Daily Archives: April 28, 2026

Instrument B — The Extraction vs. Retention Ratio (ERR)

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1. Purpose and Scope 1.1 The Single Question the Ratio Answers The Extraction vs. Retention Ratio answers one question: of the value removed from a region through extraction in any of its forms, what proportion remains in the region in … Continue reading →

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Instrument A — The Peripheral Legitimacy Index (PLI)

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1. Purpose and Scope 1.1 What the Index Measures (and Explicitly Does Not) The Peripheral Legitimacy Index measures the standing a region holds within the political arrangements that bind it: the degree to which the region is recognized, represented, resourced, … Continue reading →

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Naming the Edge: A Prolegomena to the Study of Peripheral Regions in Canada, with Particular Attention to Labrador and Newfoundland

Posted on April 28, 2026 by nathanalbright

Purpose Statement This volume exists for one reason: to fix the meanings of three terms — periphery, constraint, and extraction asymmetry — before they are asked to do analytical work in the diagnostic instruments, white papers, and field guide that … Continue reading →

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