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• Public/Private Transitions and Firm Financing

  Staff Working Paper 2013-36 Kim Huynh, Teodora Paligorova, Robert Petrunia

  A large body of empirical literature investigates differences in financing structures across firms. Private firms’ financing receives little attention due to the lack of data.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Credit and credit aggregates, Financial markets JEL Code(s): G, G3, G30, L, L1, L11
• October 1, 2013

  Global Growth and the Prospects for Canada’s Exports

  Remarks Tiff Macklem Economic Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario

  Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem discusses global growth and the prospects for Canada’s exports.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks

• The Safety of Government Debt

  Staff Working Paper 2013-34 Kartik Anand, Prasanna Gai

  We examine the safety of government bonds in the presence of Knightian uncertainty amongst financial market participants. In our model, the information insensitivity of government bonds is driven by strategic complementarities across counterparties and the structure of trading relationships.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Economic models, Financial stability, International financial markets JEL Code(s): D, D8, D81, E, E4, E44, F, F0, F02, F4, F41, G, G1, G15
• September 30, 2013

  Research Update - September 2013

  This monthly newsletter features the latest research publications by Bank of Canada economists including external publications and working papers published on the Bank of Canada’s website.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Research newsletters
• September 27, 2013

  Bank of Canada Calls for Nominations for the 2014 Fellowship and Governor’s Awards

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is calling for nominations under its Fellowship Program for 2014. This Program fosters excellence in research and analysis in Canada, and develops partnerships with experts outside of the Bank.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Fellowship Program
• September 24, 2013

  Born of Necessity and Built to Succeed: Why Canada and the World Need the Financial Stability Board

  Remarks Lawrence L. Schembri CFA Society (Ottawa) Ottawa, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses why the world needs the Financial Stability Board.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• September 18, 2013

  Returning to Natural Economic Growth

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Vancouver Board of Trade Vancouver, British Columbia

  Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the preconditions for a return to natural economic growth for Canada.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• September 18, 2013

  Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz Discusses Canada’s Return to Natural Economic Growth

  Media Relations Vancouver, British Columbia

  Canada’s economy is moving toward the self-generating, self-sustaining growth it needs to normalize, and business investment will become increasingly solid as companies become more confident, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today in a speech in Vancouver. “Evidence suggests we are now close to the tipping point from improving confidence into expanding capacity,” […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases

• Housing and Tax Policy

  Staff Working Paper 2013-33 Sami Alpanda, Sarah Zubairy

  In this paper, we investigate the effects of housing-related tax policy measures on macroeconomic aggregates using a dynamic general-equilibrium model.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Research Topic(s): Economic models, Fiscal policy, Housing JEL Code(s): E, E6, E62, H, H2, H24, R, R3, R38
• September 5, 2013

  Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity in Canada during April 2013

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  During the month of April, the Bank of Canada and 52 other central banks and monetary authorities conducted a survey of turnover activity in the foreign exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets in their respective countries. This worldwide effort was coordinated by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and is undertaken every three years. The […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Source(s): Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee