Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface to the second edition vii
4. Preface to the first edition ix
5. Abbreviations xi
6. PART I. BACKGROUND
7. 1. Introduction 1
8. 2. Regional economic development and federal-provincial relations 14
9. PART II. THE EFFORTS
10. 3. Shaping DREE 25
11. 4. DREE - The early years 38
12. 5. DREE and the General Development Agreements 50
13. 6. Three aborted policy reviews 68
14. 7. New policies, structures, and programs 84
15. 8. A new government - Changing direction 98
16. 9. ACOA - Looking east 117
17. 10. WD, FEDNOR, DIST - Looking everywhere 140
18. 11. Other regional development efforts 162
19. PART III. AN ASSESSMENT
20. 12. An assessment 189
21. 13. Regional economic development reconsidered 226
22. 14. Prospects 242
23. APPENDIX A. Synopsis of federal assistance available in regions of Canada 267
24. APPENDIX B. Signed GOA subsidiary agreements 270
25. APPENDIX C. Signed ERDA subsidiary agreements 274
26. APPENDIX D. Signed ERDA and Cooperation subsidiary agreements as of 30 August 1990 277
27. NOTES 279
28. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 309
29. INDEX 331