Opening Canada's North: A Study of Trade Costs in the Territories

A Socio-economic Review of the Impacts of Northwest Territories’ Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway 10

“…The economic gains projected to accompany improved trade infrastructure are related to sectoral shift and specialization (Fellows & Tombe 2018). That is, high-cost goods produced in the region benefiting from improved connectivity may be displaced by lowercost variants imported from other regions.…”

“…At a basic level, improving infrastructure quality or adding infrastructure where needed reduces transportation costs. This reduction in trade costs increases scope to benefit from gains from trade, promoting economic efficiency (Banerjee et al 2012, Francois & Manchin 2013, Atkins & Donaldson 2015, Donaldson 2018, Fellows & Tombe 2018. However, improvements in macroeconomic factors are not, and should not be, the only goal of effective public policy and infrastructure planning.…”

The Impact of Road Connection on Employment and Education in Northern Canada

“…More specifically, this activity could be a result of better access to Canada's national market, meaning more interregional connectivity with other organizations, institutions and industry branches(Holl, 2004). In turn, this results in a more efficient allocation of funds resulting in higher production, paired with decreased trade costs(Fellows & Tombe, 2018). Ultimately, by increasing local communities' buying power, together with the possible consumer benefits of cheaper goods by way of lower cost structures, their cost of living is reduced and their quality of life bettered.…”