Thomas Courchene is the author or editor of numerous books and has published hundreds of academic papers on a wide range of Canadian public policy…
The dramatic rise in the ratio of Canada’s average house price to average rent has led to speculation that there is a bubble in the…
In this working paper, my co-authors (Allen Head, Derek Stacey) and I study the implications of cross-city differences in the level and inequality of income…
It is widely accepted that limiting climate change to 2°C will require substantial and sustained investments in low-carbon technologies and infrastructure. However, the dominance of…
From the rise of fully automated factories to the creation of new migrant work forces, the world of work, employment, and production is rapidly changing. By…
Keywords: innovation in small and medium-sized food enterprises, creative food economy, food deserts, food retail and changing landscapes, the grape and wine industry I have…
Are legal agreements designed to protect the interests of foreign investors compromising the ability of governments to protect the environment? Recent years have seen an explosive…
We are now facing Andrew Sayer’s ‘diabolical double crisis’, which encompasses both a deep financial crisis and an environmental one. The scale, scope and nature…
In the book Food Fears: From Industrial to Sustainable Food Systems, (Alison Blay-Palmer), my chapter titled Food Fears: Making Connections, explores the links between the overwhelming economic pressures exerted…
Despite its reach and impact, little scholarly attention has been granted to what is becoming a silent social tsunami of our times: evictions. Tens of…