Tradable Services: Canada's Overlooked Success Story

Schwanen, Daniel

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2377330

“…In this context, we turn our attention to a large and often unheralded portion of the Canadian economy, comprised of providers of commercial services that can and do compete successfully for clients beyond Canada's borders. The importance of these services industries to Canada's economic future can hardly be overstated: together they have added hundreds of thousands of jobs over the past 15 years, jobs that on average pay more than those in manufacturing or resources (Schwanen 2014).…”

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Playing from Strength: Canada's Trade Deal Priorities for Financial Services

Schwanen¹,

Kronick²,

2016

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“…These higher costs are passed on to Canadian businesses and consumers, potentially reduce tourism in favour of lower-cost destinations, and harm the Canadian economy. As trade increasingly takes the form of services that require people to travel (Schwanen 2014), Canadians may be losing international opportunities and choosing not to pursue domestic business that is too expensive to reach. More than a third of global international trade by value is carried by air, so the high cost of transporting it to Canada effectively acts as a punitive tariff that shuts Canadian businesses out of potential markets (Hummels and Schaur 2012).…”

Section: D H O W Ementioning

confidence: 99%

Full Throttle: Reforming Canada's Aviation Policy

Dachis¹

2014

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Equipping Canadians for Success: A Shadow Budget for 2014

Laurin¹,

Robson²

2014

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Tradable Services: Canada's Overlooked Success Story

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Playing from Strength: Canada's Trade Deal Priorities for Financial Services

Playing from Strength: Canada's Trade Deal Priorities for Financial Services

Full Throttle: Reforming Canada's Aviation Policy

Equipping Canadians for Success: A Shadow Budget for 2014

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