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The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) represents the interests of Atlantic Canada in federal government policy making and has a mandate to coordinate federal efforts in matters relating to regional economic development. In support of this role, ACOA carries out policy research on a broad range of issues, challenges and opportunities associated with the development of the region's economy.
The Agency’s policy research efforts are strategically focussed and actively involve public and private
sector partners and key stakeholders from across Atlantic Canada and outside the region.
These studies are sponsored by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency under programs such as the Atlantic Policy Research Initiative. The views expressed in these studies do not necessarily reflect the views of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency or of the federal government.
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To obtain copies of the studies and reports listed on this page or to request additional information, contact ACOA's library at (506) 851-2144 or 1-800-561-7862 or by email:.
Innovation
- Innovation in Atlantic Canada, The Canadian Institute for Research on Regional Development, March 2003.
- Innovation and Commercialization in Atlantic Canada, GPT Management Ltd., Marin Consultants Inc. and Gardner Pinfold Consultants Ltd, March 2002.
- Post-Secondary Research in Atlantic Canada: Institutional Profiles, Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission, August 2000.
- Securing Our Future: A Renewal Strategy for Post-Secondary Research in Atlantic Canada, Discussion Paper, Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission, August 2000.
- Report on Post-Secondary Trends in Atlantic Canada, Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission, September 2000.
Trade and Investment
- The Culture Sector in Atlantic Canada: It's economic impact and export potential - November 2004
- A Profile of Foreign Firms in Atlantic Canada, Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, March 2003
- Atlantic Canada's Exports, with a Focus on SMEs and Rural Regions, Canadian Institute for Research on Regional Development, April 2003.
- Foreign Direct Investment in Atlantic Canada, Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, July 2002.
- Atlantic Canada's International Trade in the Post-FTA Era, Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, June 2001.
- The Atlantic Canada Advantage: A Comparison of Business Costs in Atlantic Canada, the United States and Europe, KPMG Canada, January 2001.
- Canada Tops G-7 Countries in KPMG Costs Study, KPMG, March 1999.
- A Comparison of 1996 Business Costs In Atlantic Canada and the United States, KPMG, April 1996.
Access to Capital
- The Changing Banking Environment in Atlantic Canada and Effects on the SME Market & the Economy in General, Ray Folkins, CA, CMA, CMC - CFO Sustainability Group, Novembre 2002
- The Atlantic Micro-Credit Socio-Economic Impact Study, Roger Wehrell, St. Francis Xavier University, December 2002.
- Sources of SME Business Debt Financing in Atlantic Canada, Conference Board of Canada, March 1999.
- Study of the Financial Intermediary Market in Atlantic Canada, KPMG Consulting, June 1998.
- Informal Venture Capital Investment in Atlantic Canada: A Representative View of 'Angels', Ellen Farrell, St. Mary's University, February 1998.
Entrepreneurship and Skills Development
- A
Portrait of Women Business Owners in Atlantic Canada in 2003, Calhoun Research
& Devlopment in association with Donna Crozier, October 2003.
- Study
of Entrepreneurship Among Young Atlantic Canadians Aged 15-29, Corporate
Research Associates Inc. 2001.
- Study
of Entrepreneurship Among Young Atlantic Canadians Aged 15-29: Gender Issues,
Corporate Research Associates Inc. 2001.
- Employment,
Skills, and the Knowledge Economy in Atlantic Canada, Canadian Institute
for Research on Regional Development, December 2001.
- Skills
Needs in the Resource-Based Sectors in Atlantic Canada, InnovaQuest Inc,
June 1999.
- Skills
Development in the Knowledge-Based Economy Conference Summary Report, Policy
Research Secretariat, et al., June 1999.
- Methods
Used by Leading Nations to Engender Best Management Practices
, ATi Consulting Corporation, April 1997.
- The
Implementation of an Entrepreneurship Development Strategy in Canada: The
Case of the Atlantic Region, Organization for the Economic Cooperation
and Development in cooperation with ACOA, April 1996.
Community Economic Development
- A Socio-Economic Profile of Atlantic Canada: Characteristics of Rural and Urban Regions, with Implications for Public Policy, by Pierre-Marcel Desjardins, June 2005.
- Nova Scotia’s Macro Trends and Sector Commentaries – Phase I, Gardner Pinfold Consulting Economists Limited in association with The Terrain Group, November 2004.
- Aboriginal Economic Development in Atlantic Canada, Canadian Institute for Research on Regional Development, March 2003
- Rural Youth Migration: Exploring the Reality Behind the Myths, R. A. Malatest & Associates Ltd, August 2002.
- Community Economic Development in Atlantic Canada: False Hope or Panacea?, Canadian Institute for Research on Regional Development, October 2000.
