| Business & Industry: History of the Prairie West Series 4 Contributor(s): Marchildon, Gregory P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 088977238X ISBN-13: 9780889772380 Publisher: University of Regina Press OUR PRICE: $56.95 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - General - Business & Economics | Industries - Energy |
| Dewey: 971.202 |
| LCCN: 2018404749 |
| Series: History of the Prairie West |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (1.70 lbs) 381 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This fourth volume in the History of the Prairie West Series contains fifteen articles examining the rich history of business and early industry in Canada's Prairie Provinces prior to the Great Depression. Without denying the central importance of agriculture in the development and growth of the early Prairie West, the essays in Business and Industry explore the lesser known history of some of the earliest businesses in the region. As we enter the second decade of the twenty-first century, a time when the three Prairie Provinces comprise the fastest-growing, and perhaps the most dynamic, economic regions in Canada, it may be worthwhile to cast our gaze back to an earlier and simpler era. In these essays, we can glimpse the origins of the entrepreneurial spirit and business ethos that have come to define the business culture of the Prairie West. |
Contributor Bio(s): Marchildon, Gregory P.: - Gregory P. Marchildon currently holds an Ontario Research Chair in Health Policy and System Design with the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. Prior to this, he served as a Canada Research Chair in Public Policy and Economic History, and professor in the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Regina. |