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2 471.23 Fall 2013 Bruce Duggan Providence University College

BG. 2 471.23 Fall 2013 Bruce Duggan Providence University College. read by today Brooks & Stritch ch 2 read by this Fri Baron ch 1. read by next Tue Baron ch 2 case Personal Watercraft read by next Fri sim Morris Electrohome discuss next Fri case Personal Watercraft. To do.

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2 471.23 Fall 2013 Bruce Duggan Providence University College

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  1. BG 2 471.23 Fall 2013 Bruce Duggan Providence University College

  2. read by today Brooks & Stritch ch 2 read by this Fri Baron ch 1 read by next Tue Baron ch 2 case Personal Watercraft read by next Fri sim Morris Electrohome discuss next Fri case Personal Watercraft To do

  3. What’s Cdn Business Like? • & how did it get this way? • Brookes & Stritch • ch 2

  4. Cdn Bus/Gov History • talk • laissez faire • assumption • the major role of gov’t is to provide the conditions for economic growth Actions speak louder than words.

  5. Cdn Bus/Gov History • staples • fish • fur • lumber • export focus • in raw state • foreign capital • external events • business

  6. Cdn Bus/Gov History • staples • fish • fur • lumber • protection • support • monopoly • “the little guy” • development serves commerce • government’s role

  7. Cdn Bus/Gov History • staples • fish • fur • lumber • a single elite • government is an arena for business conflict • population not needed • relationship

  8. Cdn Bus/Gov History • staples • fish • fur • lumber • wheat • population needed • but still • elites • monopolies vs. “little guy” • protection • support • raw material export • external events

  9. Cdn Bus/Gov History • staples • arteries • waterways • railroads • roads • still • elites • monopolies vs. “little guy” • protection • support • raw material export • external events

  10. Cdn Bus/Gov History • priorities • railroads • manufacturing • farmers • consumers • the West

  11. Cdn Bus/Gov History • uneven playing field • grievances • political engagement • formerly • politics a conflict between business interests • now sometimes • became a conflict with business interests • business demanded protection by gov’t from labour unrest

  12. 25% • 0% • - • 25% • 1800 • 1900 • 2000 Cdn Bus/Gov History • depression • not unique in • depth • duration • unique • industrialized, urban society • unable to withstand shock • result • “The Positive State” • inflation/deflation

  13. Cdn Bus/Gov History • “The Positive State” • Keynes • C. D. Howe • crown corporations • social welfare • result • no collapse after the war • gov’t role in economy legitimated • ideology available to support practice

  14. Cdn Bus/Gov History • “The Positive State” • expected to foster • full employment • stability • growth • low inflation • climate for investment • satisfaction with capitalism

  15. Cdn Bus/Gov History • “The Positive State” • connect to world economy • trade agreements • defense • Autopac • NAFTA • IMF • World Bank • G8 • expected to cushion shocks

  16. Cdn Bus/Gov History • deterioration? • good critique • external climate harsher • never that good • not that bad now • interests vary

  17. Interests • Government attempts to reconcile diverging interests • owners • employees • consumers • inflation •  • - •  • deflation •   •  •  • high GDP growth •  •   •  • low interest rates •  • - •  • low unemployment •  •  •  • monopolies •   •  •   • even wealth dist •  •  •   • rising dollar •   •  • 

  18. Interests • HOWEVER: we’re all owners, employees and consumers

  19. Case • Personal Watercraft • pg 63

  20. Baron 1 • breadth • scientific discovery • new understandings • institutional change • interest group activity • moral concerns

  21. Baron 1 • OK • anticipation •  better • issue life cycle • specific examples •  worse • 4 i’s • Issues • Interests • Institutions • Information

  22. OK Anticipation • early • shape agenda • “routine time” • go looking • damage control • “crisis time” • when forced • time • late

  23. OK Anticipation • low tech • mature industry • gov’t reg • small player • early • shape agenda • “routine time” • go looking • damage control • “crisis time” • when forced • time • late

  24. OK Anticipation • high tech • new industry • little gov’t reg • major player • early • shape agenda • “routine time” • go looking • damage control • “crisis time” • when forced • time • late

  25.  4 I’s • Issues • basic unit of analysis • Interests • includes “the public” • Institutions • includes “public sentiment” • Information • what about beliefs?

  26.  Issue Life Cycle • firm impact • interest group formation • issue identification • administration • enforcement • legislation • time

  27.  Specific Examples • What’s it like to be in an industry? • never ends • unpredictable • industry struggle • autos vs. tires • autos vs. gas • autos vs. lawyers • domestic vs. import • pg 6-8

  28.  Specific Examples • but biased • “Special interest groups pursue issues because…” pg 8 • “…[drug] expenditures reflect importance of drugs as health care therapies…” pg 18

  29.  Specific Examples • How different in the US? • court mediated • multiple fronts • media more aggressive • more political actors in government • money

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