Red tape reduction: what it means and why it matters — Guest: Evan Walker

We chat with Evan Walker, a graduate student at the University of Alberta in the Department of Political Science, and a policy intern at Edmonton Global. Evan has been working on a research paper exploring global best practices in red tape reduction to support business investment and economic growth. We talk about what red tape is, what it isn't, and how it can improve economic competitiveness.

What is Economic Development Matters / Edmonton Global?

Economic Development Matters is a podcast presented by Edmonton Global, the economic development agency for the Edmonton Metropolitan Region in Alberta, Canada. It is a platform to discuss strategies for investment attraction, how to be globally competitive, and other matters related to economic development and growth.

Hosted by Brianna Morris and Sherri Bouslama.