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The Canada-Atlantic Canada Manufacturing Productivity Gap: A Detailed Analysis

Sharpe, Andrew - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) - 2003

on the factors behind the productivity gap between Atlantic Canada and Canada in the context of the manufacturing sector …. A number of possible factors contributing to the Atlantic Canada-Canada manufacturing productivity gap are examined … Atlantic Canada-Canada manufacturing productivity gap, namely less innovative effort, particularly in high-tech industries …

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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 … barriers to communication among groups, inhibiting the diffusion of knowledge and lowering the level of productivity in the …

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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 …

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The State of Knowledge on the Role and Impact of Labour Market Information: A Survey of the International Evidence

Murray, Alexander - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) - 2010

This report provides a critical examination of the international literature on the role and impact of labour market information (LMI). The purpose of this exercise is to assess the current state of knowledge on the role and impact of LMI and to identify gaps in our knowledge. The report finds...

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The State of Knowledge on the Role and Impact of Labour Market Information: A Survey of the Canadian Evidence

Murray, Alexander - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) - 2010

This report provides a critical assessment of recent Canadian efforts to measure and evaluate the impacts of labour market information (LMI). The purpose of this exercise is to provide a summary of the current state of knowledge on the role and impact of LMI in Canada, to assess the contribution...

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Indicators of Labour Market Conditions in Canada

Sharpe, Andrew; Shaker, Anne-Marie - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) - 2007

There are three main objectives for this report. The first is to ascertain to what degree the unemployment rate is an adequate predictor of labour market conditions in the context of the changing economy. Labour market conditions refer to the state of the labour market and encompass different...

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Best Practices In Labour Market Information: Reccomendations for Canada's LMI System

Sharpe, Andrew - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) - 2009

The objective of this report for the LMI High-Level Advisory Panel is to provide advice on best practices in LMI and policy suggestions to improve the Canadian LMI system. Based on a thorough analysis, it presents 20 recommendations to improve the operation of LMI in Canada in the areas of LMI...

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An Index of Labour Market Well-being for OECD Countries

Osberg, Lars; Sharpe, Andrew - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) - 2003

This report’s objective is the construction of an index of labour market well-being that is capable of measuring the well-being that individuals in a given society at a given point in time can obtain through the labour market. Besides considering simply the average return from working, workers...

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Cyclical Changes in Short-Run Earnings Mobility in Canada, 1982-1996

Beach, Charles M.; Finnie, Ross - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS)

The paper by Charles M. Beach and Ross Finnie represents the first attempt to quantify short-term or cyclical changes in earnings mobility in Canada. Mobility analysis can be seen as a complement to the analysis of income distribution. For a given degree of earnings inequality, more earnings...

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Education and Skills: An Assessment of Recent Canadian Experience

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

The skills issue is currently at or near the top of the federal government’s policy agenda, given its importance for harnessing the benefits of technological advances. Policy initiatives in the area should be premised on an accurate assessment of Canada’s recent experience in education and...

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