Aboriginal, Northern and Community Economic Development - Book Launch

When: Tuesday, January 18th (8:00pm)

Where: Prairie Ink Restaurant - McNally Robinson Grant Park

More Information: McNally Robinson Website

About the Book:

John Loxley's newest book grapples with the conceptual and political complexities of addressing northern and Aboriginal poverty. Loxley examines a number of possible approaches to economic development, placing each within a broader theoretical and policy perspective, and considering its growth potential and class impact. Accessible and theoretically sophisticated, the book blends international development theory with northern Canadian and Aboriginal realities. It includes an important chapter on traditional Aboriginal values and culture and their relationship to the land.

John Loxley:

John Loxley has worked in community economic development as a practitioner, advisor, teacher and scholar for over 30 years. His innovative work is informed by his experience at the community and senior government levels. He is Professor of Economics at the University of Manitoba, a specialist in international development and finance, a member of the Royal Society of Canada, and winner of the 2010 John Kenneth Galbraith Prize in Economics.