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This book is a collection of articles written by international members of the Spanish Association for Interdisciplinary India Studies, a scientific organization dedicated to the development of studies on India from an interdisciplinary perspective, and which seeks to promote cultural and scientific relations between India and Spain. It covers many areas of the Humanities such as literature, film studies, history, and literary theory from an Indo-Canadian perspective. The book is divided into

Discover the many themes and movements that have shaped Canada's visual arts landscape since 1968. Continuing the storylines from the new Canadian and Indigenous Galleries, this special exhibition invites visitors to experience more than 150 works in all media, including sculpture, painting, video art, installation, drawing and photography. From the feminist art movement of the 1970s to present-day Inuit art, the richness of the national Canadian and Indigenous contemporary art collections is on full display. Exhibition: National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario (03.05.2017 - 06.05.2018).

Cover -- CONTENTS -- ASSESSING HOUSE PRICES IN CANADA -- A. Introduction -- B. Static Borrowing-Capacity Approach -- C. Data and Assumptions -- D. Results -- E. Other Findings -- F. Summary and Policy Implications -- References -- FIGURES -- 1. Effect on Interest Rates on Loan-to-Income Multiple -- 2. Observed Aggregate House Prices in Canada vs. "Attainable" House Prices -- 3. Edmonton: Contribution of Interest and Income Using the SBC Model -- 4. Implied Share of Debt-Service to After-Tax Median Household Income -- 5. Closing the Valuation Gap with Stronger Income Growth -- APPENDIX -- I. Data and Additional Results -- HOW TO IMPROVE INFLATION FORECASTING IN CANADA -- A. Introduction -- B. Data -- C. Time Series Properties of Inflation -- D. Bank of Canada Staff's Inflation Forecast Errors -- E. What Went Wrong? -- F. The Output Gap and the Neutral Nominal Policy Rate in Real Time -- G. Summary and Policy Messages -- References -- FIGURES -- 1. Inflation -- 2. Inflation Persistence -- 3. Inflation Cross-Correlations -- 4. Inflation and Expectations -- 5. Inflation Forecast Errors and Contributions -- 6. Historical Shock Dompositions: Inflation and Forecast Errors -- 7. Real-Time Output Gap and Policy Rate -- 8. Recent Estimates of Neutral Policy Rate (U.S.) -- TABLES -- 1. Inflation Statistics Since 2000 -- 2. Inflation Forecast Errors -- 3. Explaining Staff's Core Inflation Forecast Errors -- APPENDIX -- I. Definitions and Model -- INTERNAL TRADE: CASE FOR LIBERALIZATION -- A. Introduction -- B. Interprovincial Versus International Trade -- C. Estimating the Costs of Internal Trade Barriers: Methodology -- D. Estimates of the Costs of Internal Trade Barriers -- E. What are the Gains from Liberalizing Internal Trade? -- F. Can the Federal Government Secure Free Internal Trade?.

Cover -- CONTENTS -- TAXING BUSINESS IN A CHANGING WORLD -- A. Taking Stock -- B. Changing Times -- C. Looking Forward -- References -- BOXES -- 1. Three Innovative International Provisions of the TCJA -- 2. Improving the Coherence of the Current System -- FIGURES -- 1. CIT Revenue in G7, 2016 -- 2. CIT Rate by Government Levels -- 3. Statutory CIT Rates -- 4. Marginal Effective Tax Rates -- APPENDIX -- I. Estimating the Potential Impact of the U.S. Tax Reform on Canada -- BALANCING FINANCIAL STABILITY AND HOUSING AFFORDABILITY: THE CASE OF CANADA -- A. Introduction -- B. Model -- C. Estimation -- D. Policy Objectives -- E. Results -- F. Summary and Policy Messages -- References -- FIGURES -- 1. Trends in Real House Prices and Household Debt -- 2. Housing Affordability - Median Multiple Index -- 3. Model Fit: Estimated Standard Deviations -- 4. Optimal Policy Frontiers -- 5. Instrument Volatility -- 6. Tax Volatility and the Share of Savers -- TABLES -- 1. Policy Options -- 2. Focus of Objectives -- APPENDIX -- I. Model and Estimation -- HOW TO IMPROVE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN CANADA'S DYNAMIC REGIONS? -- A. Introduction -- B. Demand-side Measures Focusing on Housing Market Imbalances -- C. Tackling the Main Constraints to Housing Supply -- D. Increasing the Supply of Rental Housing -- E. Conclusion -- References -- FIGURES -- 1. The Supply Schedule of Housing -- 2. Trends in House Prices and Housing Permits -- 3. Urban Containment Around Vancouver and Toronto -- 4. Population Density in Major Cities Around the World -- 5. Zoning Map of the City of Vancouver and City of Toronto -- 6. Vancouver Rents and Home Prices -- TABLE -- 1. Housing Affordability Ratings by Country: All Markets -- A CLOSER LOOK AT LABOR PRODUCTIVITY IN CANADA -- A. Recent and Historical Trend -- B. What Is Restraining Labor Productivity Growth?.

Intro -- CANADA: BACKGROUND AND U.S. RELATIONS -- CANADA: BACKGROUND AND U.S. RELATIONS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 CANADA-U.S. RELATIONS -- SUMMARY -- OVERVIEW1 -- Canada's Domestic Scene -- Background and Current Political Situation -- National Unity -- Foreign and Security Policy Issues -- U.S.-Canada Security and Foreign Policy Issues -- NORAD -- Missile Defense -- Joint Strike Fighter -- NATO -- Afghanistan -- Haiti -- Iraq -- Cuba -- International Criminal Court -- Border Security -- Economic and Trade Issues -- Budget Policy -- Canada's Economic Action Plan -- Energy -- Bilateral Trade Issues -- Softwood Lumber -- Black Liquor -- Country of Origin Labeling -- Buy American Stimulus Provisions -- Intellectual Property Rights -- Steel -- Environmental Issues -- CANADA AND AFGHANISTAN50 -- Issue Definition -- Background and Analysis -- Status of the Issue -- Questions -- CANADA'S ARCTIC SOVEREIGNTY CLAIM51 -- Issue Definition -- Background and Analysis -- Status of the Issue -- Questions -- BORDER SECURITY ISSUES52 -- Issue Definition -- Background and Analysis -- Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative -- Status of the Issue -- Questions -- BORDER SECURITY: TRADE AND COMMERCIAL CONCERNS53 -- Issue Definition -- Background and Analysis -- Action Programs and Initiatives -- Status of the Issue -- Questions -- IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE POLICIES54 -- Issue Definition -- Background and Analysis -- Status of the Issue -- Questions -- CANADA'S FREE TRADE AGREEMENT AGENDA55 -- Issue Definition -- Background -- Status of the Issue -- Questions -- G-8 AND G-20 LEADER SUMMITS, JUNE 201056 -- Issue Definition -- Background and Analysis -- The G-8, the G-20, and the Financial Crisis -- Discussions on June G-20 Summit Agenda -- Status of the Issue -- Questions -- NORTH AMERICAN COOPERATION ON COMPETITIVENESS AND SECURITY57 -- Issue Definition