Research and Development Investment Expenditures in Canada ’ S Natural Resources Sector
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Acknowledgements: The authors acknowledge the use of materials of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), and wish to express thanks to the anonymous reviewers and the helpful comments received from Dr. Hertsel Labib, Chief Energy Emissions, and Mr. Michel Berubé, Senior Economist, Energy Policy Branch, NRCan. The views expressed in this paper may not necessarily reflect those of the organizations to which the authors belong. ASAC 2005 Conference Toronto, Ontario A. Jai Persaud Natural Resources Canada Strategic Policy Branch Uma Kumar Vinod Kumar Sprott School of Business Carleton University
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