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In this chapter by Janice Stein warns about the dangers of adopting a narrow conception of productivity and efficiency … efficiency or productivity of a public service requires a measurement of the value or utility generated by the service. However …. Building on her analysis in The Cult of Efficiency, she argues that the language of efficiency, understood narrowly as cost …
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economic efficiency and social equality, a view neatly summarized in the title of Okun's famous book, Equality and Efficiency …-national empirical studies and by theoretical advances. Recent research seems to suggest that there is no efficiency-equity trade-off and … that social policy and greater equality may actually contribute to higher productivity growth. Richard Harris surveys two …
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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 …
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In this chapter, William Watson challenges Heath's interpretation of the benefits of productivity growth, but agrees … productivity growth. Watson tackles Heath's assessment of the social benefits of productivity growth directly, starting with the … believes that the case for higher productivity would remain compelling. Without powerful analytical guidance, Watson concludes …
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important role in improving the performance of the Canadian economy with respect to both equity and efficiency. But he also … the national objectives of equity and efficiency. However, he sees little evidence that this is happening, and argues that …
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The Economic Council’s Road Map for Tax Reform laid the groundwork for a greater discussion of the consumption tax principle as a basis for taxation in Canada. In his paper, Jack M. Mintz continues this discussion by setting out the case for and against a consumption tax. He argues that the...
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importance of efficiency and productivity growth, they argue that priority should be given to debt reduction and tax cuts … supply-side effects on output, employment and productivity over the medium term. In addition, since their analysis reveals …
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be likely to contribute to productivity growth in British Columbia: the underutilization of the skills of recent …
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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 …
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the crucial, but often ignored, role of productivity in the maintenance of natural capital sustainability. Olewiler …
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