Papers
In the fall of 2011, the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE) and Canada China Business Council published a paper titled “Canada, China, and Rising Asia: A Strategic Proposal”, by economist Wendy Dobson.
As part of the Canada in the Pacific Century initiative, the CCCE published a series of papers in 2012 dealing with a wide range of issues in the Canada/Asia relationship. Please find their links below.
Agenda: Post-budget conference on education and labour market issues, Toronto, March 25, 2013
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Agenda: “Canada in the Pacific Century” half-day conference, Calgary, December 10, 2012
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Agenda: Canada in the Pacific Century Conference, September 24-25, 2012
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Strengthening education and research connectivity between Canada and Asia: Innovative models for engagement, by Stephen Toope
Abstract
Education, innovation and knowledge are key drivers in the world economy. Led by China and India, the emerging economies of Asia have placed a premium on investing in higher education and on building academic and research links around the globe. Canada must do the same, embracing an international education strategy that recognizes the importance of education as a way o…
Competing in the 21st Century Skills Race, by Graham Orpwood, Bonnie Schmidt, and Hu Jun
Executive summary
Competition from low-wage countries has long been a challenge for many Canadian manufacturers. But the global economy is evolving and growing numbers of previously undeveloped economies are now moving up the value chain. As China and other Asian countries invest heavily in education and skills development, it is time to assess how well our country is posit…
Surviving and Thriving in a G-Zero World: A Roadmap for Canada in Asia, by Ian Bremmer
Canada in a G-Zero World
In a socially and economically integrated world in which so many problems transcend borders, the need for international cooperation has never been greater. But cooperation requires leadership, particularly when interests diverge or free-rider opportunities abound. Leaders set the agenda. They persuade others to take actions they would not otherwi…
Golden Opportunities and Surmountable Challenges: Prospects for Canadian Agriculture in Asia, by Michael Gifford
Executive Summary
Over the past several years, strong economic growth in emerging markets has been a major factor pushing up prices for a wide range of agricultural commodities. The World Bank, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development have all predicted that the recent trend toward higher food pri…
Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Canada: Threat or Opportunity? by Theodore H Moran
Executive Summary
This paper weaves together analysis of two issues of central interest to Canada as Chinese outward foreign direct investment (FDI) grows to be a major force in the international economy. First, what is the impact of Chinese FDI on the structure of natural resource industries around the globe? Second, when does Chinese FDI, through the acquisition of an existin…
Behaviour of Chinese SOEs: Implications for Investment and Cooperation in Canada, by Margaret Cornish
Executive Summary
After decades of expansion into emerging markets around the world, Chinese firms (both SOEs and entrepreneurial) are seeking to invest in OECD countries across a wide range of industries. The relative scale of the capital available for overseas investment, the interest in resource assets, and the importance of our trade with China all make this a critical iss…
Ambiguity and Illusion in China’s Economic Transformation: Issues for Canadian Policy Makers and Business Leaders, by Michael Hart
Executive Summary
Over the past decade, China has demonstrated that it has emerged from its long sleep. Modernization, urbanization, and marketization are taking place at a dizzying pace. With a population of more than 1.3 billion and a rapidly growing economy, China deserves full credit for its unprecedented turnaround. No other country has ever sustained double-digit grow…
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