Essays in Canadian Economic History

Harold A. Innis was a professor of political economy at the University of Toronto and the author of seminal works on media and communication theory. 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. 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.

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