BOOM BUST AGAIN Book

In many commodity-based economies roller-coaster boom and bust cycles have come to be viewed almost as an unavoidable characteristic. Framed mainly in the context of the Alberta economy the articles in this volume explore a wide range of issues associated with the historical phenomenon of recurring periods of boom and bust including reasons for its apparent inevitability dealing with revenue volatility possible diversification strategies savings policy and challenges faced by policy makers. Re-examining and shedding new light on these struggles Boom and Bust Again is an important contribution to the literature on policy issues for readers in the fields of economics business finance and public policy. Contributors: Robert L Ascah Jason Brisbois Colin Busby Edward J Chambers Bev Dahlby Stephen Duckett J C Herbert Emery Nicholas Emter Roger Gibbins Brad R Humphreys Ronald Kneebone Gordon Kramer Stuart Landon Kathleen Macaspac Victor A Matheson Melville McMillan John D Murray Alice O Nakamura Al O'Brien David L Ryan Liesje Sarnecki and Constance Smith.Read More