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The Attitudes of Canadians to Productivity: Balancing Standard of Living and Quality of Life
Graves, Frank; Jenkins, Richard - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
In this chapter, Graves and Jenkins explore the attitudes of Canadians to productivity. The distinction between our standard of living and our quality of life is a powerful one for Canadians generally. The economic citizen who emerges from Graves and Jenkins data is relatively aware of the terms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005481820
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Sustainable Governance Indicators
Sharpe, Andrew; Kessler, Anke; Thunert, Martin - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) - 2014
A strong case can be made that the quality of governance provided by the government of Canada deteriorated somewhat … from May 2011 to May 2013. While the government has constructed high-quality governance structures and implemented … effective policies in many areas over many decades, the actions of the Conservative government since winning a majority of the …
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The Linkages Between Productivity and Social Progress: An Introduction and Overview
Banting, Keith; Sharpe, Andrew; St-Hilaire, France - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
trends in Canada and OECD countries. The two papers in the second section examine the impact productivity has on government …
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Social Policy and Productivity: Anybody Here See Any Levers?
Watson, William - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
challenges what he sees as Heath's preference for enhancing public expenditures, emphasizing the scope for government failures …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005518914
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The Impact of Productivity Growth on Government Fiscal Balances
Dungan, Peter - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …
In this chapter, Peter Dungan investigates the sensitivity of Canadian government fiscal balances to alternative long …
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