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Human Capital and Productivity in British Columbia

Murray, Alexander; Sharpe, Andrew - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) - 2011

This report provides an assessment of human capital development in British Columbia. The province's performance is above average according to the majority of the indicators we analyze, relative to both the rest of Canada and other OECD countries. However, this does not mean that there is no room...

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Working Smarter: Education and Productivity

Sweetman, Arthur - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …

concerned with productivity and competitiveness issues. Not surprisingly, formal education is the preferred and most … achieved through a better understanding of the relationship between the skills developed through formal education and their … points out, "the issue is not whether education has benefits but, rather, the magnitude of its 'true' benefits, the benefits …

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Social Policy and Productivity Growth: What are the Linkages?

Harris, Richard G. - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …

In this chapter, Richard Harris points out that a traditional view has been that there is an inherent conflict between economic efficiency and social equality, a view neatly summarized in the title of Okun's famous book, Equality and Efficiency: The Big Trade-off (1975). This view gained renewed...

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Social Divergence and Productivity: Making a Connection

Grafton, R. Quentin; Knowles, Stephen; Owen, P. Dorian - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …

In this chapter, Quentin Grafton, Stephen Knowles and Dorian Owen examine the implications for productivity arising from the level of social diversity along a variety of dimensions, including ethnic, linguistic and religious differences and inequalities between rich and poor. Their basic...

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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 …

between population, education, health and social divergence and productivity. In the fourth section, three papers address the …

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Education and Skills: An Assessment of Recent Canadian Experience

Riddell, W. Craig - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS)

Canada’s recent experience in education and skill formation. In his paper, W. Craig Riddell attempts such an assessment. He … provides a careful examination of trends in education expenditures and outcomes in Canada compared to other countries, looks at … trends in the incidence of education, and analyzes the link between education and labour market success. Riddell’s overall …

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A Detailed Analysis of the Productivity Performance of the Canadian Primary Agriculture Sector

Avillez, Ricardo de - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) - 2011

In contrast to the significant slowdown in aggregate productivity growth in Canada since 2000, the labour productivity performance of the primary agriculture sector has been strong. The objective of this study is to shed light on the factors behind the sector's success. This report provides an...

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A Detailed Analysis of the Productivity Performance of the Canadian Food Manufacturing Subsector

Ross, Chris - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) - 2011

This report analyzes labour productivity, multifactor productivity and input trends in Canadian food manufacturing since 1961, with a focus on the entire time period and developments since 2000. It is found that the subsector experienced labour productivity growth stronger than the business...

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Bad Translation or Double Standards? Productivity and Accountability Across the Private, Public and Voluntary Sectors

Stein, Janice - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …

In this chapter by Janice Stein warns about the dangers of adopting a narrow conception of productivity and efficiency. Building on her analysis in The Cult of Efficiency, she argues that the language of efficiency, understood narrowly as cost-effectiveness, confronts distinctive problems when...

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The Long View: Labour Productivity, Labour Income and Living Standards in Canada

Fisher, Tony; Hostland, Doug - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …

In this chapter, Tony Fisher and Doug Hostland provide an historical perspective on trends in labour productivity, labour income and living standards in Canada. They find that, once the appropriate adjustments are made, the labour share and the non-labour share (composed of profits, interest and...

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