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The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Paul Summerville: The West's Excellent Future

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 What of "Civilization"? University of Victoria economist Paul Summerville on Niall Ferguson's new book "Civilization," and the latest fiscal crisis in the European Union.

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The Financial Crisis Hangover

Paul Summerville • June 8, 2011

Digging out of the rubble of The Great Recession: inflation is high in the developing world, growth is stagnant in the developed world, and oil and food prices continue to rise. The search for a global financial balance after the crash continues.

And the web exclusive taped just after.

The Economist That Ran For the NDP

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Moving Capital

Paul Summerville • August 5, 2010

As financial products have become increasingly complicated, what are the benefits and risks of these technologically driven financial innovations?

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Currency Market

Paul Summerville • August 5, 2010

The loonie soars one day, then nosedives the next. What currency markets tell us about the health of the world's economy.

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The Case for Market Speculation

Paul Summerville • August 5, 2010

Risk is bad, right? Why speculation is a fundamental driver of economic success.

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Government and Regulation

Paul Summerville • August 5, 2010

What governments need to do in order to establish the parameters for economic success. Paul Summerville on The Agenda with Steve Palkin.

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Moral Hazard

Paul Summerville • August 5, 2010

Why bailing out businesses and individuals is killing our economy and the incentives that need to change to avoid this moral hazard.

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