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Focusing mainly on the staple theory, this collection of essays clearly shows the impact the great staple trades from cod and fur to newsprint and oil had upon Canadian history. Other significant frames of reference-the role of government, the development of commercial agriculture, the climate of enterprise and capital formation-are also represented.Easterbrook is the author of 'Approaches to Canadian Economic History (Carleton Library)', published 2003 under ISBN 9780886290214 and ISBN 088629021X.
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