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Reports, studies and guides

Tools to better understand financial crises and how the money market works.


100^th anniversary of the Canadian penny	An opportunity to re-examine the usefulness of our coins and bank notes in circulation (PDF, 286 KB)
Special study: Should we stop using the penny?	The penny is of limited usefulness to Canadian consumers. Read the study (PDF, 167 KB) Press release - Should We Say Goodbye to the Penny? (PDF, 27 KB) Exploratory Study: Canadians' Behaviours with Respect to Coin Usage (PDF, 67 KB)
Special report on financial crises	A review of past crises and retrospective analyses of the "techno bust".
Special study: The public finance challenge	Rectifying Quebec's fiscal situation. Read the study (PDF, 336 KB)
Practical Guide to Economic Concepts and Theories	Chart describing the guide and order form.
Guide to monetary policies of the main industrialized and emerging countries	Chart describing the guide and order form.
Guide to economic indicators of the main industrialized countries	Chart describing the guide and order form.

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