Visiting grandchildren : economic development in the Maritimes / / Donald J. Savoie

• Autore: Savoie Donald J.
• Pubblicazione: Toronto, [Canada] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2006; ©2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (432 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.9715
• Soggetto topico: Regional planning - Maritime Provinces
• Soggetto geografico: Maritime Provinces Economic conditions; Canada Economic conditions Regional disparities; Canada Economic policy
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction -- ; 2. History matters -- ; 3. Theories matter less -- ; 4. Trying this -- ; 5. Trying that -- ; 6. Mulroney : inflicting prosperity -- ; 7. Chretien : regional economic development was all about politics, pragmatism, and national unity -- ; 8. Heal thyself -- ; 9. The region then and now -- ; 10. The problem : big dogs eat first -- ; 11. The solution : where can little dogs eat?
• Sommario/riassunto: Visiting Grandchildren looks to history, accidents of geography, and to the workings of national political and administrative institutions to explain the relative underdevelopment of the Maritime provinces.
• Titolo autorizzato: Visiting grandchildren
• ISBN: 1-4426-5851-7; 1-4426-9111-5; 0-8020-9382-5; 1-4426-8959-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910781119703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II