Download or read book Alberta Oil and the Decline of Democracy in Canada written by Meenal Shrivastava and published by Athabasca University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Democracy in Alberta: The Theory and Practice of a Quasi-Party System, published in 1953, C. B. Macpherson explored the nature of democracy in a province that was dominated by a single class of producers. At the time, Macpherson was talking about Alberta farmers, but today the province can still be seen as a one-industry economy—the 1947 discovery of oil in Leduc having inaugurated a new era. For all practical purposes, the oil-rich jurisdiction of Alberta also remains a one-party state. Not only has there been little opposition to a government that has been in power for over forty years, but Alberta ranks behind other provinces in terms of voter turnout, while also boasting some of the lowest scores on a variety of social welfare indicators. The contributors to Alberta Oil and the Decline of Democracy critically assess the political peculiarities of Alberta and the impact of the government’s relationship to the oil industry on the lives of the province’s most vulnerable citizens. They also examine the public policy environment and the entrenchment of neoliberal political ideology in the province. In probing the relationship between oil dependency and democracy in the context of an industrialized nation, Alberta Oil and the Decline of Democracy offers a crucial test of the “oil inhibits democracy” thesis that has hitherto been advanced in relation to oil-producing countries in the Global South. If reliance on oil production appears to undermine democratic participation and governance in Alberta, then what does the Alberta case suggest for the future of democracy in industrialized nations such as the United States and Australia, which are now in the process of exploiting their own substantial shale oil reserves? The environmental consequences of oil production have, for example, been the subject of much attention. Little is likely to change, however, if citizens of oil-rich countries cannot effectively intervene to influence government policy.
Download or read book Environment and Economy written by B. M. Barr and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 1984 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at Alberta's economic development and how it has been shaped by the abundant natural resources found within the province.
Download or read book The Impact of Climatic Shocks on Alberta s Economy written by Wei Lu and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate change is posing a major challenge to our environment and economy. Climate change is considered to be more intense for northern regions including Alberta, Canada. Adapting to climate change is essential to mitigate the negative impacts and maintain prosperity for society. However, the lack of regional knowledge of economic impacts of climate change may stall or slow the adaptation. Using a novel approach--the VARX (vector autoregression with exogenous variables) model--this study traces out the quarterly response of economic growth (i.e., total GDP growth, agricultural GDP growth and non-agricultural GDP growth) to two climatic shocks: temperature and precipitation shocks (based on quarter-to-quarter fluctuations in temperature and precipitation) in Alberta, Canada over the period from 1986 to 2007. Our specification of VARX model is based on the theoretical and empirical economic growth literature, thereby, allowing us to isolate climate change effects from other growth determinants. We pay particular attention to controlling for the effect of oil price changes since Alberta is an energy-based province with the largest share of GDP due to the energy sector. The VARX model is able to capture the simultaneous effects of climate change on different economic sectors. We use population-weighted climate variables to account for the different distributions of economic activities and climate variables. The results indicate that temperature shocks tend to induce significant and negative impacts on the three types of GDP growth; precipitation shocks tend to result in overall positive (but not significant) impacts on economic growth. The agricultural sector is more sensitive to climatic shocks. Considering both climatic shocks together, we conclude it is more likely that expected future climate change would result in a net negative impact on economic growth, particularly in the agricultural sector, for Alberta. Moreover, the results of a novel in-sample simulation exercise conducted using the VARX model estimates suggest that a 30% increase in temperatures leads to an average reduction of 2% on quarterly agricultural GDP growth during growing season. Precipitation increases may partially alleviate negative impacts from extreme high temperatures especially for agricultural production. The results shed light on significant linkages between climate change and its economic impacts as they permeate through output and input markets (viz., and captured in our GDP growth specification). However, climate change could also affect non-market activities such as human health and ecosystem services. It is, therefore, important for future research to investigate the social welfare impacts of climate change that include these non-market effects.
Download or read book Strength in Adversity A Study of the Alberta Economy written by Robert L. Mansell and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 1990 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a decade of exceptionally strong performance, the Alberta economy experienced large swings in activity in the 1980s and ranked among the most unstable in Canada and the United States. This detailed study of the course of the Alberta economy from the early 1970s to the late 1980s assesses the causes for this instability and explores ways in which federal and provincial government policies and market forces could lessen the volatile nature of the economy.
Download or read book Alberta Business Outlook written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the week of September 24-28, 1990, Alberta Economic Development and Trade conducted its semi-annual survey of private sector forecasters. The survey attempts to identify a `consensus forecast' for the global, North American, and Alberta economies for the next two years. This business outlook is based on the results of this survey, and on an in-depth analysis of the recent performance and emerging trends in key sectors of the Alberta economy.
Download or read book Annual Review of Business Conditions 1971 written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents & discusses statistics related to the year's performance of the Alberta economy, beginning with principal economic indicators, then continuing with sections covering the mining industry, construction, manufacturing, agriculture, labour force & consumer prices, general statistics (including retail & wholesale trade, travel, commodity shipments), private & public investment, and net value of production by sector. Concludes with lists of industrial projects (capital cost 100,000 or more) completed, under consideration, or under construction.
Download or read book Alberta Economic Development written by Alberta. Alberta Economic Development and published by . This book was released on 1980* with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Economic Assessment of Climate Policy in Alberta written by Alberta. Alberta Environment and Parks and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alberta Business Outlook 2000 01 written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document presents key indicators for Alberta's economy for the coming year according to a survey of independent forecasts. These cover GDP growth, annual rate of inflation, and unemployment rate. The report discusses the outlook in various sectors including agriculture, energy, manufacturing, forestry, housing, exports and consumer spending.
Download or read book Executive Report a Mid year Economic Forecast written by Alberta. Economic Research and Analysis Branch and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oil and Gas in Alberta written by Public Advisory Committees to the Environment Council of Alberta. Energy and Non-Renewable Resources Sub-Committee and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The demand for Alberta's oil and gas resources has been a major factor behind the province's economic growth in recent decades. The province has also experienced the effects of an economic recession when petroleum prices declined dramatically. This paper discusses Alberta's oil and gas resources, their development and economic significance, and the supply of and demand for these resources. Oil and gas reserves cannot be developed without interactions with other resources and resource users. These impacts are discussed, as well as the legislative framework within which development occurs. The paper concludes with a section on managing Alberta's non-renewable resources for the future and some ideas for an energy strategy. A glossary is included.
Download or read book Alberta Facts at a Glance written by Alberta. Alberta Economic Development and Trade and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Review of Business Conditions 1972 written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents & discusses statistics related to the year's performance of the Alberta economy, beginning with principal economic indicators, then continuing with sections covering the mining industry, construction, manufacturing, agriculture, labour force & consumer prices, general statistics (including retail & wholesale trade, travel, commodity shipments), private & public investment, and net value of production by sector. Concludes with lists of industrial projects (capital cost 100,000 or more) completed, under consideration, or under construction.
Download or read book A Rough Patch written by Jacques Marcil and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Situation Report Present Supply of Materials and Labour in Alberta written by Alberta. Alberta Industry and Commerce. Economic Research and Analysis Branch and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alberta s Economic Prospects written by Alberta. Department of Economic Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oil and Gas in Alberta an Uncertain Future written by Public Advisory Committees to the Environment Council of Alberta. Energy and Non-Renewable Resources Sub-Committee and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
