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The Transition to Reality

Directions for Canadian Industrial Strategy

by (author) John Shepherd

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Jan 1980
Category
Economic Development, Economic History
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780920842126
    Publish Date
    Jan 1980
    List Price
    $25.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781552772584
    Publish Date
    Sep 2010
    List Price
    $25.00

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First published in 1980, The Transition to Reality is a look into Canada's industrial health, or lack thereof.

Author John Shepherd criticizes the contemporary lack of a conscious industrial strategy in Canada, asserting that the need for a coherent policy was masked by essentially ephemeral manufacturing growth in the 1960s. He suggests policymakers focus on the mechanics of producing wealth, rather than merely distributing it.

The Transition to Reality is a bracing and often contrary entry into the vibrant political economy debates of the early 1980s.

About the author

JOHN SHEPHERD is a past Vice-Chairman of the Science Council of Canada.

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