trade liberalization in the 1990s and to the direction taken by exports and imports following the opening of trade. Schwanen …

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 …

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

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 …

productivity is qualified by a commitment to a broader sense of the quality of life. Graves and Jenkins report that Canadians place …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 …

cent of that in Ontario in 1960 to 86 per cent in 1999. He decomposes this change into three sources: productivity …

Investment is one of the main drivers of productivity growth, which is the key determinant of living standards in the … labour productivity, as was the case in the last 25 years. Weak labour productivity growth in BC would in turn translate into …