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Reports, studies and guides
Tools to better understand financial crises and how the money market works.
Quebec businesses' contribution to the economy: challenges, recommendations, and shared responsibilities and priorities
Executive Summary (PDF, 265 KB)
Summary (PDF, 892 KB)
NOTE: Apart the Summary, this publication is only available in French.
For a better future in Quebec
The challenges to overcome and opportunities to grasp: Identifying, prioritizing and selecting fulcrums
Read study (PDF, 215 KB)
NOTE: Apart the Summary, this publication is only available in French.
The penny is of limited usefulness to Canadian consumers. Read study (PDF, 167 KB)
A review of past crises and retrospective analyses of the "techno bust".
L'euphorie financière : l'histoire se répétera-t-elle? (in French only, PDF, 272 KB)
Part 1
- Points communs des crises passées (in French only, PDF, 563 KB)
- Où en sommes-nous? (in French only, PDF, 481 KB)
- Quels sont les scénarios à privilégier et les stratégies à adopter? (in French only, PDF, 390 KB)
Part 2
- Analyse rétrospective de la présente bulle spéculative des technos – Septembre 2001 (in French only, PDF, 694 KB)
This 206-page guide contains 230 sections that cover some 500 economic notions organized in a logical order.
It covers:
- microeconomics
- macroeconomics
- international economics and finance
- public economics
- market finance
- statistical concepts
To obtain a copy of the guide, use the order form (PDF, 100 KB).
View the table of contents and some sections (PDF, 625 KB)
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