Canadian governments could reduce in size to promote economic growth without damaging social progress, finds a new book published by the Fraser Institute. In Measuring Government in the 21st Century: An International Overview of the Size and Efficiency of Public Spending, Livio Di Matteo, Fraser Institute senior fellow and economics professor at Lakehead University, examines … Read more
Richard Burkhauser, the Sarah Gibson Blanding Professor of Policy Analysis at Cornell University, along with co-authors Jeff Larrimore and Kosali Simon, has been awarded the 2013 Addington Prize for Measurement presented by the Fraser Institute. Professors Burkhauser, Larrimore and Simon received the award, which includes a $10,000 prize, for their paper A ‘Second Opinion’ on the … Read more
Fewer Canadians are donating to registered charities, and they are giving less, according to a new study released by the Fraser Institute. The study, Generosity in Canada and the United States: The 2013 Generosity Index, measures donations to registered charities claimed on personal income tax returns in Canada’s 10 provinces and three territories, the 50 … Read more
Economic freedom in the United States has continued to decline, according to a new study released by the Fraser Institute. The average score for U.S. states has fallen to 7.3 (out of 10) in 2011 from 8.2 in 2000 at the all-government level. While the Canadian provinces have also seen a decline (down to 7.4 … Read more
Governments spend more on Canada's aboriginal people than ever before, despite activist calls for more spending, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute. "Any debates over the 'proper' amount of taxpayer dollars spent on Aboriginal people should include existing spending levels, which are at historically elevated levels. Over the decades, governments have spent … Read more
Uncertainty about protected areas and environmental restrictions, combined with increased regulation and tax changes, has damaged Quebec's image in the eyes of mining investors, concludes a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. The study, Quebec's Mining Policy Performance: Greater Uncertainty and Lost Advantage, highlights four key barriers to … Read more
As Canadian politicians debate changes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Australia has expanded pension coverage while reducing strain on government pension spending, notes a new study published by the Fraser Institute. In Policy reforms in Australia and what they mean for Canada, Fraser Institute senior fellow Stephen Kirchner looks at pension reform in Australia, … Read more
Oil and gas development can help lower the unemployment rate among First Nations, bring prosperity to remote communities, and benefit all Canadians, says a new study published by the Fraser Institute. The study, Opportunities for First Nation prosperity through oil and gas development, notes that over the next decade, an estimated 600 major resource projects … Read more
Bahrain, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are the most economically free nations in the Arab world, according to the annual Economic Freedom of the Arab World report published by the Fraser Institute, in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty (FNF) and the International Research Foundation (IRF) of Oman. All three countries … Read more
A number of federal programs distribute subsidies unequally among provinces, says a study released by the Fraser Institute. The study Unseen Equalization: Provincial Subsidies in Federal Programs by David MacKinnon, a retired public servant and well-known commentator, spotlights six hidden forms of equalization, outside the official equalization program. The study is available online. Call 613-399-3463.
