Background
Brecher, Irving was born on February 1, 1923 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Monetary and Fiscal Thought and Policy in Canada, 1919-1939 (Heritage)
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In this careful and thorough study of a Canadian field which has been relatively untouched in recent years, Dr. Brecher records and comments on the development of monetary and fiscal thinking in Canada in the inter-war period, and its impact on public policy in the federal sphere. Examining Canadian opinion about economic theory during this time, the author draws on four fields of thought: that of government and other public officials; of businessmen, such as bankers, and their views on what should be done about the depression; of the "radical group", such as those prominent in the formation of the CCF and Social Credit parties; and of economists, prominent in the universities. Dr. Brecher points out in his preface that his inquiry is rooted in the conviction that the problems associated with cyclical fluctuations remain sufficiently complex to make an understanding of the developments of the twenties and thirties an indispensable condition for effective stabilization policy. He finds the twenties distinguished only in the superficial and imperfect diagnosis of and remedial suggestions for unemployment, made chiefly by a relatively small handful of thinkers associated with the Progressive and United Farmers movements, then emerging in the West. It was the thirties which, under the impact of the depression, witnessed the first real stirrings of careful economic analysis in cyclical terms, and of statistical techniques for measuring the value of annual productive activity and income receipts in the Dominion. The author has attempted to appraise the evolution of the Canadian policy of monetary and fiscal stabilization within the thought environment in which it was conceived and implemented, and on the basis of the standards set by modern income-employment theory.
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Foreign Aid and Industrial Development in Pakistan (Perspectives on Development) (Paperback) - Common
(This book examines the history of aid flows to Pakistan.)
This book examines the history of aid flows to Pakistan.
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Foreign Aid and Industrial Development in Pakistan (Perspectives on Development)
(How and how far foreign aid has affected Pakistan's indus...)
How and how far foreign aid has affected Pakistan's industrial performance is the fundamental question of this study. It examines the history of aid flows to Pakistan; their interaction with economic growth and planning in the country; the role of foreign aid in the balance of payments and external indebtedness; and the reciprocal links between aid on the one hand and income, employment, investment and the structure of Pakistani industry on the other. The assistance programmes of selected donor countries and institutions are emphasized, with a view to explaining the aid-giving process and tracing its effects on various segments of Pakistan's industrial activity. The authors conclude that the flows of aid have been particularly significant during the second five-year plan. They also reach conclusions about the impact of the flows on Pakistan and the implications of this experience for aid policies in general.
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Equity and Efficiency in Economic Development: Essays in Honour of Benjamin Higgins by Donald J. Savoie (1992-10-16)
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Irving Brecher
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Irving Brecher, Canadian Economics educator. Recipient Queen's Silver Jubilee medal, 1978; Leave fellow Canada Council, 1971-1972. Board of directors Canada Human Rights Foundation, Montreal, 1988-1991, International Ctr.for Human Rights and Democratic Development, Montreal, 1990-1994. Member American Economics Association, Canada Economics Association, Canada Institute International Affairs.
Education
Bachelor, McGill University, 1943; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1951; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1953.
Career
Assistant professor economics, lecturer law, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1953-1955;
assistant professor economics, McGill University, Montreal, 1948-1950;
associate professor, McGill University, 1955-1961;
professor, 1962-1984;
department chairman, McGill University, 1981-1984;
professor emeritus, McGill University, since 1985;
director Centre for Developing-Area Studies, McGill University, 1963-1971. Joint director Pakistan Institute Development Economics, Karachi, 1960-1961. Board of Governors International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, 1970-1973.
Vice chairman Economics Council Canada, Ottawa, 1972-1974.
Achievements
Works
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Foreign Aid and Industrial Development in Pakistan (Perspectives on Development)
(How and how far foreign aid has affected Pakistan's indus...)
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Monetary and Fiscal Thought and Policy in Canada, 1919-1939 (Heritage)
( In this careful and thorough study of a Canadian field ...)
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Foreign Aid and Industrial Development in Pakistan (Perspectives on Development) (Paperback) - Common
(This book examines the history of aid flows to Pakistan.)
- Canada-United States economic relations,
- Equity and Efficiency in Economic Development: Essays in Honour of Benjamin Higgins by Donald J. Savoie (1992-10-16)
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Foreign Aid and Industrial Development in Pakistan (Perspectives on Development)
Membership
Board of directors Canada Human Rights Foundation, Montreal, 1988-1991, International Ctr.for Human Rights and Democratic Development, Montreal, 1990-1994. Member American Economics Association, Canada Economics Association, Canada Institute International Affairs.
Connections
M. Toba Brecher, May 11, 1944. Children: Richard, Thomas, Ronald, Teresa.
