Was economic growth likely in lower Canada?

Generally, the historical literature presents the period from 1817 to 1851 in Lower Canada (the modern-day province of Quebec) as one of negative economic growth. In this paper, we question this narrative by pointing to the rise of free banking during the period, which supports a case for increases...

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Main Authors: Bédard, M. (Author), Geloso, V. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fayetteville State University 2018
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