However, it is difﬁcult to look back on the past 15 years and conclude that Canada has simply been lucky in avoiding the large numbers of significant shocks that were present in the previous decade. On the contrary, the years following 1991 have seen many shocks, and the Canadian economy has been pushed in various directions.
Récemment, certains chercheurs ont étudié systématiquement cette question et sont parvenus à la même conclusion3.