October 2016
Radio: Highly Effective First Nations
Many First Nations are strong examples of good governance and financial success. A new study of 21 indigenous communities, including Nova Scotia's Membertou First Nation, shows that prosperous groups do many things in [...]
Radio: e-Government
Delivering effective government services is important for policymakers to get right. Unfortunately, Atlantic Canada lags behind in offering e-services through the internet and mobile devices. Effective e-government makes dealing with state agencies more [...]
Atlantic Provinces should make e-government a priority
By JACKSON DOUGHART (Policy Analyst) and JAN PAVEL (Author, e-Government in the Atlantic Provinces) • The Journal-Pioneer, 04 Oct 2016 • Charlottetown Guardian, 05 Oct 2016 The effective delivery of government services is important for [...]
Seven Habits of Highly Effective First Nations
HALIFAX, NS & CALGARY, AB – The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, in partnership with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, today released a study about economic and political development among First Nations. Seven Habits of [...]
Marco Navarro-Génie on Seven Habits of Highly Effective First Nations (in French)
On Oct 6, 2016, AIMS President Marco Navarro-Génie was a guest on Radio-Canada Halifax to discuss the AIMS study "Seven Habits of Highly Effective First Nations," authored by Tom Flanagan and Lee [...]
Seven Habits of Highly Effective First Nations
A Report by Tom Flanagan and Lee Harding Seven Habits of Highly Effective First Nations examines 21 First Nations in Canada who scored highly on the 2011 Community Well-being Index (CWB), which is computed by researchers [...]