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Technological choices and regulation: the case of the Canadian manufacturing sectors

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  • Pierre Ouellette
  • Stéphane Vigeant

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The economic environment in which Canadian manufacturing firms operate has changed substantially over the last 40 years. Technological changes, new regulations, deregulation, and exogenous economic shocks all have been important aspects of this economic environment. In this article, we show how to include such changes in the economic environment faced by the firms in a behavioural model that includes the investment decision of the firm under uncertainty. Assumptions regarding the expectation formation process and technology are kept minimal. We estimate the effects of innovations such as the free trade agreement, the foreign investment review agency, and the federal environmental policy on the economic decisions of fifteen Canadian manufacturing sectors. JEL Classification: D24 Choix de technologies et réglementation: le cas des secteurs manufacturiers canadiens Au cours des 40 dernières années, l’environnement économique des firmes manufacturières canadiennes s’est grandement transformé. Que ce soit à cause du changement technologique, de la réglementation, de vagues de déréglementation ou de chocs économiques exogènes, les firmes ont dû s’adapter en modifiant leur technologie. Dans cet article, nous montrons comment prendre en compte les changements de l’environnement économique des firmes dans le cadre d’un modèle décisionnel de la firme en incertitude avec investissement. Les hypothèses concernant la technologie et les anticipations sont aussi générales que possible. Nous estimons l’effet qu’ont eu l’accord de libre échange, l’agence de tamisage des investissements étrangers et la politique environnementale fédérale sur les choix de technologies des firmes de quinze secteurs manufacturiers canadiens.

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  • Pierre Ouellette & Stéphane Vigeant, 2003. "Technological choices and regulation: the case of the Canadian manufacturing sectors," Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 36(1), pages 88-125, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:canjec:v:36:y:2003:i:1:p:88-125
    DOI: 10.1111/1540-5982.00005
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