Productivity Issues in Canada |
| Productivity growth is the fundamental driver of improvements in
real incomes and living standards over the long term. Productivity gains
increase the economic pie, freeing additional resources that can be invested to
meet the needs of the population in areas such as health care, education, the
environment, public infrastructures and social security. After the first oil price shock in 1973, productivity growth declined sharply in Canada, as in all other OECD countries. Then, in the 1990s, Canada's productivity growth lagged significantly behind that of its largest trading partner, the United States. These worrisome trends generated a great deal of research interest and a lively public debate in Canada. |
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| This collection of research papers on productivity will assist in
understanding the reasons for Canada's relatively weak productivity record and
the nature of productivity growth in Canada. They cover a wide range of topics
- productivity trends and determinants; innovation and productivity; investment
and productivity; global linkages and productivity; productivity in the new
economy; and the social aspects of productivity. Some papers have already been
published by Industry Canada, several figuring prominently in the productivity
debate, but many are published here for the first time. Edited by Someshwar Rao and Andrew Sharpe. Published by University of Calgary Press, 2002. |
| Catalogue No. | 1-55238-065-3 |
| Price | $81.95 |
| Format | Softcover |
| Pages | 884 |
| Language | English; Aussi disponible en français |
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