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Applied Economic Intelligence

Accelerating Indigenous Self-Determination

Creatively Dismantling Colonial Frameworks

Growing Local Economies

Established in 1992, Fiscal Realities is a team of highly qualified economists, analysts, and researchers. We specialize in providing innovative and strategic solutions to multifaceted economic, fiscal, administrative, and data problems for Indigenous, government, and private sector clients.

What We Do

Fiscal Realities seeks to answer big questions and solve big problems, furthering the development of Indigenous communities in Canada while enhancing local economies, communities, and conservation. To accomplish this, we provide a range of services to our clients.

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Fiscal Realities Economists has been proud to serve 100+ clients over 30 years

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Research and Publications

A selection of our reports, research, and scholarship

Moving at the Speed of Business: A Possible Path to First Nation Prosperity Starts with Efficiency (2024)

Moving at the Speed of Business: A Possible Path to First Nation Prosperity Starts with Efficiency (2024)

Published in the Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development , Volume 14, No. 2, 2024. First Nation economic self-determination strategies...

First Nation Taxation, Services, and Economic Development in British Columbia (2012)

First Nation Taxation, Services, and Economic Development in British Columbia (2012)

First Nations in British Columbia have made more progress toward becoming part of the Canadian federal system in the 23 years since the...

The High Costs of Doing Business on First Nation Lands in Canada (2008)

The High Costs of Doing Business on First Nation Lands in Canada (2008)

This study analyzes investment projects on some of the best situated Indian reserves in Canada and compares them to similar projects...

First Nations Trade, Specialization and Market Institutions (2010)

First Nations Trade, Specialization and Market Institutions (2010)

A Historical Survey of First Nation Market Culture A market is where voluntary and efficient exchange between a buyer and a seller takes...

Renewing Indigenous Economies Through Creative Destruction (2018)

Renewing Indigenous Economies Through Creative Destruction (2018)

This paper applies the economic concept of creative destruction to the renewal and development of Indigenous economies in the Canadian...

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