IEDM – La feinte psychologique, un outil de gouvernance – Nathalie Elgrably-Lévy
October 6, 2023 | 12 min. 23 sec. | Le café show (ICI Radio-Canada) Interview (in French) with Nathalie Elgrably-Lévy, Senior Economist […]
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We need to know when government is trying to alter our behaviour
We have controls over taxes, subsidies and rules but nothing requiring governments to be transparent about mind games.
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The siren song of price controls
To fight inflation, the central bank needs to adopt a sound monetary policy, and economic growth needs to be encouraged.
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Nudge: A New Way of Governing That Needs Oversight
There should be oversight of the government’s use of “nudges,” according to this study released by the MEI. “At the moment, Canada has no structure in place for the oversight of the use of behavioural science by governments to direct the choices of citizens,” explains Nathalie Elgrably-Lévy, senior economist at the MEI and author of the study.
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What would economist John Maynard Keynes think of Canada’s high inflation?
While modern-day Canada and turn-of-the-century Austria-Hungary have little in common, the inflation we’ve lived through stems from the same place: governments printing money to finance spending.
IEDM – Inflation: comment lutter contre la pauvreté? – Renaud Brossard
June 22, 2023 | 6 min. 47 sec. | Alexandre Dubé (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Renaud Brossard, Senior Director, Communications […]
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The “Forgotten” Keynes on Government Spending, Inflation, and Price Controls
Famed British economist John Maynard Keynes would have disagreed with the Bank of Canada’s policy of purchasing government bonds with newly-minted cash, according to this joint study published by the Montreal Economic Institute and the Morocco-based Arab Center for Research.
IEDM – À gauche comme à droite, le Québec aurait besoin de partis politiques plus intelligents! – Michel Kelly-Gagnon
May 16, 2023 | 16 min. 57 sec. | Là-haut sur la colline avec Antoine Robitaille (QUB Radio) Discussion (in French) with […]
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Economic growth is good for your health
The more our economy grows, the greater our ability to invest in life-saving and life-improving treatments and procedures, equipping ourselves with tools that enable us to live longer, healthier lives.
IEDM – L’espérance de vie augmente avec le revenu – Vincent Geloso
April 27, 2023 | 8 min. 50 sec. | Mario Dumont (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Vincent Geloso, Senior Economist at […]