places such as Canada, the United States, and the European Union. In Policy Governance in Multi-level Systems, Charles Conteh …With an emphasis on Canada's controversial but resilient regional economic policy, Conteh focuses his study on four … agencies - the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Western Economic Diversification Canada, FedNor, and FedDev - and their …

, affect all parts of Canada, and often have a direct impact on everyday life. These arrangements are not well understood … because the funding directed to them is entwined with activities serving other purposes. Furthermore, the Government of Canada … has never conducted a study of the economic impact of Canada's comprehensive regional subsidy system. Consequently, with …