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Political Science Canadian

Governance in Northern Ontario

Economic Development and Policy Making

by (author) Charles Conteh & Bob Segsworth

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2013
Category
Canadian, Economic Policy, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781442613560
    Publish Date
    Nov 2013
    List Price
    $43.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781442645479
    Publish Date
    Nov 2013
    List Price
    $83.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442662865
    Publish Date
    Dec 2013
    List Price
    $33.95

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Description

This book analyzes economic development policy governance in northern Ontario over the past thirty years, with the goal of making practical policy recommendations for present and future government engagement with the region. It brings together scholars from several disciplines to address the policy and management challenges in various sectors of northern Ontario’s economy, including the mining, pulp and paper, and tourism industries, and both small- and medium-sized businesses.

Governance in Northern Ontario assesses the role of the provincial government and its economic policy intervention in the region’s economic development. The contributors evaluate the relationship between the provincial and local governments and the business sector, and also looser structures of policy networks, such as those of First Nations and other interested community groups. Focusing on the nature of partnerships between governments and societal interests, Governance in Northern Ontario makes a significant contribution to the theories and practice of public policy governance in socioeconomically disadvantaged regions.

About the authors

Charles Conteh is associate professor of public policy and management in the Department of Political Science at Brock University.

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Bob Segsworth is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Laurentian University.

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Awards

  • Short-listed, Speaker's Book Award awarded by Legislative Assembly of Ontario