Atlantic Institute for Policy Research Highlights
Economic policy commentary and research from the AIPR

Announcing the JDI Roundtable

JDI Roundtable

Posted: June 21, 2019 12:00:00 PM ADT

Category: JDI Roundtable, Government, Manufacturing, Regional Economics



Manufacturing is one of New Brunswick’s most important economic sectors but little research has been done on the economic conditions that help or hinder them. The University of New Brunswick has a new program devoted to delivering timely and relevant research and advancing public understanding of the factors that impact manufacturing competitiveness in New Brunswick.  The JDI...

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Research confirms cost-of-living struggle for Canadians

Mara Mallory

Posted: June 6, 2019 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Research Reports, Social Policy, News Releases, Poverty and Income



As analysts speculate on the inevitability of another recession in the coming months, new research out of the University of New Brunswick shows that many Canadians still haven’t recovered from the last one. A new study from the Atlantic Institute for Policy Research (AIPR) and the New Brunswick Institute for Data, Research, and Training (NB-IRDT), both located on UNB’s Fredericton...

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