Essays in Canadian economic history.

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Foreword; The Teaching of Economic History in Canada; The Work of Thorstein Veblen; An Introduction to the Economic History of the Maritimes, Including Newfoundland and New England; The Rise and Fall of the Spanish Fishery in Newfoundland; Transportation as a Factor in Canadian Economic History; Government Ownership and the Canadian Scene; Interrelations between the Fur Trade of Canada and the United States; An Introduction to the Economic History of Ontario from Outpost to Empire; The Canadian Economy and the Depression.

Unused Capacity as a Factor in Canadian Economic HistoryAn Introduction to Canadian Economic Studies; Labour in Canadian Economic History; Significant Factors in Canadian Economic Development; The Historical Development of the Dairy Industry in Canada; Transportation in the Canadian Economy; Economic Trends in Canadian-American Relations; The Lumber Trade in Canada; The Penetrative Powers of the Price System; The Wheat Economy; The Changing Structure of the Canadian Market; Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy; The Canadian Mining Industry.

Imperfect Regional Competition and Political Institutions on the North Atlantic SeaboardLiquidity Preference as a Factor in Industrial Development; Decentralization and Democracy; The Political Implications of Unused Capacity; The Church in Canada; Great Britain, the United States, and Canada; Index.

This volume collects Innis' published and unpublished essays on economic history, from 1929 to 1952, thereby charting the development of the arguments and ideas found in his books The Fur Trade in Canada and The Cod Fisheries.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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