{"product_id":"fiscal-choices-michael-m-atkinson-9781487547189","title":"Fiscal Choices: Canada After the Pandemic","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe COVID-19 pandemic revealed that governments can quickly respond to a fiscal crisis without becoming mired in unproductive wrangling. But the pandemic has also revealed the limits of traditional policy instruments in stabilizing the economy, controlling inflation, and fostering economic growth.\u003cem\u003e Fiscal Choices\u003c\/em\u003e sheds light on the economic dimensions of COVID-19 and examines the state of Canada's fiscal policy and fiscal health following the pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book covers a cluster of key fiscal policy topics: the overall capacity of government, the growth of inequalities, the management of sovereign debt, and the troubled institutions of federalism and parliamentary government. The book draws upon candid, in-depth interviews with over seventy former and current politicians, public servants, and academic experts who aim to establish a sustainable future within an accountable political system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book argues that although those who are entrusted with the instruments of power are intelligent and well meaning, they are reluctant to take risks or abandon well-known, if poorly performing, formulae. It concludes with a set of predictions and prescriptions rooted in a realistic interpretation of Canada's political economy. Ultimately, \u003cem\u003eFiscal Choices\u003c\/em\u003e presents a sober assessment of federalism and parliamentary government as instruments of democratic accountability. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael M. Atkinson, Haizhen Mou\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487547188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487547189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Michael M. Atkinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44966489293055,"sku":"9781487547189","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2d1cb887-1f0d-40d7-a18d-11c0f1538881.jpg?v=1711159993","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fiscal-choices-michael-m-atkinson-9781487547189","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}