The purpose of this report is to shed light on the dynamics and determinants of productivity growth in nine selected … importance of productivity growth is reviewed, and observations are made on the contribution of natural resource industries to … aggregate productivity growth; brief summaries on productivity and its determinants are presented for each of the nine …

substantial impact on productivity growth in the coal mining industry in Canada. The real price of coal increased sharply in the … the average productivity of the overall industry. However, since the 1970s, the real price of coal has fallen steadily … impressive productivity performance, at least in the 1980s, was the gradual closing of underground coal mines and the …

The objective of this report is to provide an overview of the evolution of productivity in the natural resources … productivity for natural resources industries in Canada over the 1961-2000 period. It also examines the major determinants of these …, refined petroleum and coal products, pipeline transport, and gas distribution systems; forest sector industries, including …

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 …

be likely to contribute to productivity growth in British Columbia: the underutilization of the skills of recent …

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 …

the crucial, but often ignored, role of productivity in the maintenance of natural capital sustainability. Olewiler …

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 … ironically undermined the effectiveness and productivity of the public and voluntary sectors. She illustrates the perverse …

In this chapter, Tony Fisher and Doug Hostland provide an historical perspective on trends in labour productivity …

In this chapter, Graves and Jenkins explore the attitudes of Canadians to productivity. The distinction between our … Graves and Jenkins data is relatively aware of the terms of the productivity debate. Canadians appear to have a broadly … optimistic view of the economy, but give the country only a lukewarm overall rating of its productivity. Moreover, although …