjustment
- Conclusion: Policy and Research Implications
- Endnotes
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- Comment on: The Consequences of Increased Labour Mobility Within an Integrating North America
- 9.. Impacts on Nafta Members of Multilateral and Regional Trading Arrangements and Tarrif Harmonization
- Introduction
- The Prospective Doha Round
- Regional Negotiating Options
- Bilateral Negotiating Options
- Harmonization of the NAFTA's External Tariffs
- Conclusions and the Implications for Policy
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- 10.. The Pros and Cons of North American Monetary Integration
- Introduction
- Traditional Arguments
- Volatility and Misalignment
- Exchange Rates and Economic Structure
- Determining the Direction of Causality
- Choosing the Proper Form of Monetary Cooperation
- The Politics of Monetary Union
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- 11.. Canada, the United States, and Deepening Economic Integration: Next Steps
- Introduction
- The Impact of Freer Trade
- The Impact of September 11
- The Extent of Remaining Trade and Investment Barriers
- A Comprehensive Bilateral Initiative
- Security, Enforcement, and a More Open Border
- Broader Implications
- The Confidence Factor
- Bilateral or Trilateral Approaches?
- Concluding Observations
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- Part III. Policy Convergence or Divergence?
- 12.. Tax Treatment of Human Capital in Canada and the United States: An Overview and Examination of the Case of University Graduates
- Introduction
- Conceptual Framework
- A Comparison of Tax Features in Canada and the United States
- Estimating Effective Tax Rates on First Degree University Studies Using Survey Data
- Implications for North American Economic Integration and Policy
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- 13.. Economic Integration: Implications for Business Taxation
- Introduction
- International Trends in Corporate Taxation: Is There a Race to the Bottom?
- International Tax Competition
- The Impact of International Taxation on Business Decisions
- North American Integration and Formula Apportionment
- Endnotes
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- 14.. The Paradox of Convergence: National Versus Subnational Patterns of Convergence in Canadian and U.S. Income Maintenance Policy
- Introduction
- Retirement Income Policy
- Unemployment Insurance
- Social Assistance and Family Benefits
- Workers' Compensation
- Summary and Conclusions
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Comment on: The Paradox of Convergence: National Versus Subnational Patterns of Convergence in Canadian and U.S. Income Maintenance Policy
- 15.. North American Integration and the Environment
- Introduction
- Optimal Levels of Environmental Quality
- Environmental Quality Trends in North America
- Hypotheses on the Links between Integration and the Environment
- Policy Implications for Canada
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- Comment on: North American Integration and the Environment
- 16.. Competition Policy and Intellectual Property: Issues of Canadian and American Integration
- Background: The Importance of Competition Policy in Promoting Innovation and Economic Growth
- Multijurisdictional Issues in Competition Policy
- International Efforts to Create a Global Competition Agency
- Intellectual Property Issues
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- 17.. Can the Nafta Partners Forge a Global Approach to Internet Governance?
- Introduction
- The Potential Benefits of the Internet
- A NAFTA Approach Already in Place for International Trade and Intellectual Property
- A NAFTA Approach in the Making: Business Conduct, Taxation and Privacy
- Conclusion: A NAFTA Approach or a Global Model?
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- Comment on: Can the Nafta Partners Forge a Global Approach to Internet Governance?
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