en-ca IEDM 2010 http://www.iedm.org/main/main_en.php The most recent additions to MEI's Website (publications, editorials, upcoming events, upcoming presentations, media releases, opinion polls, economic exercises). en-us Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:11:51 -0600 201 78 http://www.iedm.org/main/main_en.php http://www.iedm.org/images/logo-iedm-agl.jpg http://www.iedm.org/main/show_publications_en.php?publications_id=256 http://www.iedm.org/main/show_publications_en.php?publications_id=256 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 MEI Special Edition document Publications http://www.iedm.org/main/show_mediareleases_en.php?mediareleases_id=211 http://www.iedm.org/main/show_mediareleases_en.php?mediareleases_id=211 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 With under two weeks to go before the expiry of collective agreements in the public sector, the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) has issued results of a Léger Marketing poll seeking Quebecers' views on certain aspects of the negotiations taking place between the government and the Common Front of of public sector unions. A key observation is that only 10% of respondents support the Common Front salary demands, whereas 73% believe the Quebec government should require that salary increases granted to government employees be linked to productivity gains and to an overall reduction in the government's operating costs. [...] Media Releases http://www.iedm.org/uploaded/pdf/sondage0310_en.pdf http://www.iedm.org/uploaded/pdf/sondage0310_en.pdf Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Opinion Polls http://www.iedm.org/uploaded/pdf/sondage0310_fr.pdf http://www.iedm.org/uploaded/pdf/sondage0310_fr.pdf Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Opinion Polls http://www.iedm.org/main/show_editorials_en.php?editorials_id=821 http://www.iedm.org/main/show_editorials_en.php?editorials_id=821 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Speculation and its role. Editorials ddescoteaux@iedm.org http://www.iedm.org/main/show_editorials_en.php?editorials_id=820 http://www.iedm.org/main/show_editorials_en.php?editorials_id=820 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Public sector negotiations. Editorials nelgrably@iedm.org http://www.iedm.org/main/show_editorials_en.php?editorials_id=819 http://www.iedm.org/main/show_editorials_en.php?editorials_id=819 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Quebec's finances are in the red. Editorials nelgrably@iedm.org http://www.iedm.org/main/show_editorials_en.php?editorials_id=818 http://www.iedm.org/main/show_editorials_en.php?editorials_id=818 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 The number of high officials in the civil service. Editorials ddescoteaux@iedm.org http://www.iedm.org/main/show_publications_en.php?publications_id=255 http://www.iedm.org/main/show_publications_en.php?publications_id=255 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Suggestions to make the public service more efficient Publications http://www.iedm.org/main/show_editorials_en.php?editorials_id=817 http://www.iedm.org/main/show_editorials_en.php?editorials_id=817 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Publication of a Viewpoint on measures for raising productivity in the public service. Editorials http://www.iedm.org/main/show_publications_en.php?publications_id=254 http://www.iedm.org/main/show_publications_en.php?publications_id=254 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Economic Note measuring the value of public sector pension plans Publications http://www.iedm.org/main/show_publications_en.php?publications_id=253 http://www.iedm.org/main/show_publications_en.php?publications_id=253 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Economic Note on the buy local concept as expressed in "food miles" Publications http://www.iedm.org/main/show_publications_en.php?publications_id=250 http://www.iedm.org/main/show_publications_en.php?publications_id=250 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Viewpoint on Canada's management of public finances. Publications http://www.iedm.org/main/show_exercise_en.php?exercise_id=54 http://www.iedm.org/main/show_exercise_en.php?events_id=54 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Question: Some people complain that American banks that received billions of dollars from the government have not increased lending ( Wall Street Journal, January 26, 2009, amplified by the podcast " Wall Street Journal This Morning" on the same day). If the government gives a subsidy to a firm, is there a way to be sure that the subsidy will be used only for a specific purpose (like, for example, manufacturing smaller cars or lending more to customers)? Hint: To make the problem easier to analyze, assume that the firm produces two goods or runs two activities only, X and Y, and that the government sends it a check of $1 million dollar. [...] Economic Exercises