摘要：The purpose of this paper is to investigate a unique regional re-investment arrangement in British Columbia, the Fair Share Agreement (FSA). The FSA is a multi-year contract that reallocates provincial royalties from the oil and gas sector in the Peace River Regional District back to municipalities in the region. The agreement plays an important role in maintaining and expanding infrastructure and social services strained by the resource sector and its rapid boom-bust patterns of operation. While the FSA has managed to overcome the fate of most regional economic development schemes (described by one participant as “fragile and short-term”), many challenges remain. The future of the agreement will depend upon municipal actors once again compromising their self-interests for the sake of regional benefit.
