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Economic research in Canada: Evolution and convergence

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  • James A. Brander
  • Gregor W. Smith

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We describe the history and current state of economic research in Canada, including the role of the Canadian Economics Association (CEA) and other institutions. Our paper is organized around two central questions. Is Canadian economic research distinctive? And should it be more distinctive? We argue that a distinct Canadian “school” of economics existed in the past, but that economic research in Canada has converged on an evolving global standard in both method and topics. We ask whether this convergence serves the Canadian public interest and we raise some questions about the future of the CEA and its flagship journal, the CJE. Recherche en économie au Canada: évolution et convergence. Les auteurs esquissent l’histoire et l’état des lieux de la recherche en économie au Canada ainsi que le rôle de l’Association canadienne d’économique (ACE) et d’autres institutions. Le texte est organisé autour de deux questions centrales : est‐ce que la recherche économique canadienne a un caractère distinctif? Et est‐ce qu’elle devrait être avoir un caractère davantage distinctif? On argue qu’une “ école ” distinctive d’économie canadienne a existé dans le passé, mais que la recherche en économie au Canada a convergé vers un standard global tant dans ses méthodes que dans les sujets traités. On se demande si cette convergence sert l’intérêt public canadien, et on soulève quelques questions à propos de l’avenir de l’ACE et de son vaisseau amiral, la RCE.

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  • James A. Brander & Gregor W. Smith, 2017. "Economic research in Canada: Evolution and convergence," Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 50(5), pages 1197-1223, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:canjec:v:50:y:2017:i:5:p:1197-1223
    DOI: 10.1111/caje.12297
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