This is the thirtieth volume in the series How Ottawa Spends. It is arguable that never in these years have Canadians faced such serious economic upheaval and political dysfunction as the current climate. The dramatic and seemingly sudden changes in the economy occurred simultaneously with a...

The sixteen essays in this book were written to celebrate the ninetieth birthday of Richard Musgrave and to commemorate the tenth anniversary of CES, the Center for Economic Studies at the University of Munich. Musgrave is considered to be a founding father or modern public economics. He belongs...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Evolving Budgetary Policies and Experiments: 1980 to 2009-2010 -- PART ONE: Issues of Structure and Process -- 3 How Ottawa Assesses Department/Agency Performance: Treasury Board's Management Accountability Framework -- 4 Design Challenges for...