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Missed Targets: Canada's 2007 Fiscal Accountability Ranking

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Reid S. Adrian (C.D. Howe Institute)
Yvan Guillemette (C.D. Howe Institute)
William B.P. Robson (C.D. Howe Institute)

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If governments do not meet their budget commitments, accountability to legislators and voters breaks down. How reliable have federal, provincial and territorial commitments been over the past 10 years? Overruns have been the general rule, but some governments have done much better than others.

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Article provided by C.D. Howe Institute in its journal C.D. Howe Institute Backgrounder.

Volume (Year): (2007)
Issue (Month): 100 (March)
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Keywords: fiscal policy; government accountability;

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E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy
E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
H20 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - General

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  1. A. Abigail Payne & Huizi Zhao, 2007. "Uncharitable Treatment? Why Donations to Private and Public Foundations Deserve Equal Tax Status," e-briefs 38, C.D. Howe Institute. [Downloadable!]
  2. Edward M. Iacobucci & Michael J. Trebilcock & Tracey D. Epps, 2007. "Rerouting the Mail: Why Canada Post is Due for Reform," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 243, February. [Downloadable!]
  3. Stephen A. Hurwitz & Louis J. Marett, 2007. "Financing Canadian Innovation: Why Canada Should End Roadblocks to Foreign Private Equity," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 244, February. [Downloadable!]
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  1. Ronald D. Kneebone, 2007. "Following the Money Federal and Provincial Budget Balances with Canada’s Major Cities," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 249, June. [Downloadable!]
  2. Thorsten V. Koeppl & James MacGee, 2007. "Branching Out: The Urgent Need to Transform Canada’s Financial Landscape and How to Do It," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 251, June. [Downloadable!]
  3. David Laidler & William B.P. Robson, 2007. "Ill-Defined Benefits: The Uncertain Present and Brighter Future of Employee Pensions in Canada," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 250, June. [Downloadable!]
  4. Peter Howitt, 2007. "Innovation, Competition and Growth: A Schumpeterian Perspective on Canada’s Economy," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 246, February. [Downloadable!]
  5. Michael Smart, 2007. "Lessons in Harmony: What Experience in the Atlantic Provinces Shows About the Benefits of a Harmonized Sales Tax," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 253, July. [Downloadable!]
  6. Douglas Cumming, 2007. "Financing Entrepreneurs Better Canadian Policy for Venture Capital," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 247, April. [Downloadable!]
  7. David Laidler, 2007. "Better Late Than Never: Towards a Systematic Review of Canada's Monetary Policy Regime," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 252, July. [Downloadable!]
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