November 9, 2005 Economic and Financial Efficiency: The Importance of Pension Plans Remarks David Dodge Association des MBA du Québec (AMBAQ) Montréal, Quebec Over the past year, I have spoken a number of times on the topic of efficiency, and why it is so important for Canadian policy-makers to keep in mind the goal of an efficient financial system. Today, I want to talk about Canada's system of pension plans and how they contribute to the efficiency of financial markets and of the economy as a whole. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
November 9, 2005 Governor Dodge Discusses Efficiency and the Importance of Pension Plans Media Relations Montréal, Quebec Canada's pension system should be strengthened so it can continue to play an important role in our economy and contribute to efficiency of financial markets, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 4, 2005 International symposium of the Banque de France Remarks David Dodge International symposium of the Banque de France Paris, France As globalization intensifies, more and more regions are realizing the benefits of open trade and capital account liberalization. But with increased globalization also comes increased exposure to shocks originating outside each country's borders. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
The Canadian Macroeconomy and the Yield Curve: An Equilibrium-Based Approach Staff Working Paper 2005-36 René Garcia, Richard Luger The authors develop and estimate an equilibrium-based model of the Canadian term structure of interest rates. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Interest rates JEL Code(s): E, E4, E43, E44, E47, E5, E52
Testing the Parametric Specification of the Diffusion Function in a Diffusion Process Staff Working Paper 2005-35 Fuchun Li A new consistent test is proposed for the parametric specification of the diffusion function in a diffusion process without any restrictions on the functional form of the drift function. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Econometric and statistical methods, Interest rates JEL Code(s): C, C1, C12, C14
The Exchange Rate and Canadian Inflation Targeting Staff Working Paper 2005-34 Christopher Ragan The author provides a non-technical explanation of the role played by the exchange rate in Canada's inflation-targeting monetary policy. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Exchange rates, Inflation targets, Monetary policy implementation JEL Code(s): E, E5, E50, E52, F, F4, F41
Does Financial Structure Matter for the Information Content of Financial Indicators? Staff Working Paper 2005-33 Ramdane Djoudad, Jack Selody, Carolyn A. Wilkins Of particular concern to monetary policy-makers is the considerable unreliability of financial variables for predicting GDP growth and inflation. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Credit and credit aggregates, Inflation and prices, Interest rates, Monetary aggregates JEL Code(s): E, E3, E31, E32
Degree of Internationalization and Performance: An Analysis of Canadian Banks Staff Working Paper 2005-32 Walid Hejazi, Eric Santor The international business literature measures the link between the degree of internationalization (DOI) of a firm's activities and its performance. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Financial institutions JEL Code(s): F, F2, F23, G, G2, G21
Forecasting Canadian GDP: Region-Specific versus Countrywide Information Staff Working Paper 2005-31 Frédérick Demers, David Dupuis The authors investigate whether the aggregation of region-specific forecasts improves upon the direct forecasting of Canadian GDP growth. Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Econometric and statistical methods JEL Code(s): C, C3, C32, C5, C53, E, E1, E17
October 28, 2005 Debt Strategy Consultations 2006/07 Views Sought on Issues Relating to the Government Domestic Bond Program in 2006/07 and Beyond A consultation document on issues relating to the design and structure of the government's domestic bond program for the fiscal year 2006/07 and beyond, prepared jointly by the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada, is being made public today. Content Type(s): Press, Market notices