April 21, 2015
SUMMARY FROM THE REPORT Appeared in: Public Policy & Governance Spring 2015 (Volume 6, Issue 2) AUTHOR: Steven Lampert Free-riding and coordination issues have largely impeded traditional forms of global governance from enforcing standards and engendering change across policy areas. This paper...
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October 21, 2014
We live in a time of constant and rapid change − change that affects our economy, our society, and our environment. So it is perhaps not surprising that as governments and communities consider the future of the Columbia River Treaty, a central question becomes “How can we build in the capacity to adapt to future change in the Basin?” This bulletin from the Program on Water Issues addresses this important question
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September 30, 2014
Political change is coming to many of Ontario’s big cities. This IMFG paper profiles the election campaigns of six of Ontario’s biggest cities; Hamilton, London, Mississauga, Ottawa, Toronto and Windsor, and reflects on the unique conditions of each city, as well as what voters should be considering as they head to the ballot box.
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September 10, 2014
During her internship with Moody’s Investor Service, MGA student Salma Hassanein published a report on the pursuit of foreign enrollment in Canada’s higher education sector.
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July 30, 2014
ISRN Volume Series book launch on the social dynamicxs of innovation, creativity and civic governance in Canadian cities, including “Innovating in Urban Economies” edited by Professor David Wolfe.
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July 28, 2014
By Randall Hansen On July 20, 1944, Colonel Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg was executed in the courtyard of the Third Reich’s military headquarters in Berlin for attempting to assassinate Adolf Hitler. A member of the unsuccessful plot to overthrow...
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July 21, 2014
Today, universities around the world find themselves going beyond the traditional roles of research and teaching to drive the development of local economies through collaborations with industry. At a time when regions with universities are seeking best practices among their peers, Shiri M. Breznitz argues against the notion that one university’s successful technology transfer model can be easily transported to another.
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June 19, 2014
Money laundering and the financing of terrorism are global, borderless crimes. An effective response to such crimes can only be achieved through a strong and interconnected global network of vested stakeholders.
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May 21, 2014
IMFG Director Enid Slack and Rupak Chattopadhyay, President and CEO of the Forum of Federations, have edited a new book entitled Governance and Finance of Metropolitan Areas in Federal Systems (Oxford University Press, 2013). They will be making a presentation on May 23rd, which will compare the findings on the governance and finance of eighteen metropolitan areas in federal systems around the world, and identify some of the issues that will need to be resolved if these areas are to thrive in the future. Copies of the book will be available for sale after the presentation.
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May 21, 2014
Public Sector Digest – Intelligence for the Public Sector has published an article in the Spring 2014 issue on economics and finance written by IMFG Director Enid Slack, entitled “Why Canadian Cities Need More Fiscal Autonomy.”
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