Publications
Economic Note on five factors suggesting income inequality is less important than might be thought
The "Occupy Wall Street" movement, which spread to many cities around the world last fall, once again brought the never-ending question of income inequality to the forefront of public debate. Concerns about this issue have also been fed by studies that have appeared over the past year, especially those from the Conference Board of Canada and the OECD. However, even though these studies present data showing that income inequality in Canada has been tending to increase, the interpretation of their conclusions is not as obvious as it might appear at first glance.
Economic Note on oil consumption and its production potential in Quebec
For many Quebecers, the effects of producing and using oil and other fossil fuels are unequivocally harmful. These sources of energy are seen as relics from the past that will soon disappear. The idea that we could do without them entirely and quickly replace them with green energy sources like wind and solar power is widespread, as is the idea that all cars could soon be electric.
Analysis on increasing life expectancy and public pension benefits
In its 2012-2013 Budget, the Canadian government announced its intention to gradually raise the age of eligibility for Old Age Security benefits from 65 to 67. Future generations will surely come to see this as a timid adjustment measure. If life expectancy keeps rising as expected, government policies in this area will need to be guided by a new paradigm for retirement.
Media release :: Old Age Security at 67: a timid, belated adjustment
Review of the federal government's spending and workforce cuts
In its updated 2011 Budget tabled after the last election, the federal government announced a Strategic and Operating Review of its spending, the results of which will be unveiled when Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivers his next budget on March 29.
Overview of the size of the Quebec government's debt
Every year since 2009, the MEI has published a Viewpoint on the debt of the Quebec government to coincide with the tabling of the provincial budget. Continuing the tradition, this Viewpoint explains why the public sector debt increases by more than the deficit.
Economic Note on the benefits of for-profit private hospitals in Germany
The Canadian health care system is an oddity among developed countries in that the public sector is not only responsible for most of the financing of the health care system, but also has a near complete monopoly on the delivery of hospital care. In Europe, where public financing is as prevalent as in Canada, if not more so, the private for-profit sector has an extensive role to play in delivering service.
Overview of studies about the positive impacts of coordination agreements between air carriers
Traditional airlines have had a lot of trouble remaining profitable over the past decade. In order to cut costs, they formed partnerships to coordinate ticket sales, flight schedules and baggage handling among other things, while simplifying connections. This need to reduce costs has become even more crucial with recent increases and constant fluctuations in the price of oil and with the greater competition stemming from the arrival of a large number of "low-cost" carriers onto the marke
Booklet on the economic and political thought of the Nobel Prize winner
The Montreal Economic Institute is publishing an abridged French translation of a book on the ideas of Milton Friedman, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 2012. This booklet aims to make his economic and political thought accessible to the general public. From market liberalization in China to the flat tax in Eastern Europe, from debates over school vouchers to monetary policy, Friedman brilliantly defended ideas that led to the challenging of numerous public policies.
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Interview with Michel Kelly-Gagnon, President and CEO of the MEI, broadcast on May 1st, 2012, on CBC TV.
Produced by The World Show, in partnership with the MEI, this series features some of the most dynamic and influential Canadian and American free-market thinkers and activists.
Next episode: Lawrence Reed, president of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)
Broadcast on WCFE Mountain Lake PBS: Thursday May 17, 10:30PM, and Sunday May 20, 09:30AM
L’OCDE publie un indice évaluant l’ouverture économique des pays aux investisseurs étrangers. Dans un...
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