- Peripheral Regions in the Knowledge-Based Economy, Institut national de recherche and the Canadian Institute for Research on Regional Development, July 2002.
- Rural Youth : Stayers, Leavers and Return Migrants, Statistics Canada, March 2000.
- Partnership in Community Economic Development: The Example of Greater Moncton, Maurice Mandale and P.Y. Chiasson, March 1998.
Economic Research
- Urbanization and the Aging Population: What's Ahead for Atlantic Canada? By the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, February 2003
- Are We Urban? The Urban Growth Agenda in the Atlantic Canada Context, ShiftCentral Inc., September 2003.
- OECD Territorial Reviews: Canada, Organization for Economic
Co-operation and Development, Sept. 2002.
- Comparative Perspectives on Regional Development, North American Policy Group, Dalhousie University, March 1998.
- Productivity: Key to Economic Success, Centre for the Study of Living Standards, March 1998.
- Atlantic Canada and the Future: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities, North American Policy Group, Dalhousie University, September 1997.
- Regional Competitiveness: Overview of recent research, 1996.
- Atlantic Canada and the 50 States: A Development Comparison, North American Policy Group, Dalhousie University, June 1996.
- Atlantic Canada and the World: A Development Comparison, North American Policy Group, Dalhousie University, March 1996.
- Atlantic Canada Human Development Index Study, Informetrica Limited, March 1996.
Sector-Focussed Research
- Atlantic Canada LNG Opportunities Study, Neill and Gunter (Nova Scotia) Limited, October 2005.
- The Agri-Food Industry in Atlantic Canada: Recognition and Development, by Maurice Beaudin, June 2005
- Fostering a Sustainable Salmon Farming Industry for Atlantic Canada, April 2005
- Atlantic Fish & Seafood Tracking and Traceability Assessment, Ron Bulmer Consulting Inc., October 2004
- Exploring Issues Related to Local Benefit Capture in Atlantic Canada’s Oil and Gas Industry,
by Wade Locke and Strategic Concepts Inc., prepared for Petroleum Research Atlantic Canada, April 2004
- Natural
Gas and Its impacts on Greenfield Areas Gardner Pinfold Consultings Economists
Ltd, September 2002.
- New
Brunswick Oyster Aquaculture Industry Market Study Unic Marketing Group
Ltd., January 2003.
- Potential
Supply and Costs of Natural Gas in Canada June 2003.
- Towards
Greater Value: Enhancing Eastern Canada's Seafood Industry, Canadian Institute
for Research on Regional Development, June 2001.
- Profile
and Prospects of the Biopharmaceutical Industry in Atlantic Canada, Canadian
Institute for Research on Regional Development, March 2001.
- State
of Electronic Commerce in Atlantic Canada, InnovaQuest Inc, March 2000.
- The
Wood Industry in Atlantic Canada: A Focus on Value-Added, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, November 1998.
- Natural
Gas Utilization Study: Offshore Newfoundland, Imperial Venture Group, 1998.
- Prospects
for Growing Knowledge-Based Industrial Clusters in Atlantic Canada, Nordicity
Group, July 1997.
- Opportunities
for Biotechnology-Based Business in Atlantic Canada, BICON Consulting Associates, January 1997.
ACOA’s Policy Outreach Activities
ACOA’s Policy Outreach Activities include conferences, roundtables, workshops, etc. through which ACOA engages leading academics, private and public sector policy experts, business associations and individual entrepreneurs in dialogue on selected issues of importance to the economic development of the region.
- Atlantic Metropolis Atlantique Conference - Halifax, November 18-19, 2004
- Aboriginal Voice - Atlantic Roundtable Summary of Proceedings - Halifax, September 21, 2004, by Crossing Boundaries
- 33rd Annual Conference of the Atlantic Canada Economics Association
- Submission to the Atlantic Energy Roundtable II, From Regulatory Issues Steering Committee & Industrial Opportunities Task Force, October 31, 2003
- Adding Value to Wood Products in Atlantic Canada - a Stakeholder's View of the issues, University of New Brunswick, February 28 - March 1, 2001. (PDF format)
- Economic Development in Atlantic Region Rural and Coastal Regions, Conseil économique du Nouveau-Brunswick, October 1997.
- A Shared Economic Vision for Atlantic Canada, Atlantic Provinces Chamber of Commerce, December 1996.
- Entrepreneurship, St. Mary's University, August 1996.
- Academia and Industry Working Together in Aquaculture, Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island, June 1996.
- Demographic Changes, Implications and Opportunities, University of New Brunswick, January 1996.
- The Role of Universities in Economic Development, Memorial University of Newfoundland, August 1995.
- Issues in Community Economic Development, St. Francis Xavier University, June 1995.
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