D W Hackett

Biographic Data

ID11023849
NAMED W Hackett
GIVEN NAMESD W
FAMILY NAMEHackett
SIGNATUREHACKETT D W
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT2
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1989
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR1990
H-INDEX0

  • Is Atlantic Canada Becoming More Dependent on Federal Transfers?' A Rejoinder

    David Hackett, D W Hackett et al.ARTICLECanadian Public Policy1990References: 1

    The main focus of our original paper was to examine the relative rate of change in transfer dependence for Atlantic Canada for the period 1962-84. Transfer dependence was measured by the ratio of federal transfers made to a region to federal revenue raised within the same region, quoted as a proportion of the national average of this ratio. The national average ratio was set to 100, and for provinces and regions the number could be greater or les…

  • Is Atlantic Canada Becoming More Dependent on Federal Transfers

    David Hackett, D W Hackett et al.ARTICLECanadian Public Policy1989References: 2

    This study undertakes an empirical analysis to examine the proposition that the Atlantic provinces have become increasingly dependent of federal transfer payments in recent years. A framework is developed within which the question of dependence of the Atlantic Provinces on transfer payments for the period 1962-84 is analyzed. The analysis indicates that per capita total federal transfers to the region increased at a faster rate than the national …