Essays in Canadian Economic History

Harold A. Innis (1894-1952) was a Canadian professor of political economy at the University of Toronto and the author of seminal works on media, communication theory and Canadian economic history. Matthew Evenden is a professor in the Department of Geography as well as the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at the University of British Columbia. Mary Quayle Innis (1899-1972) was an economist, writer, editor, and academic administrator. She was the dean of women at University College, University of Toronto, for a number of years, and she was married to noted economics historian, Harold A. Innis.

Foreword Introduction * The Teaching of Economic History in Canada * The Work of Thorstein Veblen * An Introduction to the Economic History of the Maritimes, Including Newfoundland and New England * The Rise and Fall of the Spanish Fishery in Newfoundland * Transportation as a Factor in Canadian Economic History * Government Ownership and the Canadian Scene * Interrelations between the Fur Trade of Canada and the United States * An Introduction to the Economic History of Ontario from Outpost to Empire * The Canadian Economy and the Depression * Unused Capacity as a Factor in Canadian Economic History * An Introduction to Canadian Economic Studies * Labour in Canadian Economic History * Significant Factors in Canadian Economic Development * The Historical Development of the Dairy Industry in Canada * Transportation in the Canadian Economy * Economic Trends in Canadian-American Relations * The Lumber Trade in Canada * The Penetrative Powers of the Price System * The Wheat Economy * The Changing Structure of the Canadian Market * Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy * The Canadian Mining Industry * Imperfect Regional Competition and Political Institutions on the North Atlantic Seaboard * Liquidity Preference as a Factor in Industrial Development * Decentralization and Democracy * The Political Implications of Unused Capacity * The Church in Canada * Great Britain, the United States, and Canada Index