Jackson Doughart on Private Sector investment in Atlantic Canada (in French)
On Nov. 8, 2016, AIMS Policy Analyst Jackson Doughart discussed AIMS's study "Private Sector Investment in Atlantic Canada" on Radio-Canada's "Le Réveil" program. The interview is in French.
Radio: Public Sector in Atlantic Provinces (3)
Newfoundland and Labrador: The size and cost of public sector employment has a major effect on the government’s bottom line. Since 1997, Newfoundland and Labrador's public sector has grown from 84 employees per thousand residents in 1997 to 109 per thousand. Across Canada, the average size of provincial public sectors is 83 per thousand, over 30 percent [...]
A worrisome investment decline in the Maritimes
By DAVID MURRELL (AIMS Author) and JACKSON DOUGHART (Policy Analyst) • Chronicle Herald, 08 Nov 2016 • Charlottetown Guardian, 09 Nov 2016 • Daily Gleaner, 09 Nov 2016 • Telegraph-Journal, 10 Nov 2016 A leading measure of economic health is the trend in business investment. Capital outlay – the money that is invested for the purpose of wealth creation – [...]
Jackson Doughart on CBC Moncton discussing Private Sector Investment (in French)
On Nov. 7, AIMS Policy Analyst Jackson Doughart joined Radio-Canada in Moncton to discuss AIMS's study "Private Sector Investment in Atlantic Canada," authored by him and Professor David Murrell. The interview is in French.
AIMS Releases Study Showing Decline in Maritime Investment, Increase in Newfoundland and Labrador Investment
HALIFAX, NS – The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) today released a public policy study concerning investment trends in Atlantic Canada. Private Sector Investment in Atlantic Canada examines several forms of capital investment, including machinery and equipment outlay, business non-residential structures and government capital spending. Capital investment is a leading indicator of export demand and economic health. The study [...]
Jackson Doughart interview on Private Sector Investment
AIMS Policy Analyst Jackson Doughart joins News 95.7's Sheldon McLeod to discuss the AIMS study "Private Sector Investment in Atlantic Canada," published Nov. 7, 2016 and coauthored by Doughart and Prof. David Murrell.