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Asia has emerged as an attractive alternative for Canadian businesses looking to diversify away from the U.S., but there are challenges they will need to overcome.
More than 50 years ago, concerns about Canada’s dependence on the U.S. led to a policy discussion centred on what became known as the ‘Third Option.’
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Diversification into related businesses can provide a firmer financial footing.
African economies could benefit more from backward linkages to the mining industry than from beneficiation.
The collapse of the oil price in 2014 highlighted the need for Nigeria to dilute its exposure on the commodity.
Muhammad bin Salman is set on transforming the oil-rich kingdom into a modern, economically diverse superpower. It won’t be easy.
The ‘Africa Rising’ narrative was disturbed in 2016 by a combination of factors. But the continent is still on firm economic development footing.
The downturn in the commodity boom will not automatically lead to diversification of Africa’s economies. This can only be achieved through a focus on creating learning economies driven by innovation.
The recent decisions by Ford, Holden and Toyota to cease manufacturing in Australia have raised serious concerns for the thousands of Australian businesses who work in the automotive supply chain. Manufacturers…
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