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| Title | Date |
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| Convergence among Countries or Individuals? Fischer Lecture Sparks Controversy | October 28, 2003 |
| Economics teaches that individuals invest factors of production -- whether capital or labor -- in the place where they yield the highest marginal return. Generally speaking, these attractive rates of return exist where high levels of demand exist for the input in question. In the long run, disparities in the factors of production become less pronounced, and differences in per-capita income become narrower. Much of development economics proceeds from this "convergence hypothesis." But despite the constantly accelerating pace of global finance and commerce in recent years, scholars have found little empirical evidence to suggest that convergence has occurred since the end of World War II: But have scholars simply looked for convergence in the wrong places? A column in The Economist -- commenting on a lecture by former IMF director Stanley Fischer -- recently elicited a sharp exchange of views on this topic between a well-known American scholar and The Economist's deputy editor. | |
| Concordia University Offers Junior Canada Research Chair in Comparative Public Policy | August 21, 2003 |
| Condordia University's Department of Political Science invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position, at the rank of Assistant Professor. The appointment will begin in academic year 2004-05 or 2005-06, depending on applicants' prior commitments and their successful completion of the Canada Research Chairs nomination and approval process. | |
| Concordia University Offers Tenure-Track Appointment in Development | August 21, 2003 |
| Condordia University's Department of Political Science invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position, at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective 1 July 2004, subject to budgetary approval. | |
| Commonwealth Initiative Funds Travel, Fellowships to Promote Innovation in Development | June 30, 2003 |
| The Commonwealth Science Council has refocused its Travel Grants and Fellowships Program to advance innovation in socioeconomic development through local/indigenous knowledges, with the aim of improving the quality of life of poor people in the Commonwealth. | |
| Canadian Study of Parliament Group Announces Essay Competition | April 16, 2003 |
| Community college, undergraduate and graduate students in any discipline are invited to participate in a national essay competition sponsored by the Canadian Study of Parliament Group(CSPG) in celebration of its 25th anniversary. | |
| Canadian Minister for Int'l. Cooperation Comments on New Policy Report | January 9, 2003 |
| Press release from Canadian International Development Agency, including comments by Minister Whelan. | |