This volume, the first in a new series by the National Bureau of Economic Research that compares labor markets in different countries, examines social and labor market policies in Canada and the United States during the 1980s. It shows that subtle differences in unemployment compensation,...

Small and young businesses are essential for job creation, innovation, and economic growth. Even most of the superstar firms start their business life small and then grow over time. Small firms have less internal resources, which makes them more fragile and sensitive to macroeconomic conditions....

Introduction: Canada’s Past and Future in the Americas: Beyond the “Americas Strategy” / Pablo Heidrich and Laura Macdonald -- Locating Latin America: Geography, Identity, and the Americas in Canadian Foreign Policy / Asa Mckercher -- Life-death-rebirth: the Latin American Working Group...