University of Toronto Press Fiscal Federalism and Equalization Policy in Canada: Political and Economic Dimensions

Product Description Fiscal Federalism and Equalization Policy in Canada is a concise book that aims to increase public understanding of equalization and fiscal federalism. The authors provide a brief history of the equalization program, a discussion of key economic debates, an analysis of the politics of equalization as witnessed over the last decade, and an exploration of the relationship between equalization and other components of fiscal federalism, particularly the Canada Health Transfer and the Canada Social Transfer. The authors draw from the best scholarship available in the fields of economics, economic history, political science, public policy, and political sociology. Review "I highly recommend the book to anyone (academics, students and citizens) learning about equalization for the first time. I also recommend it to experts looking to refine or consolidate their learning, because nowhere else will they find so much about the program in just 114 pages. Finally, I recommend it to anyone interested in contemporary equalization policy debates." - Kyle Hanniman, Canadian Journal of Political Science About the Author Daniel B land is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Public Policy (Tier 1) at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. Andre Lecours is Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa. Gregory P. Marchildon is Ontario Research Chair in Health Policy and System Design at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto. Haizhen Mou is Associate Professor at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. M. Rose Olfert is Professor Emerita at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.