January 22, 2016
Authored by Matti Siemiatycki, associate professor in Department of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto, the new IMFG report shows the causes of cost overruns are not merely technical. Instead, Siemiatycki argues, there are deep psychological and political economic factors that also contribute.
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David A. Wolfe, co-director of the Innovation Policy Lab, examines Richard Harris’ background study on trade and industrial policy. Read the full paper.
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This paper, written by Wilson Pritchard, introduces the new Government Revenue Dataset from the International Centre for Tax and Development, which provides a more reliable, transparent, and comprehensive basis for cross-national research.
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November 5, 2015
Professors Dan Breznitz and David A. Wolfe, co-directors of the Innovation Policy Lab, with support from Assistant Professor Shiri Breznitz, have released a report on the region’s financial services technology (“Fintech”) sector and its impact on the region’s future economic success.
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This report, written by David Ticoll, was commissioned by City of Toronto Transportation Services Division as part of a broader project under the University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI). The report’s purpose is to equip City of Toronto decision...
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With the spread of globalization and internationally fragmented production, many scholars have declared the demise of the old Marshallian industrial districts. This chapter in The Oxford Handbook of Local Competitiveness argues that spatial agglomeration of activities across all stages of production and...
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September 19, 2015
By Wilson Prichard It is increasingly argued that bargaining between citizens and governments over tax collection can provide a foundation for the development of responsive and accountable governance in developing countries. However, while intuitively attractive, surprisingly little research has captured...
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September 15, 2015
Joseph Wong, interim director of the Asian Institute, has written a paper for the World Health Organization (WHO) on some of the challenges and solutions to achieving universal health coverage.
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September 1, 2015
Tina J. Park is a doctoral fellow at the Asian Institute specializing in Canadian-Korean relations and executive director of the Canadian Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. Co-Authored By: Tina J. Park There is something especially noteworthy in how the...
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August 27, 2015
By John Kirton and Ella Kokotsis Failed efforts, centred in the United Nations, to allocate responsibility for climate change have resulted in a challenge now reaching crisis stage. Kirton and Kokotsis analyze the generation and effectiveness of four decades of intergovernmental...
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