Productivity research is Canada has traditionally focused on narrow economic issues. In our view, it has given … inadequate attention to the broader ramifications of productivity, both in terms of shedding light on the importance of … productivity for the advancement of various aspects of social progress and in terms of understanding the feedback mechanisms …

concerned with productivity and competitiveness issues. Not surprisingly, formal education is the preferred and most … causal impact on productivity, as well as a more nuanced approach to policy in this area. In this chapter, Arthur Sweetman … the impact of education on earnings at the individual level and on productivity at the macroeconomic level, and on issues …

that social policy and greater equality may actually contribute to higher productivity growth. Richard Harris surveys two …

In this chapter, Quentin Grafton, Stephen Knowles and Dorian Owen examine the implications for productivity arising … barriers to communication among groups, inhibiting the diffusion of knowledge and lowering the level of productivity in the …

drivers of labour productivity in selected OECD countries and their impact on enhanced productivity performance. The report is … divided into three major parts. The first part will provide a general review of international labour productivity and income … growth rates and levels in OECD countries. The second section presents some general lessons from the productivity performance …