The Atlantic Provinces Economic Council is a Canadian independent,

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research Research is " creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness ...

and educational institution founded in 1954 whose objective is to promote the

economic development In the economics study of the public sector, economic and social development is the process by which the economic well-being and quality of life of a nation, region, local community, or an individual are improved according to targeted goals and ...

of Atlantic Canada. It accomplishes this by: * monitoring and analysing current and emerging

economic An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with the ...

trends and policies * communicating the results of this analysis to its members on a regular basis * consulting with a wide audience * disseminating its research and policy analyses to business, government and the community at large * advocating the appropriate public and private sector policy responses

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* {{authority control Economic research institutes 1954 establishments in Canada Economy of New Brunswick Economy of Newfoundland and Labrador Economy of Nova Scotia Economy of Prince Edward Island