Filip Palda (May 12, 1962 – August 24, 2017) was a

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in Economics at th
École nationale d’administration publique
(ENAP) and a

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at the

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. He held a master's degree from Queen's University and a Ph.D. in economics from the

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, where he studied under

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(

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prize in Economics). His research interests included cost-benefit analysis, tax analysis,

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, the underground economy, and the effects of electoral rules on political competition.

Publications

The complete archive of Filip Palda's publications is available on the ENAP's website: http://enap.uquebec.ca/enap-fra/bibliotheque/pub-personnel/publi-palda-filip.html His published books are: *
A Better Kind of Violence:Chicago Political Economy, Public Choice, and the Quest for an Ultimate Theory of Power
'. Ottawa, Canada., Cooper-Wolfling, 2016. 132 p. http://www.coopwolf.com *
The Apprentice Economist: Seven Steps to Mastery
'. Ottawa, Canada., Cooper-Wolfling, 2013. 291 p. http://www.apprentecon.com *
Pareto's Republic and the New Science of Peace
'. Ottawa, Canada., Cooper-Wolfling, 2011. 128 p. http://www.paretorepublic.com * ''Tax Evasion and Firm Survival in Competitive Markets''. Cheltenham, G.-B., Edward Elgar, 2001. 144 p. * PALDA, Filip and BOUCHER, Michel. ''Ici le peuple gouverne : pour une réforme de la démocratie''. Montréal, Varia, 2000. 272 p. * ''Home on the Urban Range : An Idea Map for Reforming the City''. Vancouver, Fraser Institute, 1998. 117 p. * ''Here the People Rule : A Toolbook for Reforming Democracy''. St. Paul, Minn., Professors World Peace Academy, 1997. 195 p. * PALDA, Filip, HORRY, Isabella and WALKER, Michael. ''Tax facts 10''. Vancouver, Fraser Institute, 1997. 155 p. * ''Essays in Canadian Surface Transportation''. Vancouver, Fraser Institute, 1995. 178 p. * ''It's No Gamble : The Economic and Social Benefits of Stock Markets''. Vancouver, Fraser Institute, 1995. 173 p. * ''L'État interventionniste : le gouvernement provincial et l'économie du Québec''. Vancouver, Fraser Institute, 1994. 216 p. * ''How Much Is Your Vote Worth? : The Unfairness of Campaign Spending Limits''. San Francisco, Cal., ICS Press, 1994. 143 p. * ''Provincial Trade Wars : Why the Blockade Must End''. Vancouver, Fraser Institute, 1994. 170 p. * PALDA, Filip, HORRY, Isabella and WALKER, Michael. ''Tax Facts 9''. Vancouver, Fraser Institute, 1994. 156 p. * PALDA, Filip (adaptation) and TULLOCK, Gordon. ''The New Federalist''. Vancouver, Fraser Institute, 1994. 141 p. (Adapted for Canada by Filip Palda). * PALDA, Filip, HORRY, Isabella and WALKER, Michael. ''Tax facts 8''. Vancouver, Fraser Institute, 1992. 151 p. * ''Election Finance Regulation in Canada : A Critical Review''. Vancouver, Fraser Institute, 1991. 132 p.

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