4-minute read
Cadeau empoisonné
The financing of electoral promises.
4-minute read
Corporate tax cuts are good policy, always and everywhere
Article published exclusively on the Montreal Economic Institute’s website.
4-minute read
Parfum de crise
The inflationary consequences of the FED’s policies.
4-minute read
Fiction économique
The 2011 federal electoral campaign.
6-minute read
Le poids de la dette du Québec est-il préoccupant?
Should we worry about the size of the Quebec debt?
1-minute read
Viewpoint on the debt of the Quebec government
The Quebec government's 2011-2012 Budget states that the public sector debt has risen to 235 billion dollars on March 31, 2011, an increase of 13 billion over last year. Representing 74% of GDP, this debt is even more of a concern in the context of the aging of the population and of current deficits. For each of the past two Quebec budgets, the MEI has published a Viewpoint on the debt of the Quebec government that explained various concepts related to debt and compared the public indebtedness of the provinces.
2-minute read
Public sector is the place to be
The debate on whether or not public sector employees are better paid than their private sector counterparts.
4-minute read
L’audace du RRQ
The Quebec government is asking us to plan for our retirement.
4-minute read
C’est la faute à Ben !
The Fed’s irresponsible monetary policy.
4-minute read
De bons conseils
The Quebec government is asking us to plan for our retirement.