clustering and productivity. This paper moves beyond identifying the broad effects of clustering and explores how different types … of geographical externalities. The empirical analysis focuses on Canadian manufacturing establishments operating over the …

The paper examines the pricing behaviour of 81 Canadian manufacturing industries from 1974 to 1996. It explores the … foreign (U.S.) influences (the law of one price), as opposed to domestic factors (i.e., labour, energy costs and productivity … growth). It finds that: (1) Canadian manufacturing prices are, on average, set using a mixture of a cost mark-up pricing rule …

integration in manufacturing industries with that of the United States, and examine the regional impact of growing trade … integration on productivity growth and select other economic performance variables. Our research shows that Canada and each of … integrated than the rest of Canada. While all regions have benefited through improved productivity performance, higher wages and …