A geography of the Canadian economy

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A geography of the Canadian economy

Iain Wallace

Oxford University Press, 2002

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [246]-257) and index

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The geography of the Canadian economy is undergoing significant change. North-south links encouraged by the North American Free Trade Agreement are loosening east-west ties forged since Confederation. Metropolitian economies have replaced resource-based hinterlands as the centres of dynamic growth, and as the regional economies of traditional geographical units, such as the Praries, have become less homogeneous, policy choices have become more complex.In A Geography of the Canadian Economy, Wallace offers a detailed account of how geography has simultaneously shaped the evolution of Canada's economy and has been shaped by economic forces. It explores these themes along three dimensions. Part I, Context, reviews Canada's external economic relations, globally and particularly within North America. Probing the implications of culture, politics, and regionalism for Canada's economic geography, it assesses the roles played by the natural environment, structural change in industrial systems, and the character of cities in shaping domestic economic opportunities and challenges.Part II, Sectors, presents an overview of Canada's major economic sectors, from the traditional, resource-based ones such as agriculture, forest products, and energy to those built on contemporary expertise in high-technology manufacturing and services. Part III, Regions, explores the distinctive core/periphery economic structure of four major regions: Atlantic Canada, Central Canada, Western Canada, and Northern and Aboriginal Canada. A final chapter takes stock of the forces of continuity and change that make the geography of the Canadian economy a fascinating 'work in progress'.

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List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements Preface Part I: Context 1: Canada and the World Economy Introduction Global Economic Restructuring and Its Implications for Canada Canada and the Global Economy Canadian Industrialization in a Continental Context The Pattern of Canada's International Economic Linkages Conclusion Further Reading 2: The Role of Culture and Political Economy Historical Introduction The Political Economy of Regionalism: Background The Era of 'Regional Policy' and Its Impact Regional Political Economy at the Start of the Twenty-First Century Society, Culture, and the Economy Conclusion Further Reading 3: The Natural Environment and the Economy Introduction Environmental Parameters Staple Industries and the Environment From Consumer Society to Conserver Society? Climatic Change and Environmental Hazards Conclusion Further Reading 4: Structural Change in the Canadian Economy Introduction Globalization Situating Canada in the Capitalist World Economy National Competitive Advantage: Porter's Model Economic Restructuring at the National Scale The Region as a Key Economic Environment Conclusion Further Reading 5: Economic Dimensions of the Canadian Urban System Introduction Urban Systems The Canadian Urban System Metropolitian Concentration Metropolitian Economies Canada's Largest Metropolitian Regions Strategies of Adjustment Beyond the Metropolitian Areas Conclusion Further Reading Part II: Sectors 6: The Service Sector Introduction Distributive Services Producer Services Public, Non-market Services Personal Services Tourism Conclusion Further Reading 7: Post-Staples Manufacturing Introduction Manufacturing Overview Canada's Place in the North American Auto Industry The Aerospace Industry Telecommunications, Computer Equipment, and Related Industries Other High-Technology Sectors Conclusion Further Reading 8: Agriculture, Agri-food, and the Rural Economy Introduction Farm Characteristics The Policy Framework Regional Patterns Beyond Agriculture Conclusion Further Reading 9: The Forest and Minerals Industries Introduction The Forest Sector The Minerals Sector Conclusion Further Reading 10: The Energy and Chemical Industries Introduction The Geopolitics of Energy Interfuel Competition and Industrial Location Energy Projects as Means of National and Regional Development Issues of the Early Twenty-First Century Conclusion Further Reading 11: Transportation Introduction The Role of Technological Change Changes in Transportation Networks Major Traffic Flows Conclusion Further Reading Part III: Regions 12: Atlantic Canada Introduction Regional Challenges Newfoundland Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Conclusion Further Reading 13: Central Canada Introduction Contrasts in the Core Recent Economic Performance of Central Canada Regional Economic Structure Quebec Subregions Ontario Subregions Challenges of Economic Restructuring Conclusion Further Reading 14: Western Canada Introduction The Character of the Prairie Economy The Character of the British Columbia Economy Economic Restructuring in Western Canada Regional Economy of the Western Provinces Conclusion Further Reading 15: Northern and Aboriginal Canada Introduction The Northern Economy Conclusion Further Reading Conclusion: Continuity and Change Glossary References Index

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